This is the Last Dam Run of Likker I'll Ever Make | full movie

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THIS IS THE LAST DAM RUN OF LIKKER I'LL EVER MAKE
The original cult classic that made moonshiner Popcorn Sutton famous.
Filmed and released in 2002. Remastered in 2012.
available on DVD as a special feature with THE LAST ONE,
from www.suckerpunchpictures.com
Popcorn Sutton had made a home movie of himself making moonshine in 1998, which he sold on VHS tape out of his Maggie Valley Junk shop, at the bend of the road heading out of town towards Soco Gap and Cherokee. The film had the same title as his self-penned book, "Me and My Likker," and was re-released by Sutton in 2009 as "Popcorn Sutton Making Likker a Long Time Ago." 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. Hutcheson produced the first cut for Popcorn to sell and it was available for many years exclusively on VHS tape from the man himself. The footage was reworked into the Emmy award-winning PBS release "The Last One" (released in 2008) However, the legend of the original film, "last run," was growing even as it was becoming almost impossible to find. The film was remastered and released as a bonus feature with the 10th anniversary edition of "The Last One" in 2012.
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Produced by Neal Hutcheson
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[@goddman1127]

This oldman was a fucking legend. Even wen the cops came for him he said fuck you, you aint taking me alive.

[@michaelstamper8069]

Why don’t everyone leave popcorn alone he’s not hurting any of you yet everyone else has to throw there on 2 cents in because some of you want to be like popcorn right you very well be a dumb ass you’ll never be able to stand up to him Damit man

[@gapyrodawg5181]

Legend has it Popcorn only ever actually lit one Cigarette his whole life. The first one, all the rest were lit off the cigarette he smoked before it😂🤣😂. RIP a True American Legend

[@thekrieck]

and first thing you see in the show is him stepping out of the car and throwing away his cigarette :p

[@atrain882]

Great story wish I could believe it but when he wakes up in the morning he hast to use something other than a cigarette to light his other cigarette so we how do you some kind of flame at some point during the day probably only in the morning but that’s what legends do💯🔥⚡️⚡️🥃👏💰

[@stephanietommaro9068]

Had me in the first half😂

[@Quiksilversurf311]

He said in one documentary a lighter will last him a year.

[@leedave9314]

@@Quiksilversurf311 that’s wild

[@TheNewRevolution]

As someone who has actually known someone who could make liquor, I had a ball watching this. It brought back a lot of old memories from childhood. Once he got older he couldn't make liquor anymore so he started growing weed. He did what he had to do to survive. He had no formal education. There's not a chance in hell anyone would hire him for a job. He had a speech issue and couldn't talk plain. Thank God he was never busted. He lived life on his own terms. Did what it took to survive and died a free man. Instead of having compassion for people like this, people want to call them criminals and put them in jail. It's sickening really.

[@kevind7617]

Ain't a damn thing wrong with making booze or growing weed.. You should also be able to grow your own poppies for making your own medicines.. the gubment tries to control people too much.. do what you want as long as you aren't hurting other people.. Land of the Free is just a faded memory

[@scottsawyer6245]

Amen brother! I grew up in town that didn't have any traffic lights and one stop sign. It was a different world. The police and other government entities have ruined the place.

[@TheNewRevolution]

@scottsawyer6245 I know exactly what you're talking about. I saw cops ruin people's lives in the small town I grew up in over women, old family disputes, and out of just plain jealousy as well. I saw them try to make criminals out of a lot of people just minding their own business, not hurting anyone, and just doing what it took to survive.

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

The fact he already knew he was going to take his own life after this. He eludes to it several times throughout the video. Still laughing, still doing exactly as popcorn wants. An absolute American legend!!!

[@dizusa5]

Is it possible to love a man you’ve never met? I admire everything about Popcorn. His attitude, his mind, his lifestyle. Heck....I don’t even drink, but would’ve loved to try his stuff. RIP

[@racketbrass8821]

Not at all, sadly today’s society rejects traditional ways of life.

[@PacificNorthwest360]

@@racketbrass8821 Well said, absolutely society is that way.

[@nikiiixo333]

I fell in love with him too 😞 he was the last of a dying breed for sure. Lucky if there’s some left today, but not much! RIP Popcorn!😞✨💖🙏

[@lazybee666]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@joeythomas9062]

Watching in 2021! Never gets old. R.I.P. Popcorn Sutton!!😇

[@DynamoPhreak]

Period~

[@frankiebye]

Me too Joey, Classic King Popcorn. He's drinking Moonshine up in the Penthouse as we speak 🙏🇬🇧

[@larrypybus1648]

Live and let live

[@murderface3r]

Watching again today

[@joemomma7814]

@@murderface3r same love this movie! RIP ol’ popcorn!

[@scottrakes1622]

Thank God I live in the Appalachian Mountains. Liquor will always still be around. Popcorn was a legend. Heard of him long before KZbin was a thing. Rest easy ole timer.

