The story above is my report for UNC-TV’s nightly program “North Carolina Now.” The Mauney family is turning out some, literally, top-shelf gin in King’s Mountain, North Carolina. I really enjoyed their hospitality and was very impressed with Cardinal Gin’s smooth and rounded flavor. The Mauneys are absolutely correct when they say their gin is [...]
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Southern Artisan Spirits – Makers of Cardinal Gin
Touring NC Distilleries (Carriage House & Cardinal Gin)
I spent the past week touring two craft distilleries – Carolina Distillery in Lenoir, North Carolina (makers of Carriage House brandies) and Southern Artisan Spirits of King’s Mountain, North Carolina (makers of Cardinal Gin). Obviously, it’s wildly interesting to see a distillery in action no matter the fact it’s an ordinary day at work for [...]
An Evening At Reynolds Coliseum
It was nice to watch a game in NC State’s Reynolds Coliseum recently; it was my first since watching then-new head coach Sidney Lowe lead the Pack against Marist in the opening round of the 2006 NIT. Now, as then, the seats and view were equally bad but the atmosphere was electric and nostalgic. Reynolds [...]
