Tanqueray didn't get to be Tanqueray overnight, and many of the new craft and farm distillers will no doubt make the liquor equivalent of plonk wine.

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Ski areas' beloved dive bars are now competing with award-winning craft breweries, while ambitious farm-to-table restaurants are opening in town, near Main Street's burger joints.

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