A Deep Love of Shine…and Each Other

Co-owners and husband and wife team Shirleen and Randy Berry were both raised in the Black Mountains of North Carolina. Long before they discovered their shared love of moonshine, they discovered their love for one another. Randy’s expertise with a still rubbed off on Shirleen and made them the perfect pair to run the first legal distillery in a four county area since prohibition! Proudly female owned, Copper Creek Distillery is a can’t miss attraction in western North Carolina.

 

Randy learned how to make moonshine from some of the older men in the community when he was younger. He learned later on that an uncle of his was also well known for his moonshine back in the day, and regrets he didn’t have the chance to learn from him directly. Building on the generational knowledge gained from the community and his own experimentation making homemade wine and hard cider, he quickly became an innovative and talented master distiller. Randy’s refined palate and years of experience make his moonshine exceptional in its smoothness and drinkability.

Randy and Shirleen are passionate about honoring the legacy of their families and their community. They understand that the wisdom and knowledge that’s been passed down to them from elders in their lives is worth preserving and expanding. They use local ingredients, work with other local businesses to promote one another, and continue to network in the community all in an effort to preserve and share the sense of community and family support that has gotten them to where they are today.

Images courtesy of Mike Conley and The McDowell News

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