Beaufort distillery closes after five years drawing community support in final days
By Delayna Earley The Island News A Beaufort distillery that opened in the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and held on through years of change has closed its doors, prompting an outpouring of support from customers and the community it built along the way. Rotten Little Bastard Distillery, located on Boundary Street and owned by Brian and Brigid Fackrell, announced…
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