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May 26, 2026

Copper Bottom Distillery

Jeremy Craig didn't plan on becoming a distiller — he was on a family vacation in Vermont when he peered through a window at a small craft distillery and, in that moment, four people walked out knowing exactly what they were going to do with the rest of their lives. A decade later, he's the co-founder and head distiller of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery in Holly Hill, Florida — Volusia County's first licensed craft distillery — and the reigning champion of Discovery Channel's Moonshiners: Master Distiller Season 7. His story is about chemistry meeting craft, a family that showed up, and a stubborn refusal to cut corners.

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April 9, 2026

Episode 3: Loggerhead Distilling

Colby Theisen and Chris Schmitt share how a small, third‑generation Florida you‑pick farm became Loggerhead Distillery — a story of stubbornness, creativity, and getting legal when necessity knocked. We trace the moment a blueberry harvest turned into a new craft and hear why making something you can point to changed everything.

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March 12, 2026

Episode 2: Yalaha Bootlegging Company

Cal Evans visits Yalaha Bootlegging Co. in Lake County, Florida, where third-generation farmer Doug McCormack is making moonshine the legal way — using organic blueberries from his own land and a family recipe that stayed hidden for 150 years. From a grandfather who never admitted a thing to a standoff with the FDA after the pandemic, this episode is full of characters, surprises, and genuinely great spirits.

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February 3, 2026

Episode 1: Caribbean Moonshine Distillers

In this episode, we explore the vibrant world of Caribbean Moonshine in Orlando, FL.

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