CenturyLink Internet Plans start at $45/mo in Benson

To put it mildly, North Carolina has a…well, let's call it a complicated relationship with alcohol. The Tar Heel State is no Utah (where, until recently, you couldn't buy alcohol on Sunday and all drink preparations had to occur out of customers' sight) but North Carolina did pass prohibition ten years before the rest of the country. And in spite of North Carolina's love of personal liberty, free enterprise, and the individual Protestant work ethic, the state has a monopoly on liquor stores.

Luckily, if you know where to look, you can find excellent distilleries all over the state, especially in small, out-of-the-way towns like Benson. Even if you just moved to Johnson County, you surely already know that the Broadslab Distillery is one of the area's biggest draws. With a pre-Prohibition history and a legacy of time-tested family moonshine recipes, Broadslab is the ideal place to toast your new home town.

Once you've finished your tour of North Carolina's first farm distillery, check out Benson's local bars, including the L&R Bar down on Harnett. And depending on how new you are to the South, hop on down to White Swan Bar-B-Que & Fried Chicken as soon as possible. Tuck in to the racks of ribs, fresh fish plates, and hushpuppies—we having a feeling they'll pair perfectly with the handcrafted whiskey you bring home from Broadslab.

Of course, you shouldn't spend all your time out on the town (make sure to drink responsibly, especially in North Carolina where liquor laws and penalties are stricter). When you're lounging at home, make a night in as fun as a night out with high-speed internet and high-definition TV from CenturyLink. With speed plans starting at up to 20 Mbps at fixed, affordable rates, CenturyLink is the cherry on top of the life of Southern comfort you're about to start living in Benson.