Welcome to the 62nd 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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ACSA Announces Craft Spirits Award Winners at 5th Annual Convention
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The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) on Tuesday announced the winners of our Fifth Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, who were honored during the Awards Dinner as part of the Fifth Annual ACSA Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown in Pittsburgh, Penn. Winners were hand-selected among a pool of more than 500 entrants. During the event, which was generously sponsored by Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the nation’s second-largest wholesale wine & spirits distributor, RNDC’s Sly Cosmopoulous and ACSA proudly bestowed the evening’s ultimate honor, the Best in Show Award, to Elgin Distillery (AZ) for its Regalo de Vida. Maggie Campbell of Privateer Rum (MA) emceed the event, having served as the Judging Chair. The 2018 Best in Class distinctions, the highest honor in each of the six judging categories, were awarded by ACSA Board of Directors to a mix of both established, award-winning distilleries and younger newcomers. These winning distilleries were each presented with hand-carved barrelheads courtesy of Thousand Oaks Barrel Co. The annual Awards marked the official close of the 2018 ACSA Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show, which attracted over 1,000 producers and suppliers from across the U.S. for two full days of immersive educational seminars and networking events.
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Nicole Austin Tapped to Head Cascade Hollow—Dickel's New Name
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This week, when Nicole Austin was named general manager and distiller for the newly formed Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., Austin knew she'd found a home in Tennessee. What was formerly known as the George Dickel Distillery will now be called Cascade Hollow Distilling Co.—the home of George Dickel Tennessee Whisky and future innovation spirits. (The Drinkable Globe)
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3 Floyds Distillery to Open This Fall
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Fans of 3 Floyds’s acclaimed craft beer have been passing by the brand new distillery building for years, wondering when it will finally open. 3 Floyds has been working through permitting and other bureaucratic issues with the state and hopes to have the distillery and its tasting room open by this fall, spokeswoman Sara White said. (NWI Times)
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Ohio's Iron Vault Officially Opens
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A new business opening in the heart of Galion, Ohio hopes to make the city a new destination location. The Iron Vault Distillery held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday afternoon, opening its doors for customers to tour the distillery, sample the products and buy merchandise.
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Vermont's Hooker Mountain Distillery Launches Spirits CSA
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Some farms sell vegetables through community-supported agriculture programs. Other farms supply CSA customers with monthly drops of pastured pork, beef or poultry. In some areas, you can sign up for regular, prepaid bread or baked-goods shares. Now, if Washington County, Vermont is convenient for you, skip the trip to the liquor store and get your hooch through a CSA subscription. (Seven Days Vermont)
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Franklin County Distilleries Opens Tasting Room
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Franklin County Distilleries has opened its much-anticipated tasting room in Boones Mill, Virginia. Franklin County Distilleries is believed to be the first legal distillery in Franklin County since Prohibition, and the county's well-known history of making moonshine is a prominent theme in the tasting room's decor. (News Advance)
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Allentown, Pa. Distillery Doubles as Salem Witch Trial Museum
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At the new Allentown distillery Gallows Hill Spirits, the Salem witch trials aren't just a quirky theme. They're part of owner Bob Piano's family history. Using Ancestry.com, Piano traced his lineage back 10 generations to his "8-times great-grandfather" Samuel Wardwell, who was executed during the trials in 1692. (Lehigh Valley Live)
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Coppercraft Launches New Bottles and Branding
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Coppercraft Distillery, the award-winning artisan spirits distiller based in Holland, Mich., launched new bottles and new packaging last week, containing the company’s existing products and new American blends. (BevNet)
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