Favorite NC booze?

[Ruffinit]

My wife got on a kick of buying NC liquor. So far, our favorites are:

1000 Piers Gin: Anise and citrus forward gin with a floral finish. The wife calls it (in case gin lovers are reading this) Monkey 47 Lite.

Cape Fear Rum: Smooth and a tiny bit spicy with lovely cream notes.

Krupknikas: You have to try this. Sweet and spicy version of a Polish classic.

The Uncatchable (I had the strawberry): a lovely example of a Southern sour mash spirit. (DON'T eat the berries. They taste like berry rubbing alcohol.)

Drumlish: I have not ever had REAL Irish poitin (poteen), but this version is fun and approachable. Smooth and beautifully spiced with a whisky finish and no hint of barrel to be found. One of my personal favorites.

How about other folks share their NC produced favorites so I have a list of new things to try?

Ruffy

 

[Ruffinit]

So a recent discovery is Cardinal Barrel Rested Gin. I'm a whiskey guy through and through. And this stuff is LOVELY!

 

[East of Here]

 

[Mike Holland]

George Dickel white 90%

 

[Average Joe]

George Dickel white 90%

I will have to give this a try. Thanks for posting.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Bogue Distillery makes a whiskey that's salted caramel flavored. Good as a sipper or mixer with coffeee

 

[Ferrisfan]

Conniption gin and the same distillery puts out the brand Damn Fine Liqueur. I like the mocha one.

 

[scmoose]

Bogue Distillery makes a whiskey that's salted caramel flavored. Good as a sipper or mixer with coffeee

Is it super sweet like the crown royal version?

 

[RR]

Bedlam Vodka.

I've yet to sample a NC whiskey worth the name.

 

[ncspeedsix]

Tiny Cat Vodka distilled here in Greensboro.

 

[SDIVER2006]

My wife got on a kick of buying NC liquor. So far, our favorites are:

1000 Piers Gin: Anise and citrus forward gin with a floral finish. The wife calls it (in case gin lovers are reading this) Monkey 47 Lite.

Cape Fear Rum: Smooth and a tiny bit spicy with lovely cream notes.

Krupknikas: You have to try this. Sweet and spicy version of a Polish classic.

The Uncatchable (I had the strawberry): a lovely example of a Southern sour mash spirit. (DON'T eat the berries. They taste like berry rubbing alcohol.)

Drumlish: I have not ever had REAL Irish poitin (poteen), but this version is fun and approachable. Smooth and beautifully spiced with a whisky finish and no hint of barrel to be found. One of my personal favorites.

How about other folks share their NC produced favorites so I have a list of new things to try?

Ruffy

Conviction and Weldon mills

 

[Les]

Sutlers Gin Winston Salem

 

[Climberman]

Blue Shark vodka.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Is it super sweet like the crown royal version?

Not super sweet and no oily feel in the mouth

 

[GeorgeBush]

You should visit Southern Distilling Company in Statesville.

 

[Jbmoney21]

Not much of a vodka drinker, but old nick williams vodka is pretty decent

 

[Ruffinit]

Bedlam Vodka.

I've yet to sample a NC whiskey worth the name.

I had Heart of Mystic and thought it was very nice.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

Bogue Distillery makes a whiskey that's salted caramel flavored. Good as a sipper or mixer with coffeee

This one?

 

[Curmudgeon]

This one? View attachment 624481

Yup!

 

[MacEntyre]

 

[jimmyjames8]

You should visit Southern Distilling Company in Statesville.

Their Rye's are very good but too spendy.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

North Carolina bourbon small batch 105 proof from Bouge Sound distillery

 

[Ruffinit]

North Carolina bourbon small batch 105 proof from Bouge Sound distillery

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Is it any good? Is there something mainstream you'd compare it to?

 

[Desron23]

Tiny Cat Vodka distilled here in Greensboro.

My favorite is their Gin - Emulsion.
I buy it when I see it and prefer it over most any others, and I used to drink a lot of gin.
Supposedly their bourbon is really good. They sell out the day they put it out for sale last I heard.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

Is it any good? Is there something mainstream you'd compare it to?

Sorry just got it and have not opened it yet

 

[NCFubar]

My Great Uncle’s Scuppernog Wine!

 

[Have gun-will travel]

From Durham

 

[Ruffinit]

From DurhamView attachment 627817

Can you compare it to anything?

 

[Jerzsubbie]

I posted about this one recently. I bought it on a whim for a friend’s bachelor party, turns out it’s a very good rum! That reminds me, I should stop and grab some more this weekend.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

Can you compare it to anything?

Have not opened it yet

 

[Mr. Bggs]

From DurhamView attachment 627817

I just left mystic... we bottled 1150 bottles of the 2a bourbon. It's been approved for sale in nc! Took 4 and a half hours of non stop busting butt. After we had a few shots of their broken oak which just won an award for best 5 year bourbon in the world. Here's some pics


Come on out to mystic Sunday for a free tasting. Bottles, glasses, shirts, and hats will be for sale. All of the sales will donate a portion to folds of honor, the second amendment foundation, and grassroots nc.

 

[Mr. Bggs]

Also got these while i was there

 

[Ruffinit]

Also got these while i was thereView attachment 634356

Had Heart of Mystic. I'd be very interested in trying Soul.

 

[Mr. Bggs]

They have routine tours where you can sample multiple different drinks. Today they had 6 different ones i believe. The heart, soul, broken oak, gin, their honey meed, and some single barrel stuff and then we had the 2a bourbon. It was a great time.

 

[Mr. Bggs]

And goats... they have lots of goats

 

[Mr. Bggs]

Here's mystics stuff

 

[Pinky787]

Oak city amaretto and raleigh rum company

 

[pirate]

Weldon Mills

 

[Gnash.Hyena]

As long as beer counts, Red Oak Bavarian lager is definitely among my favorite beers.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

Can you compare it to anything?

After opening it I discovered the guy at the ABC store didn't know what it was . Very small print says bourbon liqueur. Only 30 proof. Kinda spicy sweet good to pour over ice to sip . It's also good over some ice cream