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Craft Beverages of Sevierville, Tennessee

Appalachia’s infamous bootleggers and moonshine makers provided much fodder for country music artists, including Sevierville, Tennessee’s hometown star Dolly Parton. In “Daddy’s Moonshine Still” Parton tells a tragic tale of shame and strife based on the region’s favorite distilled spirit. But these days, well past prohibition and backyard distilling, several moonshine makers find inspiration in handed-down family recipes to create artisan moonshine and other spirits in Sevierville. These local producers offer a taste of local beverages in a safe—and legal—manner, minus the sad songs:

2020-05-05T17:08:03-04:00May 7th, 2020|Categories: Featured, Producers & Purveyors, Southeast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Craft Beverages of Sevierville, Tennessee
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J. Rieger & Co.

J. Rieger & Co. Destination Distillery in Kansas City, Missouri. Story by Lisa Waterman Gray When was the last time you rocketed down a 40-foot indoor slide? Or enjoyed brunch in the heart of a massive new distillery and historic local building? How about checking out a personalized whiskey bottling

2020-04-29T13:27:59-04:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Featured, Midwest, Producers & Purveyors, Regions|Tags: |Comments Off on J. Rieger & Co.
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Proper Saké Co.

Proper Saké Co. Nashville’s sake makers Story by Lisa Waterman Gray Photos by Alex Crawford Photography and Hannah Deits Byron Stithem’s love of all things fermented inspired him to open Proper Saké Co. brewery and tasting room in Nashville’s thriving Pie Town neighborhood in 2016. Today, the company that Stithem

2020-04-14T17:30:54-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: Featured, Producers & Purveyors, Regions, Southeast|Tags: |Comments Off on Proper Saké Co.
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Spirits Coast to Coast

Spirits Coast to Coast Distilleries from New York to Montana help each other's businesses thrive. By Katie DeTar Lalley Butte, Montana may seem a world apart from Rochester, New York. But when it comes to unique craft beverages, these cities—and others like them—collaborate with creativity. Out west the city of

2020-10-20T21:18:19-04:00April 9th, 2020|Categories: Cocktail Recipes, Cocktails, Cuisines, Featured, North, Northeast, Producers & Purveyors, Recipes, Regions, Southwest, Trends & Trails, West|Tags: |1 Comment
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Taste Roanoke, Virginia

Taste Roanoke, Virginia From biscuits to baklava, craft beer to cabernet, Roanoke’s culinary scene is diverse. Story by Ginger Warder Poised between the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, Roanoke, Virginia mixes urban flavor with a small-town personality. Here you can find sophisticated cultural attractions like the world-class Taubman

2020-04-01T19:31:18-04:00April 2nd, 2020|Categories: Featured, Regions, Southeast, Trends & Trails|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Taste Roanoke, Virginia
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Discover North Texas Bourbon Distilleries

Discover North Texas Bourbon Distilleries Bourbon Lovers: Don’t sidestep Texas. Story by Ana Astri-O’Reilly Bourbon is America’s official spirit, as recognized by Congress in 1964. To be considered bourbon, a distillate must be made on American soil with a minimum of 51 percent corn and aged in charred new white

2019-09-03T17:07:15-04:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: Featured, Producers & Purveyors, Regions, South|Tags: |Comments Off on Discover North Texas Bourbon Distilleries
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Come Find Bourbon

Come Find Bourbon Covington, Frankfort, and Bardstown, Kentucky Launch New Tourism Collaboration There’s a fresh, new answer to the common question of where to stay when exploring Kentucky Bourbon Country, thanks to the tourism commissions of Northern Kentucky, Frankfort, and Bardstown. Under the banner Come Find Bourbon and the new

2019-08-06T19:44:17-04:00August 6th, 2019|Categories: Featured|Tags: |Comments Off on Come Find Bourbon
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Pittsburgh’s Whiskey Scene

The most-awarded craft whiskey distillery in the U.S. is located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Surprised?Pittsburgh’s booze boom—specifically, its whiskey scene—is legit. In late February, Meredith Meyer Grelli of Wigle Whiskey, the nation’s most awarded craft distillery, received her second-consecutive James Beard nomination for “Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer." As Grelli says with a grin, “This year Wigle was one of five distilleries in the U.S.to receive the semi-finalist award. We are completely honored and delighted! And now we get back to work!!”

2019-04-03T18:17:27-04:00April 4th, 2019|Categories: Featured, Northeast, Regions, Trends & Trails|Tags: |Comments Off on Pittsburgh’s Whiskey Scene
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Celebrating Female Distillers

The spirits industry is booming and the number of distilleries across the U.S. is growing. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States reported record spirits sales in 2017, with a four percent increase for a total of $26.2 billion. While the majority of American distilleries are male-owned, the number of women helming the stills is on the rise. Since March is National Women’s Month, we’re featuring seven women who are shaking up the status quo. Here, they share some of the highs and lows of their work.

2019-03-05T18:00:52-05:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Featured, Mid-Atlantic, Producers & Purveyors, Regions, Southeast, West Coast|Tags: |Comments Off on Celebrating Female Distillers
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