Aye! Hic! [Passes out]

Conecuh Ridge whiskey gets lawmakers’ vote

A resolution to name a whiskey (made in Kentucky, but the guy swears he wants to build a distillery in Alabama) the “official state spirit” has passed both houses of the state legislature. Governor Riley vetoed the measure, saying he didn’t want the state to endorse a commercially sold product (or maybe he doesn’t like the idea of official state booze) but was roundly overridden in the House. The Senate may override as well. Says a Riley spokesman, “Somewhere down the road is the official state potato chip.” Yeah, Golden Flake. Duh!