Source: CAROLINA JOURNAL, 6/30/17

Cheers, North Carolina. North Carolina distillers and restaurateurs on Friday evening were toasting Senate Bill 155, which Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law. Distillers are relieved as much as they are happy. It’s a boon for North Carolina tourism and agriculture. “I am truly elated to hear Governor Cooper has signed S.B. 155 into law,” says George Smith of Copper Barrel Distillery in North Wilkesboro. “My sincerest thanks to my fellow Distillers Association …

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