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...
Category: Booze
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...
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....
Heaven’s Door Spirits celebrates 50th anniversary of Dylan’s ‘Nashville Skyline’
Heaven’s Door Spirits, developed with legendary musician and artist Bob Dylan, on April 9 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Dylan’s iconic...
Wilkes County’s first Shinetopia Festival is April 20
Copper Barrel has partnered with Scarlette Productions and several other North Carolina businesses to present a benefit concert for the Patriot Sportsmen -a selfless organization...
Momentum builds toward ABC reforms, but don’t get cocky
By John Trump This story first appeared in Carolina Journal Talk of momentum is mostly an exercise in mysticism. Unless measured physically — as it...