He lived life the way he wanted to and went out the way he chose to with no apologies. We show you how to make moonshine at home using a pressure cooker still with our moonshine instructions, and well give you a peach moonshine recipe and a video for whiskey moonshine. Most of my correspondents want to acquire a copy of his now outrageously priced, if you can find it at all book that carries the same name but a substantially higher price tag than my pamphlet, me and my likker. Me and my likker 1998 awesome documentary on popcorn sutton the grandaddy of moonshiners and the last of a dying breed.
Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner originally from maggie valley, north carolina. He was the author of me and my likker, an autobiography and. Popcorn sutton is quite a living legend in the mountains of east tennessee and western north carolina because of his centuriesold trade. Jan 26, 2009 i typed me and my likker into the yahoo. So many people have sent me messages about blood lines that i keep my big book o sutton right next to my desk. Daughter says independence likely led to moonshiners suicide. Where can i buy the book called me and my likker by popcorn. The recipe is unknown, the stills were not built by popcorn and since hes been dead for years he didnt run it. This rare portrait of an infamous appalachian moonshiner is a mustread for anyone interested in the fascinating world of bootlegging. Popcorn suttons whiskey this is the last dam run of likker.
The original edition of me and my likker like popcorn sutton s other products has been much soughtafter, but only sporadically. Popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946 in maggie valley, north carolina, usa as marvin sutton. The true story of a mountain moonshiner by popcorn sutton. Pamphlet lambastes marvin popcorn suttons persecutors. He was larger than life and answered only to himself. Popcorn is an authentic moonshine distiller and builder of the still on which to run the brew. My apologies to popcorn if i made him seem anything less than what he was. Just because everyone doesnt put popcorn sutton on a pedestal, as a local folk hero, doesnt give you the right to bash. This is the last dam run of likker ill ever make, later recut and renamed the last one, captures the twilight of moonshine culture. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the widget. The film had the same title as his selfpenned book, me and my likker, and was rereleased by sutton in 2009 as popcorn sutton making likker a long time ago. Popcorn sutton me and my likker online book download 35. Just because everyone doesnt put popcorn sutton on a pedestal, as a local folk hero, doesnt give you the right to bash them.
Me and my likker by popcorn sutton, september 9, 1999, shockwave edition, spiralbound me and my likker september 9, 1999 edition open library. Sutton published me and my likker in 1999, a biography set to become a multipart series. Popcorn suttons whiskey this is the last dam run of. It was on this trip that i went in search of famed moonshiner popcorn sutton. Rather than rely upon actually selling jugs of the stuff, he authored the perpetually outofprint and consistently in demand book me and my likker and set out on a mission of. Me and my likker popcorn sutton 1 pdf free ebook me and my likker popcorn sutton. The original edition of me and my likker like popcorn suttons other products has been much soughtafter, but only sporadically available. Apr 12, 2014 me and my likker pdf download rar pwoxl4z. Original collectible distillery advertising for sale ebay. His wife sold one of his recipes popcorn had several to hank jr. Popcorn sutton is the most famous of modern moonshiners. Poor old popcorn tennessee waited until he was dead to legalize the making of moonshine. I remembered that popcorn sutton had mentioned that road in the. So far as the likker goes blood suttons feel that it is a name on a jar.
Little did i know at the time how much interest there would be in the man and in my. Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. Marvin popcorn sutton lived life on his own terms and in death he denied the federal revenuers the opportunity to lock him up. He was ordered to report to federal prison friday to serve an 18month sentence. He was proud of his moonshine and wasnt afraid to talk about his way of life. Popcorn sutton moonshine book me and my likker rev ed. Me and my likker the true story of a mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 by popcorn marvin sutton me and my likker is the story of the notorious moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton. The video features popcorn sutton, jb rader, bill millsaps, abigail moore, floyd sutton, cookie woods, and gene morefield.
Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american. Go ahead and contact me directly if you have some info. Mar 17, 2009 sutton, who authored a book about his life, me and my likker, pleaded guilty in april to illegally producing distilled spirits and being a felon in possession of a handgun. While sutton set the gold standard for moonshine, he also knew all the trade secrets, writing several books about moonshining, including, me and my likker. One of a limited number of copies signed by the author before his death. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. Me and my likker 9780970162809 by sutton, popcorn and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A scrawny, longbearded mountain man with a foul mouth, marvin popcorn sutton moonshiner see long captions author of me and my likker. Me and my likker september 9, 1999 edition open library. New listing vintage 1972150 year anniversary key west jim beam decanter mahi mahi. As understood, expertise does not recommend that you have.
