Spirituous Liquor Advisory Council

General Statute 106-755 established the Spirituous Liquor Advisory Council  in which the Commissioner shall appoint a North Carolina Spirituous Liquor Advisory Council (Council) to consist of individuals who have education or experience in the spirituous liquor industry or in the field of tourism. The membership shall be comprised of members of the spirituous liquor industry in North Carolina, at least one representative of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, at least one representative of the North Carolina Association of ABC Boards, at least one representative of the ABC Commission, and any other person selected by the Commissioner.

Council Members

Pete Barger, Southern Distilling Company, Statesville

Brian Call, Call Family Distillers, Wilkesboro

Michael “Mike” Yates, Republic National Distributing Company, Charlotte

Meredith McCormack, Beam Suntory, Wake Forest

Greg Stallings, ABC Commission, Raleigh

Walter Harris, Chatham County ABC Board, Pittsboro

Joel Keith, Wake County ABC Board

Jason Smith, N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association

Robert Fleming, Fleming Brothers Farm, LLC, Halifax

2024 Meetings

January 16, 2024  10:30 am - 12 Noon

Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building, 2 W Edenton St.,

Raleigh, NC 27601

Agenda 

April 16, 2024   10:30 am - 12 Noon

Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building, 2 W Edenton St.,

Raleigh, NC 27601

Agenda

July 16, 2024   10:30 am - 12 Noon - POSTPONED - Will post new date soon. 

Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building, 2 W Edenton St.,

Raleigh, NC 27601 

November 12, 2024  10:30 am - 12:00 Noon

Hall of Fame Room, Agriculture Building, 2 W Edenton St.,

Raleigh, NC 27601