January 22, 2019
One existing brewery’s move to its new facility is stalled. A new distillery cannot get labels approved to begin selling its product. The ongoing federal government shutdown is hitting West Virginia beverage alcohol producers.
December 19, 2018
The Appalachian Whiskey Society (AWS) and the Appalachia Barrel Select Program recently held a fancy release party for a specially selected single-barrel version of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. The Charleston event attracted a large group of whiskey enthusiasts to try… Continue Reading…
February 24, 2018
The winter of 2018 has been a busy one for stops along the West Virginia Barrel Trail. Here are some business updates.
February 7, 2018
Our newly published West Virginia Distillery Directory shows the state has 16 licensed distilleries at the beginning of the new license year. The license year for distilleries begins January 1, instead of the July 1 fiscal year license that applies… Continue Reading…
February 6, 2017
Sometimes a crazy state liquor law forces you to do strange things as a workaround. That’s why Heston Farm’s Foxfire Restaurant owner Mickey Heston is getting out of the restaurant business, so to speak. It’s Heston’s conundrum.
January 30, 2017
Flying Buck Distillery is now officially open in Augusta, West Virgnia, becoming the second legal distillery in Hampshire County.
