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DEFIANT, American Single Malt Whisky from North Carolina

January 17, 2018 By Kevin Ekmark

Defiant Single Malt Whisky, North Carolina

Well, this was way different from what I was expecting. But if I'm being honest, I didn't know what I was expecting from my first sip of Defiant American Single Malt Whisky. Produced by Blue Ridge Distilling Co, this spirit pulls from traditions of Scottish whisky and marries it with the New World style of American whiskey. Defiant is a new way of distilling. We’re not bound by barrels or recipes or tradition." Since I live in Denver now, I don't get to taste from the sweet nectar of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bourbon Tagged With: North Carolina, Whiskey, whisky

Natty Greene’s Buckshot Amber Ale by the Growler

May 31, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark

Natty Greene Brewing Co

We shuffled our way into the car, half asleep, eyes barely open, coffee deprived, but anxious for what the Memorial Day weekend had in store for us.  Originally when we had plotted our course, we had made plans to stop by Greensboro, North Carolina on our way to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.  Those plans were made using Google Maps the night before, which the TomTom GPS clearly did not agree with, because we were about 30 miles West of the city by the time we realized that we would be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer Tagged With: Beer, Craft Beer, Greensboro, Growler, Natty Greene's, North Carolina, Smith Mountain Lake, The South

The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale Hop and Waddle

May 4, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark

The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale

When I was first introduced to beer, my tastes immediately gravitated towards typical Brown Ales like Newcastle.  There was something about all of those complex flavors that I loved.  Soon after my love for Newcastle developed, I began exploring the world of dark ales altogether, including high gravity brews. At the time, I'm not sure if I enjoyed most of the high gravity beers I had drank because of their flavor, or because of the buzz they gave me.  Slowly but surely, I grew up a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beer Tagged With: Beer, Craft Beer, North Carolina, The Duck-Rabbit, The South

Comfort Found at Cook-Out

April 3, 2011 By Andrea

One summer when I was home from college I went through serious Cook-Out withdrawals.  I mentioned it to my Mom and she immediately fired up the grill to cook some hot dogs and hamburgers.  She didn’t understand that I was not talking about having a cook out in the backyard.  I was talking about one of the best kept fast food secrets in North Carolina. Cook-Out is a drive-through restaurant that began in the same town as my Alma Mater, Greensboro.  They specialize in Carolina barbecue made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, Food, North Carolina Tagged With: comfort food, Cook-Out, Cook-Out Restaurant, North Carolina, Pit stops, road trips

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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon Whiskey

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On Trees

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