Distiller Matt DeHart uses a propane torch to cook blocks of wood used in making their War Horn Whisky outside the Virginia Sweetwater Distillery, a part of Appalachian Mountain Spirits, in Marion, VA on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette
Distiller Ross Lishen stirs the mash inside the cooker at the Virginia Sweetwater Distillery, a part of Appalachian Mountain Spirits, in Marion, VA on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette