While Indiana’s southern neighbors—Kentucky and Tennessee—are well known for whiskey today, the Hoosier state was also one of the nation’s premier distilling states 200 years ago.

A short-lived but impactful Indiana prohibition in the 1850s hurt the distilling industry, and the national prohibition in the 1920s and ’30s effectively dismantled distilling in Indiana. However, through the craft distilling trend, Hoosier spirits are now back in demand.

"Hoosier Spirits: Distilling in Indiana" features the inimitable voices and music of Reverend and Breezy Peyton of The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, as well as historians, legislators, and distillers across the state to trace the past and present success of our local distilling business.

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Support for this film comes from Hotel Tango Distillery.

WTIU encourages all viewers to drink responsibly.