R.G. Macon & Carson Apple Brandy

In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast we talk with Kyle Alexander of R.G. Macon and Carson Apple Brandy, and their story goes back into the 1800’s in Bentonville. But before we hear from Kyle??

FOOD NEWS!!

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• The Feral Pig made it official last Sunday!
• Airship Coffee has opened on the Walmart Campus, we’ll tell you where and what to expect.
• Dodo Coffee has broken ground in Fayetteville.
• Happy Anniversary to the Venesian Inn and Gaskins on Emma!

Back in the late 1800’s, R.G. Macon & Carson made Apple Brandy just off the Bentonville square, in a dry county where they couldn’t even sell a bottle legally.

Believe it or not, they got so popular in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s that they were the first nationally known entrepreneurs from Bentonville. How big did they get? You’ll hear. What happened to them when prohibition hit? It’s quite the story.

Kyle Alexander is one of the partners running Macon & Carson, and he knows their history better than anyone. He also tells us what’s going on with them today in this edition of Northwest Arkansas!