The Largest Gathering of Distillers in the USA
800 distillers attended in 2017
200 suppliers scheduled for 2018 Expo
60 break-out sessions
scheduled for 2018
3x the Advanced Knowledge
3
x the Start-up Knowhow
3
x the Workshops
3
x the Fun
Join us in Portland, Oregon!
Main Conference:
March 26-28, 2018
Pre/Post Conference
workshops:
March 24 to March 29
Gin Summit: March 24
Get Early Bird Savings now!
Draft Schedule online.
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Winter issue of Distiller magazine released Dec. 28th.
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 Judging of Craft Spirits
Enter your spirits in the
12th Annual ADI Judging of Craft Spirits, the largest and most-respected judging of craft spirits.
Enter today; ship spirits later
(to arrive by January 25, 2018)
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New Releases,
Events & Milestones
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Barrel-Aged holiday creations from Dad's Hat Rye
Limited availability: a Honey Cask Finished Whiskey, a Maple Syrup Cask Finished Whiskey, and a new 'Rock and Rye' variety - an old-school whiskey liqueur recipe which dates back to the 1860's.
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Limited Release Rye Barrel Aged Akvavit from Long Table
Aging for months in Rye Whisky Barrels, we've just bottled this delicious Swedish styled Akvavit with its distinctive oak, licorice and orange notes on the nose.
Read more.
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Manayunk Moonshine is Back!
Palmer Distilling's Manayunk Moonshine for the Holidays. The Moonshine is in 200ml flask bottles with limited supply made of pure Pennsylvania Corn and Malted Barley. Its very smooth.
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Single Cask Whiskey Release from Copperworks
Copperworks Distilling is excited to announce the availability of its first "exclusive to the distillery" single cask release of Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey. The 122 bottles in this release, Release 009, are available only in our tasting room and online store.
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Hamilton Distillers' winter release sells out
We [
Hamilton Distillers] were incredibly humbled by the turnout for our very first Winter Release. A huge thank you to all who came out and stood in line; we hope you're already enjoying that extra smoke!
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Cherry Vodka ice luge in Frankenmuth, MI
The Zehnder SnowFest is January 24th through 29th. Come for the fun and be sure to have a taste from the Grand Traverse Cherry Vodka ice luge.
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Rosemary's Second Baby at Cardinal Spirits named the #1 Holiday Cocktail in America!
2 ounces Cardinal Spirits Terra Botanical Gin
1 ounce pear juice
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce rosemary simple syrup (recipe attached)
Rosemary sprig, for garnish
Add all ingredients except for garnish to a shaker, then add ice. Shake well, then strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
Read the story on Livability.com
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Contract distilling available
Rob Rubens Distilling & Brewing
can assist with your recipe development,
mashing, fermentation,
 distillation,
barreling, and
bottling needs. Full service consultation also available.
for more info.
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ADI map of distilleries
on Distilling.com
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2018 ADI vendor advertising/exhibit info.
Contact
Matt Jelen for advertising, exhibit and Vendor Expo registration info.
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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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Brief, year-end Survey of US Craft Distillers
We're collecting data from all US craft spirits producers.
Please take a minute to participate! ADI's anonymous survey is the industry's most comprehensive poll of actual craft distillers and the most-quoted source of information on the growth of the industry.
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When disaster strikes, our hearts go out to those affected. When disaster touches our colleagues in the micro distilling industry, the pain hits a little closer to home. "There but for the grace of God go I".
Recently, two people were badly injured in a micro distillery when ethanol vapors ignited, with explosive force. This was the result of an employee blending vodka with an electric immersion blender, reported ABC news 13 in Houston TX.
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ADI President's Note: The explosion at a craft distillery in New Jersey this week is the 3rd fire or explosion in 2017.
Most OSHA, fire, and building inspectors are not familiar with craft distilleries and may not know what to look for when visiting.
Due to their scale, it is often not clear which industrial standards should be applied to craft distilleries, as many codes are written with large facilities in mind. At ADI, we are working hard to provide information that relates to small distilleries. -Bill Owens/President/ADI
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Passage of Tax Bill brings lower levies to brewers, distillers and winemakers
by Tara Nurin, Forbes
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Though economists agree the Republican tax plan [signed by] the President [last Friday] functions as little more than a giant holiday present to the wealthiest American businesses and individuals, one provision included in the bill does promise to make even some of the nation's most liberal artisans happy. That provision - which represents a breakthrough for alcohol producers both small and large - reduces the federal excise tax on alcohol manufacturers, who number among the most heavily taxed business people in the United States.
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Southern Glazer's fined $3.5M over 'Pay to Play'
by Lauren Eads, The Drinks Business
21st December, 2017, Miami-based wholesaler Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits (SGWS) has been fined a record US$3.5 million by New York's State Liquor Authority (SLA) for engaging in "pay to play" schemes to win business, with the violations uncovered described as "truly staggering" by one official.
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Tales of the Cocktail, a troubled event,
may
have a savior
by Robert Simonsson, The New York Times
Tales of the Cocktail, the annual New Orleans convention that over the last 15 years has became a required whistle stop for people in the bar and spirits business, has recently been in danger of dissolution amid rancor and controversy.
But it may have found a savior in a new owner. The Solomon family, a prominent civic and philanthropic force in New Orleans, has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to buy the festival from Ann Tuennerman, the organization's founder, and her husband, Paul Tuennerman. If the transaction proceeds, the convention will run as scheduled in July - something many people had begun to doubt.
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8 common alcohol myths many people believe
If you think a Lite beer has less alcohol, you believe
one
of the many myths about drinking.
by Petro-Anne Vlok, Health24, South Africa
The festive season is almost upon us, which means parties, braais and family get-togethers are in full swing. As the party mood takes hold, people tend to let their hair down and enjoy a few drinks.
Having two glasses of wine is nothing to worry about, right? Many people believe men can have two drinks and women one and still be within the legal limit when they get behind the wheel of a car. But in reality it's much more complicated than that.
There are many myths surrounding alcohol consumption and drunk driving. In fact, you could be breaking the law without realising it.
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Campari announces $5 million investment in Woody Creek Distillery
by
Distillery Trail
Campari Canada has announced an investment of $5 million for the renovation and redevelopment of their Grimsby, Ontario distillery for Forty Creek Canadian Whisky. The investment is another milestone in the European company's strategy to make Canada a priority market for investment and innovation.
Campari acquired Forty Creek Distillery in 2014 for $184 million along with its portfolio of brands including whisky, vodka, brandy, rum and liqueurs. Internationally-recognized for its superior taste and quality, the multi-award winning Forty Creek Whisky serves as both the fastest growing brand in its category across North America and Canada's first successfully launched whisky brand in over 70 years. Since 2014, Gruppo Campari has invested well over $200-million, including Woody Creek in Canada as part of a global strategy to prioritize the Canadian market.
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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Sharing the holiday spirit...here are a few more season's greetings from our distilling community
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to our Title & Platinum Sponsors:
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