PHOTOS: Virginia distilleries
Bottles are lined up on a shelf at Virago Spirits. “We need the support of the state to grow and be competitive nationally,” Barry Haneberg, co-owner of Virago Spirits, said of the commonwealth’s distilleries.
Barry Haneberg, one of the owners of Virago Spirits, stands behind the bar on October 10, 2023, in Richmond, Va. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
Barry Haneberg, one of the owners of Virago Spirits, is photographed in front of a large French still.
At Virago Spirits, co-owner Barry Haneberg mixes up cocktails for a visiting media tour.
The Rum Apple Jack combines Virago rums with apple cider, ginger, lemon and Angostura bitters.
Cocktails are mixed at Belle Isle Moonshine, 615 Maury St., for a media tour. Branding by the new Virginia Spirits Marketing Office promotes the commonwealth as “the birthplace of American spirits.”
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