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…
Taking a drive through the Blue Ridge Highlands of Southwest Virginia, I eased into the lush landscape of the Davis Valley Distillery, an operation outlined by grapes used in the…
Nearly 400 years after Virginia colonist George Thorpe first raved about an enticing libation made from Indian corn, we continue to celebrate the history of Virginia’s moonshine industry and have…
Library Of Virginia Exhibit Explores Virginia’s Prohibition, Its Long-Lasting Effects On The Commonwealth And How Much Times Have Changed “I do love this industry,” Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gushed after…
A few years ago, working with the Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum College, I trudged through the Franklin County woods to talk one on one with Jimmy Boyd, in the…