Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Cocktail of the Week: Penicillin

Cocktail of the Week: Penicillin

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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of enjoying a cocktail at a most unusual bar in historic Belmont, North Carolina. The Jailhouse occupies the abandoned city jail, circa 1969, having turned a fairly grim institution into a cozy place to enjoy a drink and/or a cigar. The bars of the old cells are incorporated into the decor.

Technically, it’s a private clu…

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