{"id":13455,"date":"2025-04-04T20:08:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T00:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?page_id=13455"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:33:22","slug":"distilled-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?page_id=13455","title":{"rendered":"Distilled Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13455\" class=\"elementor elementor-13455\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f02ed6a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f02ed6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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This new twist on an age-old classic is capturing the attention of mixologists and gin enthusiasts alike, bringing a depth and complexity to this beloved spirit that was previously unexplored.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=11705\" aria-label=\"Read more about Barrel-Aged Gin Revival: A New Twist on a Southern Classic\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized category-hunting category-lifestyle category-spirits tag-christmas tag-holiday-guide-2023\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=11285\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/holidayguide-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=11285\" >\n\t\t\t\tHoliday Guide 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 14, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Introducing our exclusive Holiday Gift Guide, carefully curated to bring joy and delight to your loved ones this festive season. From thrilling adventures to cozy comforts, we\u2019ve handpicked the perfect gifts across five distinct categories to make your holiday shopping a breeze.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=11285\" aria-label=\"Read more about Holiday Guide 2023\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spirits tag-hunting tag-whiskey\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=10750\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-1140x761.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image_6483441-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=10750\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreedom and Whiskey\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 19, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What does freedom look like? The definition of Freedom is, \u201cThe power to act, speak, or think as one wants without anyone interfering.\u201d Sounds great, right? One thing to keep in mind is that freedom isn\u2019t free and is bought and paid for by the blood shed of our American soldiers as well as those who are\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=10750\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freedom and Whiskey\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture category-food category-spirits\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=9654\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/276283896_5504710702889602_6527725468913339511_n-300x241.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/276283896_5504710702889602_6527725468913339511_n-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/276283896_5504710702889602_6527725468913339511_n-436x350.jpg 436w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/276283896_5504710702889602_6527725468913339511_n-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/276283896_5504710702889602_6527725468913339511_n.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=9654\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Revival of Jimmy Red\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 12, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For almost 100 years James Island, located just south of Charleston, South Carolina, was the source of a high quality white corn liquor, also known as moonshine. The source of the product was a strain of corn brought to the area around 1910 by Richard Humphries from Screven, Georgia. He claimed the corn was used by Native\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=9654\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Revival of Jimmy Red\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8366 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture category-spirits tag-american-history tag-prohibition tag-whiskey\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=8366\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prohibition-Eighteenth_Amendment-Credit-The_New_York_Times-300x208.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prohibition-Eighteenth_Amendment-Credit-The_New_York_Times-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prohibition-Eighteenth_Amendment-Credit-The_New_York_Times-600x416.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prohibition-Eighteenth_Amendment-Credit-The_New_York_Times-500x347.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Prohibition-Eighteenth_Amendment-Credit-The_New_York_Times.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=8366\" >\n\t\t\t\tProhibition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 17, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In order to talk about whiskey in the United States, you have to talk about the good and bad times. That\u2019s right. Whiskey in America hasn\u2019t always been a Happy Hour. In fact, there was a time when not only whiskey but all alcohol wasn\u2019t even allowed on the menu of your favorite restaurant<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=8366\" aria-label=\"Read more about Prohibition\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7909 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-culture category-spirits tag-cocktails tag-holiday-party\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=7909\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-1140x761.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sandy-hibbard-OSNpxqv-38s-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=7909\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221;: Holiday Party\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 21, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Make your spirit festive with these recipes sure to please the palate and spread holiday cheer.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=7909\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221;: Holiday Party\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6693 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-art category-food category-hunting category-spirits tag-africa tag-drink tag-food tag-georgia tag-wine\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6693\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6699\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Baobab-Sign-1140x855.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6693\" >\n\t\t\t\tBaobab Lounge: Savannah, Georgia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 29, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Traveling to Africa is a dream of mine, but until I can make the trip, there\u2019s a place in Georgia that can scratch that itch for at least a little while. That place is Baobab Lounge. It is tucked away in the JW Marriott, Plant Riverside District in Savannah. Baobab pays homage to the continent of\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6693\" aria-label=\"Read more about Baobab Lounge: Savannah, Georgia\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6437 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-spirits tag-africa tag-drink tag-safari tag-tanzania\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6437\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285368146_570235618035197_2383213031931382091_n-1.