[@Sean-ov6wo]

I heard of him years ago when I use to go to West Virginia.. Beckley West Virginia me and my bro use to go down to this dog man's house he use to make shine as well.. that was like 20 years ago or so... Playin with them dogs.... R.I.P popcorn

[@mister5357]

LOL "STILL" be around. I see ya

[@scottrakes1622]

@@Sean-ov6wo I'm not to far from Beckley. I love it there

[@Sean-ov6wo]

@@scottrakes1622 one of my buddies live in Prince West Virginia use to go down every weekend when my brother was alive... We use to run them Dogs..😉

[@appleboat8632]

@@Sean-ov6wo i was born and raised in Raleigh county WV i live about 5 minutes out of Beckley, corn liquor is alive and well, its a shame meth and smack are much more prevalent here.

[@antoochibbo1355]

8.5 million views , watching for the tenth time. RIP Popcorn Sutton

[@stewiesfishingandracing8701]

Popcorn sutton was one of my great uncles. Unfortunately I never got to meet him but grandma told me many stories about him. Today I carry out his legacy through my racing career. I named my racing team moonshine Motorsports in remembrance of him. RIP popcorn may the legend live in all of our hearts

[@geraldstarr9950]

These guys are pure gold, I’m only half way through and this is already in my top three documentaries ever.

[@jeramiahmeade9770]

Other two if you don't mind?

[@BuddyRHS1965]

Hell it just jumped into my top spot. Im 1/4 way through. Pure gold. Miss this guy and dont even know him.

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

I love the fact he went out on his own terms. People might be sad but when you are backed up against a wall a lot of people give up... popcorn fought back!

[@guybroyles48]

Isn't killing yourself the ultimate form of giving up?! I'm not judging the man, that isn't my place. I hear the point "going out on your own terms", I guess you can look at it that way, but I see it as quitting, if I'm being honest.

[@miriah18ify]

@@guybroyles48 given the choice of live your final days as a slave in a cage for something you don't see as wrong or giving a big middle finger and stand for what you believe in till your dieing breath. The man stood strong in what he believed. So imho standing for something is better then giving up what you believe and your freedom. But to each their own.

[@CookedOnions]

@@miriah18ify Well said. The government wanted him bad and he didn't let them have it. Popcorn says fuck you.

[@erich1394]

The system is out to crush free spirits, it always has been. At some point, you just have to decide to do what you want until you can't. If I were in a similar situation, I'd probably go to prison, but I don't fault him for deciding to die. It's his life! Anybody who says otherwise is overstepping and is a part of the problem. edit: literally a whole section of sentence missing. made me sound like a crazy person (not totally inaccurate)

[@tommym7321]

This is actually a beautiful documentary. The skill of distilling, the hard work, all of that aside... what makes this so beautiful to me is being able to hear him and understand the culture Popcorn lived in. It makes me think of my grandparents and how they talked and lived. Even them playing guitar and banjo out of tune and singing slightly off key but it all coming together to produce such a pure sound is almost heartbreaking. This makes me happy and sad in realizing that, along with his death, this is also the death of a whole culture that can't be recreated.

[@JonathanStrome]

Not to mention, Popcorn Moon runs in the $10k now.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

"Anybody to have a man caught for trying to make a drink of liquor, Ain't nothing but a dirty son of a bitch, and I don't care who they are." -Popcorn Sutton I haven't heard a better quote until now.

[@stephansantalucia6988]

Skunk Ape me either

[@DudeMann-em7yt]

2019 anyone watching this still? R.I.P Popcorn Sutton

[@crickkett7510]

Dude007 Mann420 , I am for the first time.

[@dannykirton6445]

@@crickkett7510 and me

[@seansweeney7643]

Yep, me too!

[@ludwigfan3013]

Sadly I just heard about Popcorn today from the Johnny Knoxville Interview, never watched the Moonshiner show before , wish I could've met him though, he said some funny stuff in this, lots of great one liners

[@mikearthut781]

me

[@makeminefreedom]

I loved this old man. He reminded me of my dad. He wasn't a threat to anyone. He should have been allowed to spend the rest of his days sitting in a rocking chair and sharing his stories of his moonshine days. Thank God this video exists. I have enjoyed every moment of it. May Popcorn rest in peace.

[@stephendunford1427]

I had the honor of knowing Popcorn personally. I grew up in these mountains and have heard him tell stories more than once. You couldn't have asked for a finer man. He would do anything he could to help others. Rip my old friend. I'll see you again

[@Mjones8383]

Umm riiiigghhttt

[@staceyriley749]

When did he die ??

[@thomasarezzo558]

'The finest woman that ever shit between a pair of tennis shoes.' The best and most oddly specific declaration of love I've ever heard.

[@joshstanton267]

Haha that's bloody good 😆

[@briantalbot394]

@Aaron Wolfenbarger nah he liked his 300 pounders

[@HazeAroundtheWorld]

Disgusting

[@trentalexander908]

BBW women are sexy 300 pounds of perfection

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

@@HazeAroundtheWorld You are the epitome of a snowflake. I've seen a lot of your comments. You're not only a snowflake, you're a dirty commie who should not be allowed to watch this movie.

