Hi-Wire Brewing announces new year-round beer: Hop Circus rotating IPA series
From Hi-Wire Brewing Asheville, NC – Hi-Wire Brewing is pleased to introduce the Hop Circus IPA program, an experimental hop series exploring the endless spectrum...
IBMA announces lineup for free Wide Open Bluegrass Streetfest on Sept. 28-29, 2018, in downtown Raleigh, N.C.
By Lisa Snedeker Bluegrass fans listen up: The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass announced today an amazing lineup of more than 100 bands that...
Basil Hayden’s Two by Two Rye: Drink it straight
By John Trump I drink my whiskey straight, sans ice or water, just about always. Sometimes marrying a bit of water or a small cube...
Front Porch Fest celebrates 10 years of music, memories over Labor Day Weekend 2018
By Lisa Snedeker Tired of listening to the same old music? Front Porch Fest, held at the picturesque Spirit Haven Farm in Stuart, Virginia, over Labor...
To friendship: Laphroaig’s Cairdeas Fino Cask a must find
By John Trump Hate me if you will, but I don’t mind. It’s quite OK to be a little jealous. I don’t blame you....
Sam Bush Band, Hank and Pattie Duo rock Cat’s Cradle
By Lisa Snedeker Sam Bush loves North Carolina. And gauging from the roar of the appreciative crowd of some 200 souls gathered at the Cat’s Cradle live music...
First Listen: Shiloh Hill releases ‘Gardens’ new single, video to kick off ‘Magic Cool Bus’ tour
By Lisa Snedeker Shiloh Hill is a self-described eclectic folk-rock band that layers traditional folk instruments over a rock band rhythm section. My husband and I...
Distillers, brewers, winemakers play big, giving role in communities
This story first appeared in Carolina Journal By John Trump Scott Smith, one of the partners who own and run Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo, loves his...
A dram of Laphroaig 10-year is great way to celebrate National Scotch Day
By John Trump Someone — it’s not clear who — declared Friday, July 27, National Scotch Day in the U.S. OK, then. As though we...
First Listen: Couldn’t Be Happiers release ‘His and Hers’ tunes on Spotify
By Lisa Snedeker A year after the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based dynamic musical duo, Couldn’t Be Happiers, formed, they will release two singles — “Cajun Spider-Man”...