Yup, this is a Pokémon Go story.
Unless you’ve been hiding out under a brick, you likely know of the runaway mobile game of the moment, Pokémon Go. This title, a “location-based augmented reality game,” drops the little critters from the Pokemon world all over the real world. You track them down through your smartphone, and in a growing number of cases, you can find them popping up at distilleries.
Below are some places where Pokemon have been found, so, should you wander by, you can enjoy a dram or two as a reward for capturing your virtual creature.
Good news, @Pokemon fans! #PalmettoDistillery in Anderson, SC is a PokéStop! #GottaCatchEmAll #PokémonGO pic.twitter.com/tVKrBjKUs8
— Palmetto Distillery (@palmettodistlry) July 12, 2016
Omg rattata infestation at the distillery today! #PokemonGO #oneeightd #kidswillbeimpressed pic.twitter.com/8RW4OjIpJV
— One Eight Distilling (@OneEightD) July 12, 2016
Found a Drowzee at the Dalwhinnie Whiskie distillery. Seems about right. #PokemonGo pic.twitter.com/1QRpKbhPlh
— funkyTii (@funkyTii) July 10, 2016
Any Pokemon Go players want to help take care of this rattatta problem by our still? #pokemonGOmaha pic.twitter.com/eqjknTYROV
— Cut Spike Distillery (@CutSpike) July 9, 2016
For #TravelTuesday this week we’re out around town catchin’ #pokemon ? #bourbon #kentucky #pokemongo #sharethelex pic.twitter.com/5zPuhoBfX9
— Bluegrass Distillers (@BGDistillers) July 12, 2016
This guy!! #pokemon #pokemongo #teaminstinct #yellow4lyfe #slowpoke #dailies
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Not everyone in the whiskey world is thrilled about Pokemon Go however:
The only way I’m playing Pokemon Go is if any of those dumb creatures are lurking around the bourbon aisle at my local liquor store.
— Bourbon Pursuit (@BourbonPursuit) July 12, 2016