[@definitiveenergy1]

A true Patriot, Brother, American, Distiller, Gentleman, Businessman, and friend...RIP Popcorn Sutton

[@DanielFCutter]

One of the best things I’ve watched on the ‘ol internet. And I don’t even drink. Reminds me of making black powder-takes a lot of work over several days to make decent rifle powder. And it took years to learn the secrets of the old timers, from cutting the right willow for making charcoal to building a ball mill for pulverizing the nitrate, willow charcoal, and sulfur into flour. Then a 20 ton press to make the pucks and a set of screens to separate various powder grain sizes. I mention this because moonshine and black powder are two substances which drastically changed human history. Plus he Dixon

[@ClickClack_Bam]

I'd appreciate a video of you as well. Just like this video here is important so is your experiences friend.

[@boscopappas234]

Hard to believe Popcorn was in his fifties here. I would’ve thought he was at least 80. Rough living.

[@onyxrainify]

Holy fucking shit you just blew my mind. Dude was 48 in this oh my god. I thought he was at least in his 70s here.

[@boscopappas234]

@@onyxrainify Yes, he was only about 10-12 years older than Mark and Digger.

[@willf5906]

Well the guy did say he was getting drunk off cough syrup at the age of 6 and maybe addicted to it so maybe that had something to do with it lol

[@claymack1109]

He was 63 when he died

[@libbad7419]

He has this warm twinkle in his eye. He is sharp. Assertive. With an addictive personality...RIP.x

[@mikelee7535]

This looks like such a happy way to live. Surrounded by woodlands listening to the birds and making something you love.

[@evanbarnett5949]

Knew ole popcorn and my whole family knew and made shine with him. He had more common since and could teach you more than anybody I’ve ever met.

[@LucidDream]

A legend here in Tennessee. A lot of people showed up to pay their respects to him at his funeral. My grandfather did a little of this back in the day. He was a coal miner and worked in a mine that only paid you in company scrips. So you could only get stuff from their company store. So to make some actual cash on the side, he would make moonshine and other liquor. My grandma helped him do it. She was tough as nails too. She wasn't very educated, but she could take you through the forest and show you what all the plants were...what they could be used for. No formal education, but an education in knowing how survive and sustain yourself from the land. R.I.P. Pop.

[@rockytheflyingsquirel1971]

My family is from the state of New Mexico, and the copper mine only paid in company credit, my great grandad kept his children from starving and gave them a chance at a better life by making liqour. In this great big beutiful country of ours, a mans gotta hustle to make it! 🇺🇸

[@Townsendcat2]

What a shame!!!

[@petertaylor6384]

Ironically your nan would be a beacon that would have the skillset to save thousands of lives if we lost power tomorow through a solar flare or something whereas degree level people would die in droves.education is relevant to situation

[@XneverstopfightingX]

Hey, knowledge is knowledge, doesn’t matter if it’s book smarts, street smarts, or nature smarts.

[@Townsendcat2]

Again this man gave so much to his community and even helped pay for a church to get built!!! So he sold alcohol!!! People sell a lot worse!! It’s a damn shame!!! He was a great man and he was super smart!!!! It’s a damn shame he’s gone!! I am glad he said kiss my asz and they did not get to lock up a old man!!?? Pitiful asz cops!!! I hope they are proud!!? Asz !!!!!!💯✊☮️🌊🐟👍🏻🙏🌍🌳⭐️

[@davidmccall860]

Do not fret my brethren.... quality moonshine licker is still being made in these hollars! You can't stop History nor heritage! 🇺🇸

[@seanc985]

“There ain’t a thang here that I didn’t pay for. I didn’t steal a damn piece of nothing that’s here. I paid taxes on the copper, I paid taxes on the sugar, on the jars….I didn’t steal nothin so i don’t think I broke the law anywhere”. Man saw life for how it should be. You get the man to steal all of your money.

[@rboston33]

When I was a little boy (I'm 78 now) I went to the top of a hill in north Alabama with my Uncle Nathan to help him for the day. I had to carry a jug of water up that hill - which turned out to be our drinking water for the day. Uncle Nathan had a still up there and we spent the day making whiskey. A memorable experience.

[@Zombiesteve03]

That is absolutely crazy.

[@Him_Hefner]

I'm from Downtown Chicago born & raised, I personally know nothing about Country life or Hillbilly Life, I watched this from beginning to end, I have the upmost respect for Popcorn RIP, real respect real no matter where you are from *Cheers to you all*

[@clangunn9517]

Happy Christmas bro hope you and yours be safe and lucky.

[@cburkett4311]

Hell yea buddy Merry Xmas from Rockford born and raised tell you what your not too far from some hillbillies lol 😅🍻

[@Him_Hefner]

@@cburkett4311 I went to Rockford many years ago, not only do they drive different, they talk with funny accents, I consider Rockford the boonies lol

[@misterjameswest]

@@Him_Hefner I'm from Rockford; and the crime is increasing and people drive crazy. Sad as t used to be a nice place to live. 300,000 people? but feels like a smaller town.

[@Him_Hefner]

@@misterjameswest I lived in Bolingbrook, the crime increased as well, that's why I moved to downtown Chicago lol

[@johnnyrebuffatti483]

I saw this when it was first released. I live in Tennessee and my ancestors fought and died for this cause. Freedom. Freedom for a man to live his life in any darn way he chooses here in these hills.

[@TaraConti]

Sadly Popcorn also died because of it. I know technically it was his decision but you can't put a man like that into our jails or prison system! You can hear in his voice how much the case itself just crushed him! I understand why he did what he did but it should have NEVER gotten to that point in the first place! He should have been left alone!!! For a supposedly "Free" country we surely do have an absurd number of laws! 🙄😔 (I can't remember but did it ever become known as to who reported him on that last case?)

[@chrisbeach423]

I didnt watch the whole thing, im also from Tennessee, where was he from?

[@TaraConti]

@@chrisbeach423 He was from Maggie Valley NC & passed away in Parrottsville Tennessee.

[@chrisbeach423]

@@TaraConti I actually Wikipedia’d it right after posting this comment lol. Im from TN and never heard or “Parrotsville”

[@HoneyBunchesMcLover]

Every Kentuckian, Tennessean, Virginian, & West Virginian’s papaw, uncle, daddy, or 3rd cousin. That’s who Popcorn Sutton was, who he represented & we sure as hell love every one of ‘em.

[@light_and_sound]

I miss this old way of speaking. It died out in my family with my grandparents. Minus the cussing! Lol. My grandparents didn't cuss. Well, I may have heard my grandmother mutter, "Well shayat." a few times when something really got under her skin.

[@simonjohnson514]

That's a fact right there, and as long as we breath God's air there will always be a few Popcorn Sutton's out there in them hills keeping his memory alive and making that grade A shine.

[@mountainmetalhead15]

I have a jar of pops shine. My wife and I are waiting til our 50th anniversary to crack it open . I’ve treasure that jar for many , many years now . And have had tons of people offer me a lot of money for it

[@GoDawgs18]

That’s amazing

[@brentonyancheck4861]

WOW 😳 that's awesome!!!

[@JeffWhitaker-777]

I could listen to this guy talk all day.

[@fluffyhead6377]

It was a crime what they did to Popcorn, he was a dying man with 1 year to live and they still gave him 18 months prison time, I’m from the UK and think that he is a USA national treasure and that’s how he should be remembered.

[@michaelburness5183]

Imagine if we we're a self reliant,loving community, how different he would have been treated. But then again I feel like alcohol is such a destructive force, I've been addicted to most drugs and I found alcohol to be the worst by far.

[@77Fmydog]

@@michaelburness5183 truth. I been on benzos and phsyco actives and by far alcohol was the worst

[@CHLOCHLOLP]

@@michaelburness5183 i agree it can be really destructive, but thats only in the wrong situations. Like you are saying, maybe things would be different in a loving and understanding community, maybe people would feel more supported and wouldnt turn to substance abuse in the ways they do today.

[@michaelburness5183]

@@CHLOCHLOLP Unfortunately we don't. But I do believe most people want the best for others and aren't malicious.

[@TheTuborgen]

So as long as you do a crime that will give you a longer time than your life expectancy you should not be punished?

[@jameswilliams9655]

I am glad the life and times of popcorn is not fading into the mist of a forgotten age.

[@fuelerr]

This movie should be in the national archives. Americana at its best. Thanks for sharing. RIP'Corn.

[@plabaa1889]

So true... 💯💕❤️💕

[@baronsamedi4603]

God I wish I could have met this great American

[@CHEEKYMONKEY1618]

You and me both , I was planning a pilgrimage from the UK just to meet this legend, folk hero and National treasure.. I still might as I've seen a few annual festivals for him in his area. I'm just trying to find the dates these occurs so I can plan things ahead. Hoping were all out of lockdown by then Stay safe everyone,we maybe from different sides of the pond but if you like Popcorn and everything he stood for then I know we'd get along just fine 🤘🇬🇧

[@jackcarlson8875]

The fact popcorn gave his kitties that much importance in his life makes me love him even more

[@randalljames730]

The footstone on his grave said "popcorn sutton said fuck you" I hope his judge saw that

[@sandrawilds998]

Popcorn sutton RIP my friend . Well all be dead in the end.

[@saintsinner7565]

I came to spend time with him cause listening to him talk eases my mind Rip sir ❤ You are dearly missed

[@JxRocs]

I once picked up a water bottle from my grandpa while we were fishing and took a big sip....it took the breath outta me lol it was moonshine. I cried and choked. He laughed.

[@willshogren1987]

At least it wasn't dip spit in a beer can, that's an experience i don't care to repeat.

[@ericarmstrong8001]

Popcorn Sutton would tip his hat my Mother at the post office and say ,howdy ma'am." Got to love him

[@olrikparlez3152]

Sometimes...evry once in a blue moon...the law has to leave a man alone. This guy was a cultural treasure and glue to the community that knew him. The bigger picture would have been served better if he had not been forced to die.

