10 Visiting The Smokies Summer 2020
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Bootleggers Distillery honoring a family tradition
Bootleggers Distillery, located in Hartford, Tennessee, has been open and in operation since 2013. The distillery stands out against its competitors by providing products that are made in small batches, giving each drink a bit of history in each sip. The liquor at the distillery is from grain to bottle, made right there by the river. Moonshining has been in owner and operator Darrell Miller’s family for decades, and he continues this legacy with his current family run organization. This family dedication extends to the location of the shop as well, because the current store is where his grandfather had a still years ago. Continue to page 11
