While traversing the roads of Rappahannock County on a recent getaway, I find myself in the middle of Sperryville, a true small town complete with a charming Main Street that…
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…
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…
A Charlottesville distillery run by husband-and-wife team Ivar Aass and Sarah Barrett are releasing less than 200 bottles of their single malt whiskey. Spirit Lab Distilling’s limited fifth batch is…
Having secured the title as Charlottesville’s first distillery in 2015, Spirit Lab Distilling blazes a new trail as the first distillery to offer customers a hands-on experience with whiskey making.…
Broadening their distribution networks, MurLarkey Distilled Spirits announced that their top selling craft whiskies are now available throughout Virginia. Their Smokehouse and Heritage Whiskeys will be carried in 177 Tier…
Fall evenings are filled with bonfires, s’mores and hearty soups, but they wouldn’t be complete without MurLarkey Distilled Spirits’ newest autumn cocktail, The Great Pumpkin. Just like the Charlie Brown…
In celebration of Virginia Craft Spirits Month, A. Smith Bowman Distillery is releasing two limited edition whiskies as a part of the Truman Cox Commemorative Series. The release honors the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…