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The latest venture from Scott Maitland and Esteban...

The latest venture from Scott Maitland and Esteban McMahan, owners of Chapel Hill s popular Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery, the Distillery is a bare bones warehouse space and tasting room. (The ambience is provided by the gleaming pots and stills visible beyond a floor-to-ceiling glass wall and a vintage, army-issue bicycle belonging to McMahan.) No matter, all attention is on the organic distillations anyway. Using 100% soft red winter wheat harvested two hours east in Scotland Neck, N.C., the distillery currently produces three different spirits: Carolina whiskey (also known as white dog or moonshine), wheat-based vodka (notably sweet and smooth) and a beautifully floral Piedmont gin. Reserve a tasting in advance and compare against other known labels for yourself. While you can find all three bottles at many local pubs, wholesale distribution remains regional. So you may want to pack a few bottles for the plane.

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