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North Carolina’s Favorite Booze Comes From Tennessee

My tastes in alcohol really vary by the season I’m in.  For example, it’s summer, so I am much more into beer and “white liquors” like rum and vodka.  I…

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My tastes in alcohol really vary by the season I'm in.  For example, it's summer, so I am much more into beer and "white liquors" like rum and vodka.  I don't know, they just feel "lighter" and just go better with the shorts and flip-flops season. However, once I get into winter, I'm much more inclined to go a little heavier with bourbons and there's something about football season and Apple Pie Moonshine for me.

So in conclusion, I'm not a one liquor consumer.

Apparently, I may be in the minority.  The social app BARTENDr analyzed the data of 700,000 users, looking at their social media posts and photos to determine what liquor is preferred by most people in each state.

What's interesting to me is how much Fireball and Jack Daniels appear to dominate this country.  Not solely to be sure, but definitely in the majority. Along those lines, Virginia is a Grey Goose Vodka state, and Washington is into Patron tequila (both expensive brands-btw).

Here in the Tar Heel state?  It's JD all the way. Check out the rest of the country's preferences HERE.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.