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Bluegrass Distillers' KY Straight Blue Corn Bourbon
Lexington, Kentucky's
Bluegrass Distillers to open sales to the public February 7th for Batch #001 KY Straight Blue Corn Bourbon.
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State 38 Distilling Releases Impeach Vodka
GOLDEN, Colo.- Local craft distillery
State 38 Distilling has released a new vodka that is inciting impassioned responses from both sides of the aisle. Impeach Vodka is made with real peach puree to imbue a rich fruity flavor to the smooth vodka spirit.
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Tall Grass Spirts are now cheaper
As production goes up, production costs go down. We know that our higher price point was a barrier to some customers and we're proud to be able to now offer our premium, craft, Manitoba-made spirits at a reduced price (forever!).
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Anti Valentine's Tour & Tasting at Great Lakes Distillery
Who needs a Valentine anyway?
If you think
February 14 is the absolute worst, you're not alone. But never fear, the
Anti-Valentines tour & tasting is back at Great Lakes Distillery!
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Spirits of Maryland: Southern MD - February 23, 2019
Join the
Maryland Distillers Guild at the PAX River Naval Air Museum on Saturday,
February 23, 2019 for an afternoon of Maryland heritage and innovation. This rare opportunity to taste & purchase Craft Spirits from across the state will take place amidst historic naval aircraft.
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Whisky Magazine Names Kentucky Peerless Craft Producer of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 5, 2019 --
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company received
Whisky Magazine's Craft Producer of the Year Award on January 30. Whisky Magazine narrowed it down from over 900 nominations to 20 craft distilleries from all across the world.
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Virginia Distillery Company wins at World Whisky Awards 3rd year in a row
American Single Malt whisky distillery
Virginia Distillery Company's Port Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky was recognized last night for the third year in a row with the 'Best American Blended Malt' at the
World Whiskies Awards.
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Brrrr, it's cold outside. Perfect whisky drinking weather! Come enjoy a tasting or a delicious hand crafted cocktail at Copper Fox! Stay toasty while you sip around our bathtub fire pit in Williamsburg or cozy wood burning stove in Sperryville.
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Bourbon Cream Bottle Return
-Recycle and Save-
For the month of February, only, bring back an empty bottle of
Liberty Pole Bourbon Cream and receive 10% off of a new bottle.
We will be turning the empty bottles into beautiful bourbon cream scented candles!
More info.
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Dark Butter Rum Pecan Pie
What to Do When It's COLD Out? In the dead of winter, we need comfort food. Nothing says comfort quite like these dark butter rum pecan pie tarts. The complex spice of our Richland Rum port cask exchange rum cuts the sweetness of the other ingredients just right!
Recipe/more info.
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Susie Garvin Joins MGP Beverage Alcohol Sales Team
ATCHISON, KAN., January 29, 2019 --
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI), a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, announced the appointment of spirits industry veteran Susan (Susie) Garvin as international premium beverage alcohol sales manager.
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TTB Message to Industry and Others Affected by the Shutdown
We have received a number of questions regarding how we plan to address the significant backlog of applications and other work items we now have following the shutdown, including how long it will take us to resume normal operations. We recognize that TTB approvals are critical to your businesses, and that the partial government closure over the past five weeks may have adversely affected your operations.
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USDA Issues Amendments to National Organic List
TTB regulations provide that organic claims appearing on alcohol beverage labels and in advertisements must comply with the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture's (
USDA's
) National Organic Program regulations...
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New mobile-optimized
ADI
map of distilleries on
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Visit our new mobile-optimized
map page and find the 15 distilleries nearest you!
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ADI's Certification Program
now has
3,579 spirits listed!
Apply today
and join the 730 micro-distilleries who are truly
craft.
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New logo rolled out for ADI
Did you notice the new logo on the newsletter masthead? It's just the first step in a fresh new look for the original organization dedicated to the art of craft distilling.
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US whiskey exports to UK double in 10 years
By Nicola Carruthers, The Spirits Business
Exports of American whiskey to the UK more than doubled between 2008 and 2018 - an increase of more than 14 million bottles, according to recent figures.
Exports of American whiskey to the UK more than doubled between 2008 and 2018 - an increase of more than 14 million bottles, according to recent figures.
In the
Wine and Spirit Trade Association's (WSTA) latest Market Report, the equivalent of 27.6m bottles of US whiskey were exported to the UK in 2018.
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United States and UK: Distilled Spirits Trade Commitment Reaffirmed
By Distilled Spirits Council
Provides Bourbon & Tennessee Whiskey Brexit Protections
WASHINGTON, DC - The
Distilled Spirits Council
enthusiastically welcomed the announcement that the United States and United Kingdom (U.K.) reaffirmed commitments protecting the distilled spirits trade. The U.S. and the U.K. signed an agreement Jan. 31, 2019, that was announced [Monday], to ensure that reciprocal protection for "Bourbon," "Tennessee Whiskey," "Scotch Whisky" and "Irish Whiskey" will continue uninterrupted whenever the U.K. leaves the European Union (EU), the so-called Brexit.
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USDA Awards Distilled Spirits Council $815,000 In Agricultural Trade Promotion Program Funding
By Distilled Spirits Council
Designed to Assist with Adverse Impact of Retaliatory Tariffs
WASHINGTON, DC - The
Distilled Spirits Council
announced that it applied for and was awarded $815,000 through
USDA
's Agricultural Trade Program (ATP), which was set up specifically to assist those agricultural groups that are being adversely impacted by retaliatory tariffs.