[@ethan5610]

Forced to die? He committed suicide as a final fuck you to the government. That's not a force

[@Gravy_Master]

“If he had not been forced to die.” Hmmm...getting a bit dramatic are we to try and get some comment likes?

[@olrikparlez3152]

@@Gravy_Master Oh no! Busted! *all red-faced and penitent*

[@olrikparlez3152]

@Annamaria Alice Graham You a Democrat or a Republican? Which way do you lean yuh hard ol' woman?

[@olrikparlez3152]

@Annamaria Alice Graham So...Republican huh? The pointless bile is usually a dead giveaway. Or...maybe you take a few supplements for breakfast [that aren't vitamins or minerals] because you have some special difficulty that you're not managing well? Perhaps a cocktail of the two? Or hey...maybe it's just th' lunar factor and most of the time you're really among the warmest & sweetest of creatures ol' gawd has ever conceived...buuut I doubt that. *derisive chuckles* Odd recipe in any case.

[@nick56677]

This was filmed on the dates of June 16 - June 20, 2002. I'm here 21 years later on June 17, 2023 the same day 21 years ago popcorn gave us the epic dance at 30:00

[@peanutsmith1462]

That’s a man I could sit around all day and listen to his stories about how he use to do stuff

[@bryflyguytry]

This man was a national treasure. RIP Popcorn

[@armageddon1981]

I remember i was going to Georgia to visit my sister a year back (i live in Chicago btw). I saw this documentary a good while back and when we stopped down in Elizabethtown, Ky i was at a gas station. Randomly, i said to my sister in law i wonder who knows about Popcorn Sutton around here? About 13 people rose their hands and 7 of them knew him personally. That was a very interesting 10 mins and i enjoyed every account. Popcorn was right, we're still talking about him!!!

[@kshugart70]

As a resident of Kentucky moonshiners are everywhere. You just gotta know were to look

[@dillfincollins6516]

If only he knew how popular he made the craft of making likker, its one of the fastest growing hobbies right now, everyone wants to create that fist drop off the worm, and it's mostly because Popcorn bringing moonshining to the main stream, he was a very big part of the reason Moonshiners the TV show was created . Popcorn is an absolute legend in the shine world. RIP POPCORN..

[@BrianKeith2006]

I could listen to Popcorn talk all day. He was 63 years young when he passed away, but he looked every it of 90 years old to me.

[@hunterbear2421]

thats because he smoked. the more you smoke it can make you look older sometimes

[@Hartwig870]

Fuckin Hans Moleman here. I know 80 year olds who look younger.

[@Kragatar]

Yeah, it tripped me out when I found out he was only 55 when this was made. I thought sure he was in his 80's. Guess that's what smoking non-stop all day every day will do to you...

[@natenate2280]

"maybe somebody will appreciate one day what im doing" you are a legend, Rip

[@doberman1ism]

What a wonderful way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon during The Covid 🦠 Virus. Bet a sup of that good ol’ Mountain Dew would wipe out this virus. Thank all of you who participated in the making of this film. You take me back to my West Virginia Mountain roots. My family had a successful moonshining business during the great depression. Mountain folks sure know how to survive. Rest In Peace Popcorn Sutton you sure were quite the character. Thank you for letting us into your life. 😇🌝

[@markrichardsonsantiago716]

Hello

[@doberman1ism]

Mark Richardson Santiago Hello, how are you? Thank you for the nice hello. I really don’t get to speak to many people anymore because of this Covid virus and I am at high risk for catching it. Being an only child I know how to be alone. So I have many different ways of keeping myself entertained. Boy would I love to build a Still. My Italian grandfather who immigrated to America in 1915 grew red and white grapes and then processed them and put them in wooden barrels so we could have homemade dinner wine. That was the best wine I’ve ever tasted. I inherited his old wine press, a small wooden barrel with the wooden Spicket and two huge glass bottles where the fermented wine would go into once it was ready. When I was in West Virginia my cousin Clint found me some excellent moonshine. I tasted a little bit out of a Mason Canning Jarof while we hid in the chicken coop up on the mountain. Man it was so good it tasted like the finest Brandy or the finest cognac that I have had the pleasure to taste. 😎

[@elizabethfreshour4828]

I never have been a drinker but I am absolutely impressed by this man's artistry. His respect for tradition his ornery ass refusal not to be free his courage and wildness. I'm proud to be a descendant of these remarkable mountain folk May we all have a little Popcorn Sutton in our souls and may his legacy live on!!!

[@russellloveland1214]

The greatest man to ever live. He's right dam authorities worried more about him than drug dealers. He wasnt hurting anyone

[@willstrick3202]

To ever live? Lol Ummm ok then

[@flyinbryan1619]

@@willstrick3202 dam right the greatest ever. A legend the likes you can’t understand

[@willstrick3202]

flyinbryan1619 I get it ... I’m actually from the south and I love a lil shine every now and then...the IRS is a heartless son of a B 😔

[@Lincolnlogsoff]

I mean he was a dealer in a sense, but fuck the government for bothering him. The government doesn't mess with Jack Daniel's very similar but massive output with a wasteful, corporate agenda. And they don't mind importing Absolut. It's all the same, ATF is on your case if you don't pay them off. He was just a peaceful working fellow.

