Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 98th 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.
ACSA Board Member Molly Troupe Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Molly Troupe is a partner and the master distiller at Freeland Spirits, a gin and whiskey distillery in Portland, Oregon. Not only is she the youngest female master distiller in the U.S, but her equity in the company puts her and her over-30 business partner, Jill Kuehler, in elite territory, as less than one-percent of the world's distilleries are owned by women. (Forbes)
Register Now: ACSA Convention & Vendor Trade Show 3 Months Away
Join fellow producers and other industry experts for the largest gathering of licensed craft spirits producers in the U.S. We'll be in Minneapolis, Minnesota February 10-12 with some cool pre-convention programs planned. And book your room now to take advantage of the exclusive discount rate of $119/night.
Sagamore Spirit Gets Baltimore Design Award
Sagamore Spirit received the AIA Baltimore Good Design = Good Business Award, part of the association’s 2018 Excellence in Design Awards. The Good Design = Good Business jury included Amy Bonitz, president and CEO of the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation; Thibault Manekin, co-founder of Seawall Development; and Nicholas Tomaszewski, AIA, architect at Design Collective. (Solidlight) 
Montanya Distillers Becomes Certified B Corporation
Montanya Distillers has announced that it is now a Certified B Corporation. The distinction honors the rum distillery’s commitment to social and environmental sustainability. (The Drinkable Globe) 
City of Austin Declares Nov. 16 Sotol Day to Honor Desert Door
A group of United States military veterans created  Desert Door,  the first  sotol  distillery in the nation, with plants grown sustainably in Texas. In recognition of Desert Door’s contribution to the area’s growing craft spirits scene, the City of Austin has proclaimed November 16, the brand’s first anniversary, as Texas Sotol Day. (Forbes)
Colorado's Dry Land Distillers to Release 100% Heirloom Wheat Whiskey
Aaron Main and Nels Wroe of Dry Land Distillers have been working their fingers to the bone in the distillery, fully engaged in creating a rare, 100 percent heirloom wheat whiskey. It is now time to open up Barrel #3. In a season of giving, it will be the only new whiskey Dry Land releases before the holidays on December 1st. (Longmont Observer) 
Buffalo Distilling to Release its 1st Barreled Krupnik
Na zdrowie! Buffalo Distilling Co. will release its first Barreled Krupnik Nov. 24. It's currently available for presale at $42 per 750-milliliter bottle at the distillery, 860 Seneca St. (Buffalo News) 
White Dog Distilling Co. to Host Grand Opening Saturday

A new distillery, inspired by the bourbon culture across the river in Kentucky, is set to open in Middletown, Ohio this week. The White Dog Distilling Company held a soft open last week, but will hold a grand opening Saturday, Nov. 17, at its location on Central Ave. in Middletown. (Local 12 News) 
Virginia's KO Distilling Releases Cask-Strength Versions of its Whiskeys
The holidays are right around the corner and in the spirit of seasonal gifting, KO Distilling is releasing cask strength versions of its award-winning American aged whiskey portfolio. (BevNet)
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