"USDA recognized the recent imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. spirits exports by our trading partners threatened to seriously impede the export progress that has benefitted the U.S. spirits industry and created jobs across the country," said Distilled Spirits Council President & CEO Chris Swonger.
The Council will utilize the ATP funds to conduct export promotion initiatives, such as market research, media campaigns and in-market promotions in key export markets.
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Remembering Kris Berglund
Published on College of Engineering, Michigan State University
A celebration of the life and legacy of
Kris Arvid Berglund
, University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Food Science at
Michigan State University
, and professor of Biochemical Process Engineering at
Luleå University of Technology
(LTU), Luleå, Sweden, [was held] on Sunday, Feb. 3, in the MSU Student Union Ballroom.
Berglund was a leading researcher in crystallization processes, alternative uses of agricultural and forest materials, and a trail blazer in fermentation and distilled beverage technologies. He died Dec. 12, 2018, in Okemos, Michigan.
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NABCA Control State End of Year 2018 Results
Published on College of Engineering, Michigan State University
During 2018 nine-liter case spirits sales in the control states grew at 2.8%, up from 2017's 2.5% and mirroring 2016's 2.8%. Shelf Dollars grew at 5.8%, improving upon 2017's 4.8% and 2016's 5.0%. 2018's volumetric growth, 2.8%, duplicates the Control States' long-term trend of 2.8%. 2018's growth rate was the first during the past six years that didn't lag its long-term trend. 2018's growth is consistent with a short-term cycle that suggests 2019's volumetric growth may be comparable to, or slightly better than, those reported during recent years, and 2019's dollar growth may be influenced by the same cycle.
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Legislative support: Arizona Craft Distillers Guild
By Gary Ellam, Ph.D., Chair, Legislative Affairs, Arizona Craft Distillers Guild
The Arizona Craft Distillers Guild has language in our state's LIQUOR OMNIBUS bill (HB 2281) for 2019 that is a huge benefit to our industry as well as an essential part of maintaining operations. To summarize, the changes allow for the co location of wineries and distilleries with shared tasting rooms, currently the two separate licenses MUST maintain two separate facilities and not permit customers from co-mingling. There was a provision in the winery statutes that only permitted a distillery owned by a winery to produce a maximum of 1000 gallons and only from winemaking materials, this has been eliminated in entirety. Finally, and most importantly, it prohibits state and local agencies (minus our department of liquor) from viewing the bonded premises as public areas for any purposes of regulation or taxation. These areas will continue to fall under the purview of TTB and FDA without interference by state and local ordinances that may be in conflict with CFR or GMPs. Read more
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The Search For Whisky Terroir: A Round
Table Discussion
By Joseph V Micallef, Forbes Contributor
In recent years, the idea of "whisky terroir," the notion that a whisky should be uniquely expressive of the time, place and ingredients from which it was fashioned, has become increasingly popular. Recently, I sat down with three leading advocates of terroir in whisky. Simon Coughlin (SC), is the CEO of Global Whisky Brands at Remy Cointreau. He was an early proponent of barley varietal and location specific whiskies at Bruichladdich. Mark Reynier (MR), the former CEO of Bruichladdich, was also a prime mover in the distillery's experiments with terroir driven whisky and has continued his efforts as the CEO of Ireland's Waterford Distillery. Rob Arnold (RA), the head distiller at Fort Worth based Firestone and Robertson Distilling Company, has been conducting similar experiments in the US with corn.
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Constellation Brands Makes Minority Investment in Rochester Craft Distiller Black Button Distilling
VICTOR, N.Y., Feb. 5, 2019 −
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it acquired a minority stake in craft spirits maker
Black Button Distilling. The investment was made through Constellation's venture capital group that identifies and invests in premium, emerging brands in categories that provide strong scalability, consumer appeal, and a unique niche or point of differentiation in the market. Black Button will continue to manage, produce, market and sell its high-performing, award-winning spirits such as its Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Citrus Forward Gin, seasonal Lilac Gin and Bespoke Bourbon Cream.
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Private liquor sales on table for Asheville,
rest of North Carolina, Sen. Edwards says
By Joel Burgess, Asheville Citizen Times
ASHEVILLE - Republican N.C. Sen. Chuck Edwards told a conservative business group Friday he was open to privatizing government-controlled liquor sales and that a committee he is chairing has some sway over the issue.
"Lots of folks already are coming to me and talking about changes to North Carolina's antiquated ABC laws to make things streamlined both for folks who administer that and for business," said Edwards, who represents part of Buncombe County including Asheville and all of Henderson and Transylvania counties.
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Alabama lawmaker looks to privatize state alcohol retail sales
By Kristen Conner, WHNT News
DECATUR, Ala. - Alabama Senator Arthur Orr is again trying to shake up the state's alcohol retail sales. He's drafting a bill to file in the Alabama Legislature's upcoming session in March that would eventually do away with state-run ABC stores.
Orr (R-Decatur) is looking to phase out Alabama's 170 ABC stores over a period of several years by privatizing the retail function of the Alcoholic Beverage Control board.
"Why are we in the liquor business to start with?" Orr said. "We would wind up the liquor sales at the retail level. It would take time to do, but we wind it up and just let the private sector compete and sell liquor wherever they want to sell."
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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Bill Owens Photography part of
American Stories Exhibit in Tucson, Arizona
Exhibition: February 5 - April 20, 2019,
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 9, 7pm,
Etherton Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.
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Book launch for 'Altamont 1969' by Bill Owens
at Spazio Labò, Bologna, Italy
Last week, Bill Owens did a presentation via Skype to an Italian audience in conjunction with the main Italian Art Fair in Bologna for his new book Altamont. Soon to be released in the USA.
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