Five propane burners heat the cooker to 180-degrees during the process to make moonshine and whisky at the Virginia Sweetwater Distillery, a part of Appalachian Mountain Spirits, in Marion, VA on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette
Grinding corn is the first step in the long process to create moonshine and whisky at the Virginia Sweetwater Distillery, a part of Appalachian Mountain Spirits, in Marion, VA on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette
Distiller Matt DeHart tests a small sample of fresh moonshine at the Virginia Sweetwater Distillery, a part of Appalachian Mountain Spirits, in Marion, VA on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette
