Tradition
1973, English. Directed by Anthony Slone.
Whiskey-making, one of the oldest traditions in the mountains, has been illegal since the end of the 18th century. Tradition is a portrait of Appalachian moonshiner Logan Adams, who began practicing his trade as a boy because “back then there wasn’t any jobs…about like now.” Adams discusses his vocation and why he continues to make whiskey despite having served a string of jail sentences for the practice. Adams’ story and family interviews are intercut with a federal revenue agent who describes the methods used by law enforcement agents to apprehend moonshiners. The film concludes with a tour by Adams of his still as he describes the whiskey-making process. This film will be of interest to anyone interested in moonshining, the economic and traditional forces that motivate illegal whiskey making, the law and its penalties, as well as anyone interested in what a practice long stereotyped by outsiders really entails.
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- 0h 20m
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- English
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- 1 January 1973
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- United States of America
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Tradition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Tradition?
Tradition (1973) was directed by Anthony Slone.