Final day for online Registration!
On-site prices as follows:
Full Conference Pass $750
(includes sessions, expo)
One-day Expo-Only Pass
$150
Wednesday, March 28
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Only 4 spots left!
Alt Whisky at deVine Spirits, Victoria, British Columbia
This SATURDAY, March 24
Call it the School of Hard Liquor... This one-day seminar will focus on alternative grains and techniques for modern, New World Whiskies. This is an intense, fun, and hands-on introduction to the Craft of Whisky including: the science of distilling, how to operate the still, fix a pump, or mill half a ton of organic spelt, emmer or einkorn.
More info./Register
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Pour your spirits at TOAST
The Oregon Artisan Spirit Tasting
Saturday night, March 24, 2018
Join us for Oregon's largest tasting event!
Support the Oregon Distillers Guild: TOAST raises money for the Guild every year and supports everything from lobbying to promoting the Oregon Distillery Trail.
Or buy consumer tickets
here.
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Apply to be a
Social Media Ambassador
at the Conference
As a social media ambassador, you will share opinions and observations about the breakout sessions with your social audience using the hashtag #SpiritsExpo. You will get free entrance for both days (March 27-28, 2018) of the Conference and a ticket to the Awards Gala (dinner provided).
If you would like to be a social media ambassador on behalf of an organization, please send your application to Erik Owens.
More info.
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The Dark Door wins Gold at Berlin International Spirits Competition
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Distillery 291 awarded Double Gold and Gold at 2018 Denver Int'l Spirits Competition
291 Colorado Rye Whiskey Aspen Stave Finished brought home a Double Gold Medal and 291 Colorado Bourbon Whiskey Aspen Stave Finished earned a Gold Medal.
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New Releases,
Events & Milestones
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One Eight Distilling: Intro to 'Sensory' Evaluation & Tasting
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Sugarlands Distilling Co. is
Shining A Light On Gatlinburg
Sugarlands Distilling Company is proud to partner with Appalachia Service Project and Volunteer East Tennessee to host 'Shining a Light on Gatlinburg' Week! April 2-6 We'll be working together to rebuild a home for a Gatlinburg resident who lost theirs in the 2016 wildfires.
Sign up to Join In!
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Missouri State Distillation Basics Workshop June 5 - 6, 2018
Where: Missouri State Winery and Distillery, MSU - Mountain Grove, MO 65711
Dates: June 5-6, 2018.
The 2018 Distillation Basics Workshop is designed for those considering or already involved in craft distillation. Led by Dr. Karl Wilker, Research Professor and MSU Winery and Distillery Manager, limited to 8 participants.
More info.
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Calling entries for the 10th San Diego Spirits Festival
International Spirits competition
The annual San Diego Spirits Festival International Spirits Competition is back to provide brands of all sizes the opportunity to go for the "Double Gold."
More info.
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Win a Cask of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey with The Lough Ree Distillery Ambassador Programme
With doors due to open by Christmas 2018, Lough Ree Distillery in Lanesborough Co. Longford, Ireland is celebrating with a unique promotion - the chance to win your very own cask of Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.
Read more.
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Reservoir Distillery and Ardent Craft Ales combine forces
Reservoir Distillery and Ardent Craft Ales combined forces to create a spirit distilled from a classic IPA. Collaboration has become the hallmark of the craft beverage scene over the past few years, ...
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Spirit Works Distillery reaches huge craft spirt milestone: Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey
Spirit Works Distillery announced that it has released its first ever Bottled in Bond - Straight Rye Whiskey. As an effort towards regulating spirits industry at the time, the US Government passed the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897...
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Zero waste company hosts "Ginter Olympics"
Vikre Distillery committed to being a zero waste company in 2017. And guess what?! We did it!!! We've been working hard on the three Rs. Everywhere from the bar to our production process, we've reduced the material that comes in, and figured out how to reuse everything we can.
Read more.