Marvin popcorn sutton was the embodiment of moonshiners of long ago, in cocke county, tennessee. Old popcorn sutton was quite a character and you can watch popcorn sutton in his moonshine documentary making his last batch of moonshine. Me and my likker, by popcorn sutton mitchells publications. Popcorn sutton, moonshining hero america fun fact of the day. Sep 10, 2015 most of my correspondents want to acquire a copy of his now outrageously priced, if you can find it at all book that carries the same name but a substantially higher price tag than my pamphlet, me and my likker. A great look at the real america and the backbone of this country. In me and my likker, renowned moonshinemaker and manufacturer of whiskey stills popcorn sutton of maggie valley, north carolina, tells his lifes story and describes his profession and personal philosophy. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. First published in 1999 me and my likker open library. When i was introduced to marvin popcorn sutton via a newspaper article, i was.
Because of the nature of the business, moonshiners are not typically renowned. This is an auction for the east tennessee legend moonshiner marvin popcorn suttons revised edition me and my likker 2 signed by himself. Me and my likker the true story of mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 awesome book. He died on march 16, 2009 in parrotsville, tennessee, usa. The film has the same title as his selfpenned book, me and my likker, and was rereleased by sutton in 2009 as popcorn sutton making likker a long time ago. Me and my likker by popcorn sutton revised edition pdf ebook.
Where can i buy the book called me and my likker by. Popcorn, on the other hand, was a larger than life character who was a master of self promotion. Popcorn say fuck you reminds me all too much of most of my friends and loved ones. I peeked in the book which has some holes of info but is still a great book and found an anglela born about 1957 and one born in 1960. You could also type in where to buy me and my likker. Mar 20, 2009 available spring 2020 the moonshiner popcorn sutton hardcover book the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical.
Popcorn took his life on march 16, 2009 at his home in parrottsville, tn before having to report to prison later that week. So i wrote a pamphlet about him and his moonshine career. This is an auction for the east tennessee legend moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton s revised edition me and my likker 2 signed by himself. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases. Makin likker with popcorn sutton, part i and part ii youtube videos. For those of you assuming that a likker is a piece of equipment used in moonshining, well save you the trouble of taking a few shots and spending an extended amount of time.
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We are one of the few services online who values our users privacy, and have never sold your information. After working with neal hutcheson on the documentary film mountain talk released in 2002, the two teamed up to produce a new film with popcorn making moonshine. Popcorn suttons home moonshine heritage exploring the. He was the author of me and my likker, an autobiography and textbook on. Please click button to get me and my likker book now. However, please be careful when you are making moonshine whiskey, and know the dangers. Me and my likker 1998 awesome documentary on popcorn sutton. Popcorn sutton held on charges without bond, the mountaineer, 31908 longtime moonshiner popcorn sutton, 61, faces charges again, the greeneville sun, 31908 if the moonshine dont get ya, the law will, mountain xpress news, 31708. In 1999, marvin popcorn sutton published me and my likker, an autobiography and guide to moonshine production. Get the best deals on original collectible distillery advertising when you shop the largest online selection at. Illicit distillation of liquorssouthern mode of making whiskey, harpers weekly, december 7, 1867. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshine production, and selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining activities, and he was later the subject of a documentary that won a. Read free me and my likker me and my likker me and my likker me and my likker the true story of mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 awesome book.
Sutton, who authored a book about his life, me and my likker, pleaded guilty in april to illegally producing distilled spirits and being a felon in possession of a handgun. This is the revised edition of the original 1999 publication me and my likker, the true story of a mountain moonshiner. Popcorn sutton has made a career out of moonshine, but not, or not wholly, in the usual way. Popcorn sutton me and my likker pdf me and my likker by popcorn sutton, september 9, shockwave edition, spiralbound. They say that the last time he was arrested is what killed him. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Starring the infamous marvin popcorn sutton, the documentary follows sutton. Me and my likker by popcorn sutton, september 9, 1999, shockwave edition, spiralbound. Popcorn suttons home moonshine heritage exploring the history. This is the revised edition of the original 1999 publication me. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. An undercover operation by the tennessee alcoholic beverage commission busted him last year.
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