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Welcome to the 11th issue of
Craft Spirits Weekly, a service dedicated to bringing you the news most important to the craft spirits distiller. Check your inbox every Thursday to find a curated selection of articles and news pieces from the American Craft Spirits Association.
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Portland's Eastside Distilling Acquires MotherLode
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Portland, Ore.’s Eastside Distilling, Inc. has announced the acquisition of MotherLode Craft Distillery, a Portland-based provider of bottling services and production support to craft distilleries. Since its founding in 2014 by Allen Barteld, the mission of MotherLode has been to enable craft distillers to increase their production and extend their product lines, reducing cost and increasing efficiency, thereby freeing them to focus on their craft. The typical MotherLode customer is a distillery of small batch, hand-crafted spirits, or a premium craft spirit sold as a private label. (The Drinkable Globe)
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Georgia House Passes Direct-to-Public Sales Bill
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Distilleries and breweries in Georgia this week are toasting the state House of Representatives’ passage of legislation that will let them sell their beverages straight to consumers. (Savannah Now)
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Colorado Pastor Opens Distillery
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A Fort Collins, Colo. pastor is getting in touch with a different type of spirit. Hans Breuer, executive pastor at Vineyard Church of the Rockies, is opening Big Fat Pastor Spirits with his children in Loveland, near the town’s border with Fort Collins. (K-IDY Fox TV)
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NJ’s 1st Distillery to Operate on a Farm Since Prohibition Opens
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New Jersey is home to a small, but growing number of craft distilleries.
But Ray Disch's newest venture, Sourland Mountain Spirits, is the first to operate on a farm since Prohibition. (NJ.com)
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Whisky
Magazine Names Sons of Liberty Country’s Best Craft Distiller
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Sons of Liberty Spirits Co. of South Kingstown, R.I., was named American Craft Producer of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s annual awards ceremony at Brandy Library in New York City, the best of the 1,400 small distillers across the country. (Boston Herald)
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K.C.’s Tom’s Town Launches Political Machine-Inspired Spirits Line
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A new line of craft spirits has been unveiled by Tom's Town Distilling Company, from Kansas City. The new line, named The Pendergast Machine series for Tom Pendergast's political organisation, is a one-off, with limited supply exclusively at Tom's Town. Tom’s Town plans to release one new spirit quarterly, starting now and continuing through 2018 and beyond. (The Drinks Report)
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New National Spirits Industry Magazine Launches
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A new national trade magazine aimed at wine, beer, distilled spirits, and hard cider producers, suppliers, and distributors launched last week. Debuting with a March/April 2017 issue, Spirited will publish six times per year and be accompanied by a website (spiritedbiz.com), eNewletters and trade events. The magazine is the first national publication to be produced by Sonoma Media Investments. (Sonoma News)
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Minnesota’s Copperwing Distillery Officially Opens
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For three years, a trio of science-minded whiskey lovers had a dream. Last weekend, it came true. Chris Palmisano, Brian Idelkope, and Kyle Kettering of Copperwing Distillery have officially opened their doors for business. The St. Louis Park taproom poured its first drink for the public on Saturday, March 11. (City Pages)
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