By John Trump Rye whiskey is in the midst of a full-throated comeback. A typically tough grain to distill, rye…
By Lisa Snedeker There are numerous live music festivals and venues throughout North Carolina, Virginia and beyond on tap…
The 32nd annual Carolina Blues Festival, the longest-running blues festival in the Southeast U.S., will host international, national, regional, and…
By John Trump Crown Royal Blenders’ Mash won’t disappoint aficionados of Canadian whisky. It’s bright and clean and a little…
I have no idea how the North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, which combines two of my favorite things, hasn’t hit…
By Lisa Snedeker Wolf Hills Brewing Co. has announced its Fourth Annual The Howling Craft Beer and Music Festival…
By John Trump An empty seat behind the driver on a large, luxury tour bus, usually reserved for a tour…
Highland Brewing Co, has teamed up with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to create a signature beer, Half Yüszch,…
Coffee and a short glass of a complex brown spirit. Rum maybe? Maybe a cigar, somewhere along the way. Combinations…
By Lisa Snedeker If MerleFest has a house band, it’s Scythian. The band, which blasts folk mixed with Celtic rock and Irish ballads,…