[@drakesomerset129]

@@Lincolnlogsoff the difference is this man made quality

[@toughlikerocks]

Moonshiners unfortunately have, after years of unfair representation is pop culture, a reputation as uneducated hicks, who make cheap alcohol in a sloppy manner. But watching this you see how much of a skilled artisan he is. The way he talks about the little details, like how a certain plant indicates the right kind of water for a good distillation. This stuff is part of our country's heritage and unfortunately is beginning to disappear. Edit: forgot to say, RIP Popcorn. You are missed dearly, but you lived your life the way you wanted to live it and you went out on your own terms.

[@labaccident2010]

If you think about it, the plant is probably an indicator of cleaner water. Maybe it thrives with cleaner water. The more pure the water, the better the shine?

[@toughlikerocks]

@@labaccident2010 I think you could be right. I was also thinking that it could indicate the proper balance of minerals. I know that the mineral content of brewing/distilling water can make a huge difference in the finished product and historically was one of the biggest reasons why every country/region had its own unique style of spirit and beer.

[@tamiconnor8805]

I stumbled upon Popcorn and his shine accidentally in Maggie Valley NC and visited him several times a year to buy his shine- for medicinal purposes of course lol Super nice man, and he took pictures with us, because of course he was a legend!

[@GoDawgs18]

Lucky

[@MinersMoonshine1977]

I live in Australia and I make my own liquor ( lickker) using Popcorns method and I have never had a bad batch yet. Thank you Popcorn for sharing your knowledge with the world, may you fly high with the angels. R.I.P

[@steviebboy69]

And way cheaper as well too.

[@MinersMoonshine1977]

@@steviebboy69 Indeed it is way cheaper..

[@vizon-aryproductions6191]

This should be preserved as an American historical site

[@alexwaters124]

I Still have about 1/2 Gallon of Popcorn's shine! Got as a gift from a good friend in NC......Tanks Earl!!!! God Bless Ya. R.I.P. Popcorn!

[@PTMG]

"they thought i was making a dollar that they didn't get you know how the world is they see you making a dollar and they don't get half of it, makes em greedy as hell I reckon" spoken like a true prophet

[@Nitebreed]

Well said Nebro

[@ryanclark9825]

It’s a damn shame that this is literally a way of life for Popcorn…a legacy that goes back generations. It’s all they know. Yet he had to take his own life to avoid federal prison. A damn shame. A true national treasure. His name and his legacy will live forever.

[@theresajerger3335]

This was more potent than any alcohol I ever tasted and way more powerful than any prescription you can buy. It was truly amazing! A gaping wound that didn’t even leave a scar. I’m a believer that shine’s a healer!

[@robertryan627]

The best whiskey is from acidic water. At the beginning of film he talks about looking for certain plants/weeds. These particular plants only grow in acidic water. Old timers didn’t have Ph sticks, but through trial, Error, plenty of testing, and time, they figured it out.

[@humanbeing4495]

Popcorn was no Dummy , Very intelligent person. too bad folks these days get caught up in shallow judgement this is one cool dude.

[@elisedespain5342]

Popcorn is a legend every American should know who he is.

[@bipolarkracker5501]

‘Once this mud hardens up, it’s gon be harder than a Methodist minister’s pecker.’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samshelton436]

Nobody cook mash in bricks and mud since the1600's

[@davidborn6532]

Popcorn is a national treasure you are one of a kind you will be missed

[@Boteak]

That's the cherry from his very first cigarette, he's kept it burning since he was 6.

[@austinnorth4291]

Goddamn i laughed too hard at this.

[@JohnCena-wl9pr]

Haha I bet he'd laugh at that

[@prepareforwinter213]

What a true gem of a man, we need to preserve this content

[@leoh1191]

What alot of people are missing..this isnt about moonshine as it is about country people being craftsmans,self sufficient, being part mechanic,part carpenter,part brick layer etc.. When popcorn says moonshining is alot of work...just look at the work he put in making,repairing,setting up his still

[@garyhenderson1717]

That right hard work

[@hummingbird275]

Leo H You are so right! People who have had everything handed to them, have no idea of hard work of any kind!

[@BillMcGirr]

That’s why I laugh whenever I meet someone who can’t change a tire on a car but thinks they can change the world.🤯

[@hummingbird275]

Leo H True!

[@hummingbird275]

BillMcGirr Very good a analogy. 😊

[@sk8absence]

listening to popcorn describe his love for his cats was so pure

[@bradfordsmith5942]

Yes it was, being a cat person, I totally understand it too! Also the way he talked about that beautiful rock, he said: "It should be in some big, fine home somewhere".

