August 2019 in Review

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This month I posted 15 unique articles and saw a new monthly record with 4100+ views, up from 2611 in July.

Mark at Camden Yards in Baltimore

Uncle Nearest Announces Grand Opening of New Distillery - First-Ever Whiskey Distillery to Honor an African-American

Tennessee based Uncle Nearest has announced the grand opening of phase one of their new distillery that is aptly named the Nearest Green Distillery, named after the first known African-American master distiller, Nearest Green.

Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) Announces Weller 12 Raffles - Happening on September 19

The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced the raffling of 684 bottles of Weller 12 Year happening at various locations across the state on September 19th (list below). Raffle entries will be collected from 6pm until 7:30pm. At that time, the winners will be announced. Winners must be present to win and contain a valid ID.

Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) Announces King of Kentucky Raffle on Sept. 5

The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced the availability of 39 bottles of King of Kentucky that will be raffled on September 5th. This is the first time that King of Kentucky is being sold outside of our neighbor to the south, Kentucky. The barrels were selected by Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris.