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Jingle bells, shotgun shells

Have you seen Shotgun Shells like these? Gift packs are hot items over the next couple of months, and Pinchgut Hollow Distillery of Fairmont, WV, has a good one. It comes packaged with two red and two green shotgun shell-shaped boxes. Pull apart… Continue Reading…

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WVABCA Trade Show good for state’s small distilleries

Each year, the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) hosts a distilled spirits industry trade show for the state’s liquor retailers. WVABCA Commissioner Ronald Moats describes the show as “the perfect opportunity for buyers to connect with distillery representatives… Continue Reading…

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Black Draft Distillery starts tours, expansion

Black Draft Distillery in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has added distillery tours and tastings to its business operations. Tour slots are limited, however, and reservations must be made though Black Draft’s webpage or by contacting the distillery directly.

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Heston Farm to add brewery on Fairmont property

While recently out walking behind the main building at Heston Farm in Fairmont, WV, several new stainless steel tanks were spotted sitting on wooden pallets. They looked an awful lot like brewing equipment.

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Leavitt Farm puts moonshine on the breakfast table

Moonshine—it’s what’s for breakfast. Well it may be once you try some of Shari Leavitt’s moonshine jelly. Shari has been making and selling small-batch gourmet jellies from her Jackson County, West Virginia, farm for years. But her moonshine jelly is a recent addition. Shari originally… Continue Reading…

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Paw Paw moonshine flows at Appalachian Distillery

Paw Paw Moonshine? I’ll bet you’ve never heard of it, let alone tried it. Well that all changed for me with a visit to Appalachian Distillery located at Ripley, West Virginia. Two former coal miners with deep family roots in the moonshine… Continue Reading…

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