Pete Barger Discusses the Importance of Local Grains in Southern Star’s Award-Winning Bourbons

Southern Distilling Co. prides itself on being a true grain-to-glass distillery. Co-Founder and CEO Pete Barger sat down with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to discuss his award-winning Southern Star bourbons and rye whiskeys, the company’s newly-minted Exporter of the Year award, and why North Carolina grains are integral to the distillery’s culture of regenerative agriculture.