Georgia's new beer law means direct sales and cocktails at distilleries

ASW Distillery's Fiddler Bourbon using charred staves of Georgia white oak. Photo courtesy of ASW Distillery

Credit: Beth McKibben

Credit: Beth McKibben

ASW Distillery's Fiddler Bourbon using charred staves of Georgia white oak. Photo courtesy of ASW Distillery
The Old Fashioned at Southbound uses Independent Distilling Co.'s new Hellbender bourbon. Photo by Julie Hunter Photography.

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Michael Anderson, Independent Distilling Company (corn whiskey, bourbon, white rum)

731 E. College Ave. Decatur. 678-576-3804, independentdistilling.com. Tasting room and tour hours: Thursday - Friday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Old Fourth's Lawn Dart is a vodka-based liqueur is vapor-infused with lemon peels and cold-pressed ginger juice. Photo courtesy of Old Fourth Distillery

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Craig Moore, Old 4th Distillery (vodka, gin, ginger-lemon liqueur)

"W e will have the ability to offer a wider variety of tour packages and will most likely offer a rotating menu of cocktails on tap. It is difficult to know how consumers will change their purchasing habits [with SB 85] but we are hopeful we can encourage more tour attendees to grab a bottle or two on their way out."

487 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta. 844-653-3687, o4d.com. Bottles can be purchased Monday - Saturday, 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tasting room and tours: Thursday - Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Jim Chasteen, ASW Distillery (white whiskey, bourbon, rye, apple brandy, single malt)

199 Armour Dr. NE, Ste C, Atlanta. 404-590-2279, aswdistillery.com. Tasting room and tours: Thursday - Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, tasting room, tours, Kevin Gillespie's Terminus City BBQ pop-up, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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