From Harlan KY to Brooklyn NY: master distiller Colin Spoelman shares how creating artisanal whiskey, writing about it, and sharing the traditions of his youth all keep him rooted in home.
In this episode of Homeplace, host Anna Richardson White talks with Colin Spoelman, master distiller, writer, and co-founder of Kings County Distillery. Having grown up in Harlan, Kentucky, Colin reflects on his Appalachian roots, the small-town experiences that shaped him, and how leaving home deepened his connection to it. He shares how whiskey, film, and storytelling became ways of preserving and sharing the spirit of Eastern Kentucky with the world. All the while, trying to maintain and shape his own home with his family as they live between Los Angeles and New York. Come home with Colin, and stay awhile.