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and view some "GINter Olympic" fun)
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Gin Pig Dinner in Byron Bay, Australia on Wed 25 April
Gin Pig? Yep. Rare Breed Pure Black Berkshire pigs, pasture-bred in the Yarra Valley and fed on spent gin botanicals from our [Four Pillars Distillery] distillations. After a happy life feasting on juniper, coriander seeds, cardamom, star anise, lavender and lemon myrtle, we reckon these might be the tastiest pigs in the world.
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Registration is open for TTB Trade Practice Seminars
Are you concerned that you may be operating in violation of the "tied-house" rules? Should you be?
Miami, Florida - April 10, 2018
San Francisco, California - May 9, 2018
Chicago, Illinois - June 13, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts - July 18, 2018
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New Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Guidance Available
We recently published additional Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform guidance. We've added three new FAQs: G7, W9, and W10.
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Small Distillery Partner Challenge
Established profitable distillery in pristine mountain setting seeks partner for expansion of sales and distribution. Opportunities include expansion of recognized brand distribution in North America and Europe. Highest quality spirits and distillery leadership have earned top industry recognitions. Capacity is already in place to produce multi-million dollar brand revenues at wholesale. This is an opportunity to build a successful early-stage regional brand to multi-regional, national and international scale.
Contact
us for more details and confidential information:
More Business Opportunities
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ADI map of distilleries
on Distilling.com
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Winter issue of Distiller magazine on newsstands
Distiller is available at 400 retail locations including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and various newsstands. Contact us for copies for your tasting room or gift shop.
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ADI's Certification Program now has
2,812 spirits listed!
Apply today
and join the 578 micro-distilleries who are truly
craft.
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In the Future, a Distillery on Every Corner
By Justin Fox, Bloomberg
Americans are finding job fulfillment in the craft-booze industry, which continues its upward growth trajectory unabated.
One of the fun things I discovered looking through the jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week was that, during a generally impressive stretch for manufacturing employment growth, "breweries, wineries and distilleries" was among the industries leading the way.
...This wasn't a one-year fluke, either. Over the past seven years, the breweries, wineries and distilleries sector has been adding jobs at an 11.1 percent annual rate, compared with 1.7 percent for nonfarm payroll employment as whole. The contrast with the other half of the beverage manufacturing industry, soft drinks, is quite something:
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ATF and TTB: is another divorce on the horizon? What's going on with the agency?
by Robert M. Tobiassen, Compliance Consultant and former Chief Counsel, TTB
Forward by John Hinman, Hinman & Carmichael, LLP
Forward by John Hinman: We asked Rob why TTB was structured the way it was, what we can expect to happen as the 2019 budget is implemented and what kind of TTB enforcement policies will be in place going forward. He responded with the history and status of the agency, and his prognosis for the future, based on his long experience in Washington DC. This article is must reading for every professional in the alcoholic beverage industry who interfaces with the TTB.
INTRODUCTION
Disruption is the descriptive word du jour used by every industry experiencing change and challenges in its global supply chain, manufacturing models, distribution channels, and attracting and retaining consumers. The Trump Administration is similarly disrupting Executive Branch agencies through its political appointees, program change mandates, and budget reallocations. TTB is not exempt from this disruption and the fiscal year 2019 proposed budget foreshadows...
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Distilled Spirits Council Launches New Branding Initiative Including Modern Logo, Website
March 20, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C.
The
Distilled Spirits Council
announced the launch of a rebranding initiative, featuring a new logo, website and annual report, as part of an ongoing modernization effort.
"The distilled spirits sector has achieved both record sales and exports, with eight consecutive years of market share growth," said Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Kraig R. Naasz. "To celebrate this achievement, we are introducing a modern branding initiative that reflects consumer enthusiasm for spirits and celebrates the cocktail culture both domestically and around the globe.
Read more.
Note:
Kraig Naasz, President & CEO,
Distilled Spirits Council will present the following session next week at the
ADI Conference in Portland, OR:
The Political, Economic and Social Factors Impacting the Distilled Spirits Sector.
