Two players in the local booze industry – one keen on delving into the world of bourbon, the other looking to give its brewery a space of its own – recently wrapped up crowdfunding campaigns.

Moonshine has always been the stuff of Appalachian legends. For some, it was a way of life. And it’s now a big business. Stills have been brought down from the hills, figuratively speaking, and set up ...

Moonshine & Whiskey | Trail of History. Episode 45 | 27m 15s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The craft of making moonshine and whiskey is alive in Wilkes County. Aired 01/02/2024 ...

The super-strength spirit gets its name from the copper pots where it was traditionally distilled as a homemade Irish moonshine – an illicit category of alcohol associated with bootlegging.