Ah New York. City of some 9 million people squeezed into 300 square miles that never stop, never slow down. And tucked away among skyscrapers and some of the best restaurants of the planet are a growing number of whiskey producers.
Craft Whiskey. Is Innovation Exciting or Confusing?
It's both Bourbon Heritage Month and VA Spirits Month
September is both Bourbon heritage month and, here in Virginia, Virginia Spirits month. Last year we talked about our favorite places to go here in VA for bourbon heritage month. Seeing that Virginia is in some ways the birthplace of bourbon and given the way that the industry is booming here, with more than 40 distilleries in the state at this point. Even if Richmond can’t seem to decide if they want to make it easier to sell spirits or harder (just my own little aside) regardless when you pair that with the history of distilling here in the state you have to think that the two things (Bourbon Heritage Month and the Virginia Spirits Month) dovetail nicely together.
Read moreWhy You Should Visit The National Parks and Bring Some Whiskey With You Pt. 1
Half Dome at Yosemite National Park
August Marked the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. While we’re a month late in celebrating it there’s never a bad time to celebrate what is, arguably, one of the nation’s greatest achievements. We love to travel and experience different places and the national parks, in my experience, always offer a great opportunity for exactly that.
Read moreEnjoy These Five Places In Virginia - Including Some to Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
In honor of Bourbon heritage month and by merit of the fact that we've been touring around different places in the Virginia (mostly Central Virginia) the last month or two it seemed like as good a time as any to layout our five favorite places to visit in that state.
Read moreWhisky The New and the Old in Central Virginia (Visiting the VA Distillery Co.)
VA Distillery Company Entrance
I’m sitting in a newly designed room in a picturesque little hollow whose only neighbor is the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. Not the neighbors you would expect, necessarily, for a distillery but whisky itself has become a bit of a religion lately too.
Read moreEnough to keep from turning back
If you find yourself on one of those steamy summer days in central Virginia there is a world of possibilities for things to do. As many already know there is a booming craft beer industry that has cropped up in the area. All you have to do is head out to Route 151 in Nelson County to go touring many of the local beer and wine options. However, maybe beer or wine aren’t exactly what you’re looking for. Or maybe you have a group of people with you and you’re trying to find a variety of activities that will keep everyone occupied. Just keep driving. Charlottesville is not too far away and their downtown mall, among other things, has something to offer as well.
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