Uncle Nearest: A wonderful whiskey from a distilling legend
Truth, like the first sip of a splendidly aged whiskey, can be a powerful thing. Sometimes, though, it takes awhile to get there. Uncle Nearest...
Basil Hayden’s marries rye and rum for new Caribbean Reserve Rye
Basil Hayden’s bourbon, the smooth-sipping cousin to barrel-strength behemoth Booker’s, has lately taken a big interest in rye. The Dark Rye and Two by Two...
Most awarded tequila, Familia Camarena Tequila, partners with concacaf for 2019 Gold Cup
Camarena Tequila, the most awarded tequila, a company news release says, has announced a partnership with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football as...
Heaven’s Door Spirits announces two new limited-release whiskeys
Heaven’s Door Spirits, those co-created by iconic musician and artist Bob Dylan, will release the final bottles of its 10-year, 100-proof Tennessee Straight Bourbon in...
Booker’s, always complex and nuanced, releases ‘Shiny Barrel’
By John Trump Booker’s is and — I’m guessing — will continue to be one of my favorite bourbons. For myriad reasons, but mostly because...
The Steel Wheels head to Rooster Walk 11, The Rooster’s Wife for the holiday weekend
By Lisa Snedeker The Steel Wheels are having a double rooster of a holiday weekend. First up, they are set to perform on Saturday at the 11th...
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance Spring 2019 lineup features Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba
From the good folks over at Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival: April 3, 2019 by lsnedeker Leave a comment Our line-up is always carefully crafted to showcase national, regional,...
New Camarena a smoky sipper that’s great with a cigar, or in cocktails
By John Trump Cinco de Mayo is held annually to celebrate the Mexican army’s victory against France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican...
N.C. craft distilleries one step closer to gaining parity with breweries, wineries
This story by John Trump originally appeared on carolinajournal.com Gentry Lassiter and his wife, Rebecca, run a small distillery on the main street in Knightdale....
EFFEN Vodka expands portfolio with EFFEN Rosé and EFFEN Yuzu Citrus
From Beam Suntory EFFEN Vodka, a super-premium and smooth vodka, is proud to announce the addition of two new flavors to its lineup: EFFEN Rosé...