In the Commonwealth, September is celebrated as Virginia Spirits Month, a time to honor the state’s rich distilling heritage and highlight local distilleries.

A fire Friday night damaged the Twin Creeks Distillery warehouse location in Ferrum. No one was injured and no product was lost.

When you think of Franklin County, what do you think of? Some would say Smith Mountain Lake, others would say moonshine, and with good reason.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – 2020 is behind us, but one local business looking back on the difficult year brings fond memories. Last year, anyone pulling up to Twin Creeks Distillery asking for “the good stuff” wasn’t handed Franklin County’s finest, but rather, hand sanitizer. It’s like we make liquor that can go into sanitizer, who would have thought?” said Prillaman. Sanitizer production has halted, but there’s a sweet story to tell of 2020. “There was a small difference made, which a small difference is a difference,” said Prillaman.