
From Kansas corn to Carefree bottles: Inside the rise of a desert distillery
On a summer afternoon in Carefree, the thermometer hits 102. So does the bourbon at Carefree Spirits Distillery. Locals know this limited run as Toasted Oak a special batch made with extra staves in the barrel, two months of desert rest and then proofed to the namesake town’s average high and priced to match.