MurLarkey Distilled Spirits received prestigious awards for the second year in a row at American Distilling Institute’s 12th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits event. The 2018 judges awarded a silver…
A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg announced the addition of a new, boldly flavored bourbon to the distillery’s permanent line of spirits. The Isaac Bowman Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in…
Sales of Virginia distilled spirits soared during Virginia Spirits Month, with an unprecedented 70 percent increase over the 2016 Virginia Spirits Month sales. The month-long celebration of Virginia distilleries and…
Richmond’s Reservoir Distillery is working with several Scott’s Addition breweries, meaderies and distilleries to create one-of-a-kind spirits for their newest collaboration, the Mash-Up Series. Owner David Cuttino gives us further…
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits has expanded its collection of all-natural infused whiskeys with two new flavors—cocoa and banana. George ‘Papi’ Zwetkow, MurLarkey product master, and Mike Larkin, co-founder and president of…
September is Virginia Spirits Month, and preliminary sales figures from the first two weeks of the month indicate a 53 percent increase in sales of Virginia Spirits over last year’s…
With 56 licensed distilleries and seven licenses pending, the number of operational distilleries in Virginia is the largest in the nation, nearly doubling that of Kentucky and Tennessee respectively. As…
Celebrating Virginia’s handcrafted spirits, more than 20 Virginia distillers will gather at the Roanoke City Market in Roanoke, Va. on Saturday, Sept. 16 for the 2nd Annual Virginia Craft Spirits…
A. Smith Bowman Distillery was awarded five medals for their spirits this summer at the 2017 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London, England. The Fredericksburg-based distillery took home…
Honoring September’s celebration of National Bourbon Heritage Month and Virginia Spirits Month, Virginia ABC will host 683 free, in-store tastings across Virginia. This is a record increase of 256 tastings…
As August ends and the final celebrations of Virginia Craft Beer Month wrap up across the state, the Commonwealth prepares for its next statewide celebration, one that is sure to…
The Virginia Distillers Association (VDA) joined 45 distilled spirits producers from across the country who gathered in Washington, D.C. in June for the Distilled Spirits Council’s (DISCUS) eighth annual Public…
On Saturday, July 22 from 6–10 p.m., Copper Fox Distillery Williamsburg, Founder Rick Wasmund and the entire Copper Fox family are inviting guests to attend their one year anniversary for…
On Saturday, June 17, spirits enthusiasts and whiskey connoisseurs alike can celebrate the commemorative release of KO Distilling’s Bare Knuckle American Rye Whiskey, available only at the distillery in a…
On April 19, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the Commonwealth is partnering with Albemarle County and Ragged Branch Distillery by investing $250,000 to open a craft spirits production operation. Through…
Drink Williamsburg, a new tour company, has opened up to celebrate and share the breweries, distilleries—and even a meadery—around the Colonial Capital. Book a single ticket on the Drink Bus,…
Members of the Virginia Distillers Association (VDA) visited the State Capitol during their first Annual Legislative Day on Jan. 30 to thank their senators and delegates for their support of Senate Bill 1448 and House…
A Virginia Whiskey Pioneer Expands to Williamsburg We still remember the first time we tried a bracing sip of Rick Wasmund’s heady whiskey not long after he opened his distillery…