Flight Night with Southern Star and Pete Barger

Southern Distilling Company draws on their founders' home state of North Carolina’s often-overlooked whiskey traditions while celebrating the innovative spirit of America’s craft spirits industry. We enjoy two expressions -- Southern Star High Rye Bourbon and Southern Star Paragon Bottled In Bond Wheated Straight Bourbon -- and chat with Pete Barger about why his family launched the distillery, difficulties faced along the way, their approach to whiskey, Statesville's history with liqour and much more.

What is Neat & Mixed from Hops & Spirits?

Whether you like it neat, mixed or in a cocktail, we're talking all things bourbon (and bourbon adjacent). We sample a variety of expressions on our Flight Nights with different brands and ask plenty of questions about events, brands and so much more on our We've Got Questions series. Find more Neat & Mixed at hopsspirits.com.