[@erinc.1610]

Y'all might make fun of him, but this is the kind of man you want to be with when society crumbles. RIP Popcorn Sutton

[@erinc.1610]

@Katrina Favret so awesome, I'm a native South Carolinian and i LOVE our yearly NC/TN mountain trips. I wish I could have had the honor of meeting him. A true legend.

[@ae86hachi]

@Katrina Favret Cosby TN says Hi!

[@reha1066]

This is probably the best documentary I have ever watched. I would pay more than $100 for a gallon of this homemade moonshine. This was great! Thank you!

[@tedstover5298]

What an awesome tribute to a legendary American!

[@JML6988]

Popcorn gave a valid reason for not paying tax on his liquor since he already paid taxes on the ingredients and parts for his still. Why should they tax his labor too? Greed, that's why. Damned "revenuers"! Moonshiners helped build this country. Gov't should have just let them be.

[@fintanoclery2698]

They feel that they have a right to tax and regulate every single thing we do and there are people who believe we need more government, it's disgusting.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

Seriously tho. He already paid the taxes on the ingredients, why does he owe more because of the product he made. If he made a big ass batch of cream corn, the government wouldn't be arresting you for that, They wouldn't care. But just because he processed it differently and used yeast to manipulate the sugars and what not, all of a sudden he's a criminal. Its bullshit.

[@amberjohnson6969]

Its all about them dollars fellas.. Thats how they drove my pops all the way to his grave ya hear.. Its alright as long as ya making it for them parties they was havin but let one dollar go in ya pocket to take care of ya family and they want you dead for it see.. Pops would have died in that prison see so what they was a doing was killing him legally

[@happyaccident105]

I was lucky enough to meet Popcorn and try his fresh 'shine twice. It was absolutely incredible. He truly cared about people and giving them good 'shine. The crap the cops put him through was just wrong. Moonshine shouldn't be illegal in any way shape form or fashion.

[@bradleybass9280]

its tax free, its illegal

[@kingkota2302]

A PC Gamer fuck taxes

[@janicebartmess2646]

I love this man. I keep coming back again and again to spend time with him and each time I learn a little more. He sure could dance couldn't he?

[@frankthespank]

38:04 “The finest woman that ever shit between a pair of tennis shoes.” LOL Popcorn was a romantic 😎

[@richhall1808]

That was hysterical. I'm gonna start saying that every chance I get.

[@specialk4455]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣wasn’t sure if I heard him correctly; that was comedic🤣🤣🤣

[@roscommonman7459]

Hard to believe he was only 55 when this was made , I would have guessed 75 at least , he had a hard life I suppose, he was a true gentleman, Rest In Peace Marvin popcorn sutton

[@user-zt4ry9hm9u]

Well that's what smoking cigarettes and raging alcoholism will do to you.

[@billyt7605]

Yeah, I have to agree with you. But, being a 55 year old myself. And not looking my age by 15-20 years. I have to believe the haircut and clothing that Popcorn chose to wear, had a lot to do with him looking older than his actual age. Then you also have his “Hunchback” and worn out looking hands. From carrying all those bags of sugar and other supplies. There we have it. If Popcorn had a different wardrobe and someone to do his heavy lifting he would probably looked a lot different.

[@dmkays]

I think it was the federal corrections system that aged him. They correct you by robbing you of more years than those you serve.

[@rossgibson9208]

‘Best damn woman to ever take a shit between tennis shoes’. What a line!!

[@seantattershall5238]

Well popcorn you dont know what a fire you started old boy watching from the uk in 22 its not dead and we appreciate the work you did

[@tahustvedt]

Oldest damn 56 year old I have ever seen. He looks 80+, and people comment like he's sprightly 80 year old, but he's not. He was 56 in 2002, when this documentary was made.

[@JoshDavies111]

so what he has probably lived a hard life of subsistance, obviously the moonshine hasnt done him any favours but im sure he is happy with his life and wouldn't really care about not living out to be 80-90 and not being able to wipe your own ass

[@tahustvedt]

@@JoshDavies111 In the video he says he doesn't believe that cigarettes and alcohol are harmful, and people are commenting about how healthy he is for his age (obviously thinking he was much older than he really was) and stuff like that. My post was just a reminder that it's not what it seems. He literally had cancer when he died.

[@treyivey5431]

They shouldve left him alone! The man was old. They locked him down! No cigarettes.. No liquor..took him from what he loved. His family his cats.. I bet he went into a very depressive state.. They shouldve gave him a award.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

Sadly that's why he committed suicide, he couldn't do what he loved anymore and it put him into a terrible depression. Next time you have a drink of whiskey (bourbon or corn!) Have a sip in his name.

[@eddiefox6738]

@@victorcentofanti2084 you are annoying as fuck. Why comment on every single comment.

[@gregeads7003]

What a rotten pos justice system we have. Going to arrest and frail old man for liquor. And yet, killers walk out the prison doors every day. I have watched all these videos, I get emotional now every time I watch one. I'm by means a country boy (man now) but I could hang out with this guy every day! What A Legend....🍺

[@dirtpounder]

Sadly, they got nothing to do with justice, entirely about the tax money. Can't let a man make his own comeup, they gotta dip their double palms in too.

