John McEntire is possibly the only person in the world who grows Crooked Creek Corn, a once-common crop in the South that is now the chief ingredient in Troy and Sons’ moonshine. On our trip across North Carolina, we stopped at his farm, heard stories, and tasted both the moonshine and a special juice made from sorghum stalks.
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