Tag: bourbon

🥃🍸🍺🍷 Sip, Savor, and Connect at The Market Bar

Written by Abby Cagle on August 22, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Sponsored by: Cabarrus Brewing Company The Market Bar is part of the Gibson Mill Market, a locally sourced food hall located in the historic Gibson Mill. Concord (Gibson Mill) 📍 305 McGill Avenue NW, Concord, NC 28027 Website | Facebook | Instagram With years of experience in brewing and serving beer, Cabarrus Brewing Company saw The Market Bar as a chance to broaden its horizons and offer more to the community. Rusty Olson, Cabarrus Brewing Company’s Retail Director, said, “We jumped at the opportunity to be part of the Gibson Mill Market and provide our handcrafted beverages...

Raise a Glass 🥃 It’s National Bourbon Day!

Written by Brian Perry on June 13, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson On June 14th each year, bourbon lovers from coast to coast come together to honor the rich history and unparalleled flavor of this beloved American whiskey. And if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind bourbon experience in Cabarrus County, we’ve got you covered! Bourbon enthusiasts can celebrate at the Bourbon Bar at 73 & Main in downtown Mount Pleasant. The Bourbon Bar has one of the largest selections of bourbon in North Carolina…with more than 80 different varieties of bourbon, whiskey, and scotch, and over 60 rare and antique bourbons! A Haven for Bourbon...

Underground Speakeasy Won’t Be a Secret for Long

Written by Brian Perry on January 24, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson Cabarrus Weekly is giving you a peek inside this members-only social club that is actually affordable and packed with options. Exclusive, private clubs are making a comeback and you don’t have to leave Cabarrus County to find one of the coolest and most unique. Located in the center of downtown Kannapolis, The Blind Fox has come to life in the former 1930s fallout shelter of Mr. Cannon. Ken Lingafelt (one of the owners) was born and bred in North Carolina and has lived in Kannapolis for most of his life. He said he and his fellow innovators that form the...

National Bootlegger’s Day (January 17)

Written by Brian Perry on January 17, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

National Bootlegger’s Day is celebrated on January 17, every year, to mark several key events: Start of prohibition in the U.S. Distillation of Templeton Rye whiskey Infamous gangster Al Capone’s birthday What is most interesting is how all three events are interconnected. It was the onset of prohibition that prompted both Capone and farmers in Templeton, Iowa, to distill their own whiskey to sell. This was how the famous Templeton Rye whiskey was born, and its popularity spread like wildfire during prohibition… so much so that it became Al Capone’s favorite whiskey. On January 17, 1920, the...

🥃 Tour the Only Whiskey Prison in the U.S.

Written by Brian Perry on January 17, 2023. Posted in Food & Drink.

Contributor: Jamie Richardson Southern Grace Distilleries is America’s only distillery that’s housed in a former prison. The compound originally opened in 1929 as Mount Pleasant Prison, where it remained in operation until it was shut down in 2011. In 2014, North Carolina natives Leanne Powell and Thomas Thacker moved into the facility and founded Southern Grace Distilleries. In 2019, Leanne passed away, but the small staff that runs this company works hard every day to keep Leanne’s vision alive. Meet Sebastian Correa, MASTER DISTILLER, PRODUCTION MANAGER Sebastian is from Winston-Salem...