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6437\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221;:Tanzania\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 25, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The world\u2019s largest wildlife migration on Earth occurs in The Serengeti in Tanzania, where over 750,000 zebras and 1.2 million wildebeest cross this unique landscape to follow the growing grass. I could migrate the 7839 miles to Tanzania and see this for myself or I could walk to the next room and mix myself one of these two drinks.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6437\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221;:Tanzania\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits tag-ill-have-a-double tag-cocktails tag-lowcountry tag-south-carolina\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6232\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose-500x346.jpg 500w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Palmetto-Rose.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6232\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221; &#8211; South Carolina Lowcountry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 31, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Visitors to the SC Lowcountry this weekend had the opportunity to participate in the Original Gullah Festival in Beaufort, SC. Festival goers were able to experience storytelling, dancing, the sounds of jazz, blues, reggae and African drums while the Vendor Market was filled with Arts and Crafts and the Food Court offered&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=6232\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;I&#8217;ll Have A Double!&#8221; &#8211; South Carolina Lowcountry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5321 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits tag-charleston tag-cocktails\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=5321\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DarkandStormy-300x168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DarkandStormy-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DarkandStormy-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DarkandStormy-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DarkandStormy.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=5321\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I\u2019ll Have A Double!&#8221; Charleston, South Carolina\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Looking for something interesting &#038; new? These two cocktails are great additions to your drinking repertoire. Simple enough to make at home, you can also find great examples of these if you happen to be in Charleston. If you\u2019re in a city like no other, drink like it.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=5321\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;I\u2019ll Have A Double!&#8221; Charleston, South Carolina\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4455 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits tag-america tag-bourbon tag-the-south tag-whiskey\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=4455\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4635\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bourbon-g9b6b1ba54_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=4455\" >\n\t\t\t\tBourbon America\u2019s Spirit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 6, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon (more on that below), but one thing is certain, bourbon is America\u2019s spirit, not the ghost kind. The distilled kind. I\u2019d like to talk a little about it and how it has helped shape America. It is difficult to talk about American history without talking about whiskey.\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=4455\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bourbon America\u2019s Spirit\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits category-the-whiskey-ledger tag-bourbon tag-broad-branch-distillery tag-north-carolina tag-the-whiskey-ledger tag-whiskey\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3295\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-300x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3296\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-600x593.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0492.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3295\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 13, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Back in April of 2020 and amidst the height of the pandemic, a number of NC bourbon enthusiasts were brought together by my buddy Cam to establish what is now known as the NCBurbCrew.  I could honestly write a full article on the group\u2019s inception (and I might), but for now, you can just follow that hashtag on social media to find out more about it.   One of the mainstays of the group, affectionally called the \u201cCr\u00fce,\u201d is Daniel Spivey, who is @Tipples_And_Drams on Instagram.  Daniel knows more about whiskey in his eyelashes than I\u2019ll likely ever know.  I\u2019ve learned a ton\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3295\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3010 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits category-the-whiskey-ledger tag-buffalo-trace tag-kentucky tag-the-whiskey-ledger tag-woodford-reserve\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3010\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford-600x597.jpg 600w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Woodford.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3010\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 12, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t1 Comment\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Last March \u2013 2019\u2026the year before COVID that sadly seems like a distant memory \u2013 I took a trip to Kentucky with my wife and another couple. Although it was only for three days, and there were no beaches or waves to be seen, it still ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite vacations.  After all, it\u2019s an adult Disney World of sorts.  I\u2019ve gone back and forth in my head about where to take this entry of the Ledger\u2026do I want to go the history route, or do I want to reminisce?  If you\u2019ve read any of my previous columns, I think you know what direction we\u2019re\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=3010\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2808 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lifestyle category-spirits category-the-whiskey-ledger tag-bourbon tag-the-whiskey-ledger tag-whiskey\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=2808\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1792-300x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1792-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1792-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1792-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1792.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/feathersandwhiskey.com\/?p=2808\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Whiskey Ledger with Bourbon Apprentice\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 28, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cDad, what are you doing?  Why do you do that?\u201d  This is a pretty regular question from my 11-year-old daughter as I\u2019m nosing my bourbon one nostril at a time.  \u201cBecause he\u2019s a ______,\u201d answers my wife before I can respond (you can insert, \u201cnerd,\u201d \u201cidiot,\u201d \u201ctool\u201d or other descriptive noun of your choosing).  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