Tue. 03/27/18
View Conference Schedule
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Jim Beam: a brand history
by Tom Bruce-Gardyne, The Spirits Business
America's powerhouse Bourbon brand has been around for a long time and, as The Spirits Business discovers, it shows little sign of slowing down.
Older than Johnnie Walker and with the founding family still involved, Jim Beam certainly has pedigree. Megan Frank, VP of global marketing, pays credit to the brand's 220-year history, which stretches from founder Jacob Beam to current master distiller and direct descendent Fred Noe III. "Those family roots and that legacy, and the fact the family is still very much involved, are key differentiators," she says. "It's one of the reasons we're the world number one Bourbon today, and produce more than 50% of all the Bourbon in the world." Jack Daniel's, lest you forget, is a Tennessee whiskey.
Read more.
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Stacy Cohen of Catskill Distilling Co. discusses
US trade relations on Netherlands TV news
by RTL Netherlands TV
After the recent issues in the news about President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on certain imports, RTL Netherlands TV visited Catskill Distilling Co. to talk to co-owner Stacy Cohen about the possible impact on distillers.
Watch video.
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'We're hoping his memory never fades away:'
Central Pa. distillery honors son who OD'd
by Dylan Segelbaum, York Daily Record
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| Patrons read the cocktail menu at Dead Lightning Still Works in New Cumberland, while owner Andrea Montgomery and bartender Lydia Stinson offer suggestions. |
Inside Dead Lightning Still Works in New Cumberland, the walls are adorned with Grateful Dead artwork and welcoming messages including "Stay Positive" and "Relax." "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson, the mysterious blues musician who, according to legend, sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his guitar-playing abilities, played over the speakers. And a cutout of Skyler Montgomery - accurate to his size, 6 feet 7 inches - greets customers who walk in the door. Montgomery, a welder who loved bluegrass, jam bands and the Grateful Dead, died after overdosing in York County in 2016. He was 21.
Family members opened Dead Lightning Still Works to honor his memory on what would've been his 23rd birthday... Read more.
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Momentum Spirits will be Wilmington, North Carolina's first micro distillery, complete with an NC shaped bottle
by Michael Praats, Port City Daily
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| Owner of Momentum Surf and Skate, Hunter Ford, is planning on launching a new spirits brand "Momentum Spirits" in May. |
Hunter Ford opened Momentum Surf and Skate nearly 10-years ago in downtown Wilmington, now, he has big plans for the Momentum brand, and for Wilmington's downtown. Ford's plans for the brand include bringing the first boutique distillery to the area - Momentum Spirits.
In an attempt to build the Momentum brand, Ford plans on dropping the title of surf and skate from the storefront, but the shop will still stay true to its roots and keep the surf and skate vibe, Ford said...
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The War on Straws Is Coming to a Bar Near You
by Cara Lombardo, The Wall Street Journal
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| Diego, which has stopped using plastic straws, served cocktails with paper straws at an event this month in New York City. |
Plastic straws have begun disappearing from some taverns and restaurants as bartenders, liquor companies and others argue that too many end up in the ocean.
Jennifer Call was aghast recently when the server at her go-to Asheville, N.C., pizza spot delivered her Diet Coke.
It was missing the straw!
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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Join ADI President Bill Owens at Rutgers
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| From the portfolio Working, 1975-1977. Gelatin silver print. Bill Owens Archive. |
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April 3, 2018 / 5 to 9pm Art After Hours returns with an opportunity to hear from celebrated photographer Bill Owens, live music from Noordzo, exhibition tours, refreshments, and more! The event is always free and open to the public, with complimentary refreshments.
More info.
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Craft distilling website videos: it's all good
...from serious spirits to cheesy, light-hearted fun!
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| Sourland Mountain Distillery in New Jersey. |
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| G.O.A.T. (Cheese) Your home for cheesy videos. |
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