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Garden & Gun Partners with Team Kentucky to Present G&G Distilled

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun, in partnership with Team Kentucky, Bullitt County Tourism, Louisville Tourism, Oldham County Tourism, Visit Bardstown, Visit Lex and Heaven's Door Distillery, present G&G Distilled – a week of Garden & Gun-curated events that showcase the incredible food, people, music and spirit of Kentucky.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun , in partnership with Team Kentucky , Bullitt County Tourism, Louisville Tourism , Oldham County Tourism , Visit Bardstown , Visit Lex and Heaven's Door Distillery , present G&G Distilled – a week of Garden & Gun-curated events that showcase the incredible food, people, music and spirit of Kentucky.
  • "This exclusive Garden & Gun event promises an unparalleled Kentucky experience," says Christian Bryant, vice president and publisher of G&G.
  • Our sincere appreciation extends to the State of Kentucky, and we eagerly anticipate reuniting with all our friends in April."
  • We're grateful for the community collaboration, and of course to Garden & Gun for their thoughtful direction in planning such immersive event experiences for our visitors."

Garden & Gun Unveils 14th Annual Made in the South Award Winners

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun announced the winners of the magazine's fourteenth annual Made in the South Awards (MITSA), celebrating Southern makers and products throughout six categories: Home, Food, Drink, Crafts, Style, and Outdoors—plus a special Sustainability Award winner.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun announced the winners of the magazine's fourteenth annual Made in the South Awards (MITSA), celebrating Southern makers and products throughout six categories: Home, Food, Drink, Crafts, Style, and Outdoors—plus a special Sustainability Award winner.
  • This year, Virginia Distillery Company , located in Lovingston, Va., took top honors as Overall Winner with their Courage & Conviction PX Sherry Single Cask.
  • The winners and runners-up for each category are prominently featured in the magazine's December 2023/January 2024 issue, on newsstands now.
  • Category winners include lathe-turned wooden bowls , Lone-Star inspired men's shirts , decorative gilded wall hangings , a hand-built wooden dock box and an assortment of smoked meats .

Garden & Gun Announces Second Annual Champions of Conservation Honorees

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Monday, September 18, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun, in partnership with Explore Asheville, unveils this year's Champions of Conservation in the October/November issue on newsstands today. Following a 2022 debut, Garden & Gun's Champions of Conservation program celebrates and salutes leaders and innovators whose groundbreaking work and environmental projects are making a Southern impact.

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  • Following a 2022 debut, Garden & Gun's Champions of Conservation program celebrates and salutes leaders and innovators whose groundbreaking work and environmental projects are making a Southern impact.
  • After months of extensive research, the Garden & Gun editorial team hand-selected each champion with help from a panel of conservation experts.
  • To celebrate the 2023 Champions of Conservation, Garden & Gun and Explore Asheville invite guests to the Blue Ridge Mountains on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for Cocktails and Conservation – a cocktail reception and thought-provoking discussion hosted by DiBenedetto.
  • "Explore Asheville is proud to present Garden & Gun's 2023 Champions of Conservation.

Trex Company Launches ‘Trex x Carmen Johnston Spring Refresh Giveaway’

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Monday, April 3, 2023

In conjunction with April’s Earth Day and Earth Month observances, Trex Company, [NYSE:TREX], the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance wood-alternative decking and railing, is teaming with celebrity landscape designer Carmen Johnston to make this dream a reality for one lucky outdoor living enthusiast through the “Trex x Carmen Johnston Spring Refresh Giveaway,” which kicks off today.

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  • In conjunction with April’s Earth Day and Earth Month observances, Trex Company, [NYSE:TREX], the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance wood-alternative decking and railing, is teaming with celebrity landscape designer Carmen Johnston to make this dream a reality for one lucky outdoor living enthusiast through the “Trex x Carmen Johnston Spring Refresh Giveaway,” which kicks off today.
  • “Founded on sustainable principles, Trex celebrates Earth Day every day, making our partnership with Carmen Johnston, who keeps sustainability at the forefront of her designs, a natural collaboration,” said Leslie Adkins, vice president of marketing and ESG development at Trex.
  • “Creating beautiful spaces that encourage outdoor living and family memories—summer sunsets, s’mores, cozy fireside chats, spring in bloom—is my starting vision for every design,” said Johnston.
  • The winner of the “Trex x Carmen Johnston Spring Refresh Giveaway” will receive an outdoor living prize package consisting of a one-hour design consultation with Carmen Johnston, a Monterey Bay five-piece round bar set from the eco-friendly Trex® Outdoor Furniture™ Collection , and a $200 gift card to help bring their space to life.

MADE IN THE SOUTH AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun and partner Explore Asheville announced the winners of the magazine's thirteenth annual Made in the South Awards (MITSA), celebrating Southern-made products in six categories: Home, Food, Drink, Crafts, Style, and Outdoors. A new Sustainability Award was also presented to a Southern innovator incorporating eco-friendly practices into their business. This year's Overall Winner, Elijah Leed Studio, located in Durham, North Carolina, came from the Home category and will be the recipient of a $10,000 cash prize and a prominent feature in the magazine's December 2022/January 2023 issue, on newsstands Tuesday, November 22.