[@morbius109]

Growing up I had some older relations on my mom’s side of the family who looked just like Popcorn and his two friends. My paternal grandfather’s dad bootlegged during Prohibition - and my grandpa helped him as a boy, learned the craft from him - and spent a few years in Federal prison for it. Making it the way Popcorn does is sadly a dying art as fewer and fewer do it the old way. But bootlegging, whiskey and moonshine will forever be an indelible part of Southern culture and history. RIP to a Tennessee legend. 57:05 lol.

[@JoeL-kn9tc]

"I rate this run at 4 fights per pint:" --- Popcorn Sutton. --- LOL!

[@bruceperkins7253]

That pretty good shine According to ol popcorn, RIP BRO!!!

[@forrest2457]

Hell he may be gone, but his spirit lives on, legendary moonshiner 2021, sure love the homemade furnace, like a fireplace or more like a wood burning stove

[@juzagirlntheroom2692]

That kind of wild lettuce he found, my great grandpa used to make a pain killer for my great grandma when she was battling cancer. You boil it until it gets like a waxy ball and smoke it. Works kinda like opium. Does work. Used it myself just to see what it felt like. It actually worked.

[@xray-bullet7914]

Timestamp?

[@juzagirlntheroom2692]

@@xray-bullet7914 I'm just heading to bed, but I'll look it up tomorrow and ger back to ya.

[@xray-bullet7914]

@@juzagirlntheroom2692 thanks! I did some research and the active ingredient is supposed the same as in opium...

[@juzagirlntheroom2692]

@@xray-bullet7914 it isn’t technically an opiate, or it’d grow off a poppy plant, but it works the same and sits on the receptor sites.

[@juzagirlntheroom2692]

@Rob hmm. I thought thought that was the difference between opiates and opioids, but definitely not entirely sure what makes them classify as one or another in the minutia..

[@jeanieirwin4747]

Marvin Popcorn Sutton was just so earnest and transparent. He wasn't about to change the way he lived his life. Money the feds should just leave the people like Popcorn alone and go after bigger fish. As he said the making of shine is only a misdemeanor now. But Popcorn was prosecuted back when it was a felony and he was a repeat offender. So in the eyes of the judicial system he was sentenced according to the law that existed at that time. He knew he had cancer was sick and going to die soon. So he decided to end his life himself rather than to die incarcerated. Now he is a folk hero and his life is celebrated at an annual festival. In many ways he was more genuine and honest than people who break the laws everyday without law enforcement pursuing them. Money they should have just required him to pay the taxes on the product. ATF will never run out of people to chase down. Lawyers will never run out of people to defend.

[@largelarge1404]

Why couldn’t the police leave him alone he was a local hero and legend

[@mike-hunt8848]

"Shes the finest women to ever shit between 2 shoes" classic line that i will use forever

[@HazeAroundtheWorld]

Have fun being repulsive

[@scottgoodson5132]

“Maybe someday, people will appreciate what I’m doing” We do Popcorn, we do.

[@Michael-fw5ef]

'The finest woman that ever sh** between a pair of tennis shoes.' That is the best expression I have ever heard.

[@spaghetti-and-waffles]

Right??😂 I texted it to my family laughing my ass off

[@edhollingsworth2335]

"That water's about as pure as it can be, ain't nothing in it but pure damn bear shit."

[@tannerstewart3725]

We’re all here in November 2020

[@tpbobo8249]

Yup

[@rileyhollowell3322]

😳

[@juniorgomez4297]

👍

[@arniepetrie2866]

Time dont judge a legend.

[@williamelliott6556]

How the fuck did I get here.

[@kennethpeck7501]

the man never hurt a soul in the lifetime of perfecting something from his heritage and the govt pushed him to suicide, RIP POPCORN

[@jaroslavdrahokoupil9839]

A great teacher, a self made man, a person who is needed at all times. Thanks for him and this video...

[@nunyabidness976]

"This'll make them beans taste so good when you take a bite of 'em your tongue'll slap your brains out" Hahahahahahaha. love it.

[@thesecretsquirrel5935]

These guys are part of American history. They should licence Moonshiners as they do with beer brewers in Germany, It has to be made in the Traditional way, only using traditional ingredients in smallish quantities (they even have beer police, ensuring everything is made the old way) maybe the US can do something similar. part of the soul of your Country.

[@MeteoriteGallery]

You can get a license but you also have to pay tax. This man never wanted to be part of that system...

[@brucevolk9729]

I’ve watched this 3 times already and liked it better each time I watched it. This old guy is the ultimate rebel! Simple and no BS. Would have loved to have known him! Rip Popcorn!

[@oceania2385]

This gentleman is just making hand crafted small batch spirits, on the west coast he'd get a small business grant and be called an entrepreneur.

[@jdmaine51084]

I think Popcorn would be proud to know that this movie, along with the Discovery television show, have made stilling 'likker' popular again along with the rest of the craft alcohol craze. The man is a legend in the industry, twice over.