Last year Caroline Pastore (left) and Kristyn Johnson participated in the Parade of Spirits out of costume, but were inspired to create for the 2019 parade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Caroline Pastore ...

Sales of spirits in the US posted their second-highest annual rate of growth in a decade, according to figures released this week, with dark spirits driving the performance in 2019.

The meteoric rise of Tito's Handmade Vodka continues in North Carolina as the clear alcohol held the top two spots of highest sales across the state in 2019, up from two of the top three in 2018. Tito ...