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  • A new Sustainability Award was also presented to a Southern innovator incorporating eco-friendly practices into their business.
  • DiBenedetto and his team were joined by the overall winner, category winners, and G&G readers.
  • "Yet again the winners of the Made in the South Awards proved that talent, creativity, and passion are alive and well in the region," DiBenedetto says.
  • Al Roker, TODAYweatherman and 2022 MITSA Food category judge, and G&G's David DiBenedetto will highlight award winners on-air.

Dixon Dedman, Renowned American Whiskey Blender, Releases The Phoenix Blend, the First Small Batch Blend from his New Brand, 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

KENTUCKY, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renowned American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman is proud to release The Phoenix Blend, the first in a series of small batch bourbon blends from his new brand, 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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  • KENTUCKY, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Renowned American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman is proud to release The Phoenix Blend, the first in a series of small batch bourbon blends from his new brand, 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
  • I named The Phoenix Blend very intentionally, said Dixon, like a new beginning, 2XO aims to create something unique in American whiskey, and every release will strive to achieve something special.
  • The Phoenix Blend is a blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys composed of two proprietary mash bills from different distilling partners one a moderate rye content and the other a very high rye bourbon mash bill.
  • The Phoenix Blend will be followed by two new, small batch blend releases and a single barrel release in each consecutive year.

GARDEN & GUN ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 CHAMPIONS OF CONSERVATION

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun, in partnership with Atlantic Packaging and A New Earth Project, unveils Champions of Conservation in the October/November 2022 issue on newsstands today. The new program spotlights ten exceptional scientists, advocates, and groundbreakers on the front lines of conservation efforts critical to the protection of our Southern ecosystems, at an important time in their history. Advocating for threatened waterways and agricultural, environmental, and cultural challenges, the dynamic group of crusaders from across the region are working to ensure a more sustainable future for the next generation. Honorees will be fêted with a dinner at Garden & Gun headquarters on Thursday, September 22.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden & Gun , in partnership with Atlantic Packaging and A New Earth Project, unveils Champions of Conservation in the October/November 2022 issue on newsstands today.
  • "Each of the outstanding heroes that we got to know through the Champions of Conservation program inspired hope," says David DiBenedetto, senior vice president and editor in chief of Garden & Gun.
  • Learn more about the Champions of Conservation in the October/November 2022 issue of Garden & Gun on newsstands, and online at www.gardenandgun.com/feature/championsofconservation / .
  • The coveted audience of 1.6 millionis further engaged through numerous New York Times best-selling books, Fieldshop by Garden & Gun retail experience, the Garden & Gun Club restaurants, and 75+ events each year.

Lisa Elmaleh is the Recipient of 2022 Arnold Newman Prize, One of the Nation's Largest in the World of Photographic Portraiture

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Saturday, September 3, 2022

ROCKPORT, Maine, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- https://www.mainemedia.edu/anp-winners-2022/

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  • ABOUT THE WINNER: Lisa Elmaleh is an American visual artist, educator, and documentarian based in Paw Paw, West Virginia.
  • The winner and finalists for the 2022 Arnold Newman Prize in Photographic Portraiture are invited to participate in a museum exhibition.
  • Rashod Taylor is a contemporary photographer whose work is a window into the Black American experience and the recipient of the 2021 Arnold Newman Prize.
  • To schedule an interview with Maine Media's 2022 Arnold Newman Prize winner Lisa Elmaleh, please contact Elizabeth Greenberg The Arnold and Augusta Newman Provost at Maine Media.

Dixon Dedman, Renowned American Whiskey Blender, Announces his Next Chapter with the Launch of 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Kentucky, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KENTUCKY, May 23rd, 2022 - Dixon Dedman, one of the most prolific American whiskey blenders in the industry known for his award-winning high-proof, robust bourbon and rye blends, announces his highly anticipated next creation, 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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  • Kentucky, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KENTUCKY, May 23rd, 2022 - Dixon Dedman, one of the most prolific American whiskey blenders in the industry known for his award-winning high-proof, robust bourbon and rye blends, announces his highly anticipated next creation, 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
  • 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be brought to market through Prestige Beverage Group, an industry leading importer and brand innovator of award-winning wines and spirits.
  • Together, Dixon Dedman and Prestige Beverage Group aim to offer the most unique, sought-after whiskey blends to spirits enthusiasts everywhere.
  • Dixon is best known for his high-proof, robust Kentucky Owl Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey blends, a brand he relaunched in 2014 from his great-great grandfather, C.M.

GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE CELEBRATES FIFTEEN YEARS WITH AN IMMERSIVE ART EXHIBITION TITLED BIRDWATCHING

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Friday, February 11, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In celebration of Garden & Gun's fifteenth anniversary,the magazine presents Birdwatching an exhibition that honors the richness of the Lowcountry's extraordinary avian biodiversity.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --In celebration of Garden & Gun's fifteenth anniversary,the magazine presents Birdwatching an exhibition that honors the richness of the Lowcountry's extraordinary avian biodiversity.
  • Opening today (Friday, February 11), the exhibition overlaps with the fortieth annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) and will run through Sunday, April 3.
  • Drawing from nature, the splendors of bird-watching, and the interconnectivity between humans and the natural world, Birdwatching is curated and artistically directed by Kelly S. Turner.
  • The site-specific installations, or birdscapes,are inspired by nineteenth-century artist-naturalists and feature works from three ecology-minded contemporary artists:Brandon Ballenge, Clare Celeste Brsch, and J.