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The tourism bureau in Tennessee is hoping to attract visitors with a moonshine trail. An alternative to wine tastings and brewery tours the self-guided driving trail along the old moonshine route allows tourists to visit historic sites. You cannot drink the 100-proof moonshine on the trail so it is recommended to end your tour at Calhoun’s-Bearded Hill microbrewery. The 200-mile trail celebrates the state’s moonshine past.

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A group of retailers in Indiana are campaigning to change alcohol laws. The Alliance of Responsible Alcohol Retailers want the state to allow retailers to sell cold beer and sell alcohol on Sunday. Currently, cold beer is only available at liquor stores. The group claims that the changes would benefit consumers. They also say that the current laws are costing the state in millions of dollars in revenue. Opponents of the change say that the changes would harm liquor stores. They also say it could lead increases in underage drinking as large retailers are more invested in generating revenue rather than the safety of the community. Last year a similar bill was struck down.

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Route 60 Liquor store recently opened and is home to more cold beer than any other store in the area. The store has a “beer cave”, an 800-square-foot walk-in cooler, that holds popular packs, cases and kegs of beer. The beer cave is kept at 35 degrees. Along with it’s wide variety of domestic, import and craft beers Route 60 Liquor also sells wine and liquor.

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New Mexico is the newest state to allow firearms into its restaurants that serve alcohol. 40 other states allow those who bear firearms to legally bring their weapons into establishments that serve alcohol. Establishment owners who disagree with the new law are able to place a sign in their window that prohibits gun carriers to bring their firearm inside. Though it is legal to bring a firearm into an establishment that serves wine and beer, it is still illegal to bring  a concealed weapon into an establishment with a full liquor license.

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