By Marisa Marsey These trendy cocktail carts and other mobile bars are coming to an event near you Drinking and driving don’t mix. Unless the drinks are driven to you…
Known as the “Oscars of Booze,” six Virginia-based distilleries won awards at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, one of the most prestigious spirits competitions in the world. This…
Photos courtesy of A. Smith Bowman Distillery A. Smith Bowman Distillery, located in Fredericksburg, recently debuted Cane and Coffee, the newest release in its Experimental Collection. According to the distillery,…
Richmond-based spirit maker, Belle Isle Moonshine, recently released its newest product. Transfusion is a canned cocktail with real Concord grapes, fresh ginger, a squeeze of lime and Belle Isle’s premium…
Waterbird Spirits has announced two new canned cocktails to its popular line. Ranch Water and Tequila Margarita are the first two tequila-based cocktails to the Charlottesville-based company’s portfolio. “We’re excited…
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co., located in Purcellville, recently announced a $1 million upgrade to triple the distillery’s production. The expansion is set to be finalized in late June, following COVID-19-related…
In the midst of all that was happening in 2020, Richmond-based Virago Spirits was “quietly resting” the distillery’s newest release, Perseverance, in port casks. The second limited release of Virago’s…
Two award-winning Virginia companies have teamed up for two new limited bottles. Alexandria-based Port City Brewing Company and Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, located in Purcellville, have joined forces to release…
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. recently announced a partnership with monster metal rock band GWAR for a rye whisky set to release February 2021. The Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye is a…
Seven of A. Smith Bowman Distillery’s spirits took honors at the 2020 International Spirits Challenge, receiving gold, silver and bronze medals. The list of winners includes four whiskeys, three of…
Three Crosses Distilling Company, a family- and veteran-owned craft distillery in the historic village of Powhatan, was awarded multiple gold medals for their craft spirits at the 2020 Craft Competition…
Catoctin Creek Distilling Company is excited to bring a taste of summer to fall with the launch of its Peach Barrel Select Rye Whisky, with a limited availability of approximately…
Charlottesville-based Square One Organic Spirits introduced a collection of handcrafted, certified organic ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Square One, the company that pioneered the concept of organic vodka and botanical spirits over…
KO Distilling announced the launch of its Bottled-in-Bond Distiller’s Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Hand-crafted from local Virginia corn, wheat and malted barley in one distilling season, the bourbon is aged for…
The fall season is here, and cooler temperatures mean that it’s time for sweater weather. To coincide with the latest release of Cider Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky, Virginia Distillery Company…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, spirits are high among Virginia distillers and imbibers of local craft spirits alike, as the Virginia Distillers Association (VDA) prepares to launch the fifth annual month-long…
Devils Backbone Distilling Co. has been presented with a trio of 2020 SIP Awards for two of its spirits, Virginia Pine Gin and Orange Smash. Virginia Pine Gin (80 proof),…
Image from Revel Photo Co. Let’s face it, a crisis often calls for cocktails. And with everyone grounded safely at home, many of us enjoy drinking responsibly at the end of…