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Locally Distilled Bedlam Vodka Receives Another Gold Medal Bedlam Vodka – crafted by Durham-based Graybeard Distillery – was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2019 Singapore Spirits Competition. SWSC is the partner to the renowned San Francisco World Spirits Competition, which presented Bedlam Vodka with a Gold Medal in 2018. Like its San Francisco counterpart, SWSC boasts an esteemed panel of judges, ranging from Editor in Chief of The Tasting Panel magazine to the Managing Editor of DRiNK magazine Asia. SWSC defines the Gold Medal award as representing “exceptional spirits that are near the pinnacle of achievement” and notes that these selections “set the standard for their categories.” This latest award is just one of many prestigious competitions in which the rare rice vodka recipe has recently triumphed. Bedlam dominated the 2018 Stuttgart International Spirits Competition, adding both “Best in Show” and Double Gold Medals to their belt. The Fifty Best added another notch with a Double Gold in the 2018 “Best Domestic Vodka” category. Bedlam is not only attracting prestigious accolades, but also living up to its “live rebelliously” tagline with a recent roster of eclectic and expressive partnerships, including: • Named the official vodka for rapper J. Cole’s Dreamville Music Festival in North Carolina. • Serving as the official vodka for Rocklahoma, Oklahoma’s premier rock music festival. • Featured in pop musician Jason Derulo’s “If I’m Lucky” music video. “We’re humbled by the incredible opportunities, awards, and people that have been a part of our 2-year journey so far,” said CEO Brandon Evans. “We want to show that, like anything else in life, there’s not just one way to make vodka. We know we’re rebelling a bit against the current notion of vodka and reviving a new expression of the spirit from a centuries-old recipe. We’re thrilled that our efforts are being recognized and enjoyed by industry critics and consumers alike.” For more information on Bedlam Vodka – which is available at ABC stores throughout North Carolina and at many local restaurants and bars – visit bedlamvodka.com. 64
Cardinal Gibbons Secures 2019 NCHSAA Wells Fargo Cup Award Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons High won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2019 Wells Fargo Cup for 4A high school competition in the state. The Crusaders had 2018-19 state championships in men’s and women’s lacrosse and women’s cross country -- plus a third-place finish in men’s golf and a regional finals appearance in men’s tennis, and regional final in wrestling, volleyball, men’s soccer. Green Hope High and Panther Creek High, both in Cary, finished the year at third and fourth respectively in the points compilation. Cary High finished ninth.
Morrisville Safest For Driving; Wake Forest 4th Worst in NC A new ranking lists Morrisville as the best place for driving in North Carolina. The QuoteWizard analysis credited the town’s low number of accidents and fatalities, utilizing more than 80,000 insurance quotes in the state. Holly Springs ranked fourth best in the state, with Cary coming in at seventh and Durham at 13th best. Raleigh was 22nd. Wake Forest was fourth on the worst places to drive in the state, which was topped by Clemmons, Huntersville and Statesville. Apex ranked ninth worst, followed by Fuquay-Varina (15th) and Garner (25th).
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Summer 2019
