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The Distiller: Colin Spoelman on childhood in Kentucky and bourbon in Brooklyn
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In this episode of Homeplace, host Anna Richardson White talks with Colin Spoelman, master distiller, writer, and co-founder of Kings County Distillery. Having grown up in Harlan, Kentucky, Colin reflects on his Appalachian roots, the small-town experiences that shaped him, and how leaving home deepened his connection to it. He shares how whiskey, film, and storytelling became ways of preserving and sharing the spirit of Eastern Kentucky with the world. All the while, trying to maintain and shape his own home with his family as they live between Los Angeles and New York. Come home with Colin, and stay awhile.
- Kings County Distillery https://www.kingscountydistillery.com/
- Kentcali https://www.kentcali.com/
- War on Poverty (wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_poverty
- Colin’s books
- Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining https://www.amazon.com/Kings-County-Distillery-Guide-Moonshining-ebook/dp/B00G50H7H8
- The Bourbon Drinker's Companion: A Guide to American Distilleries, with Travel Advice, Folklore, and Tasting Notes https://www.amazon.com/Bourbon-Drinkers-Companion-American-Distilleries-ebook/dp/B0CPC61P5Y
- Dead Distillers: A History of the Upstarts and Outlaws Who Made American Spirits https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Distillers-History-Upstarts-American-ebook/dp/B01EKFO5U6
- Harlan County Beer Company https://harlancountybeer.com/
- Appalshop https://appalshop.org/
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