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Opened in 1893, the
Buffalo Distilling Co.
produced whiskeys and gin enjoyed by those toiling on the Erie Canal...but Andrew Wegrzyn and Frank Weber III reassigned the name to its farm distillery in Bennington, and have brought the brand back after nearly 100 years in dormancy. Above,
Co-founder Frank Weber, left, and distiller Kevin Ford, right, in the back room where the magic happens.
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New Releases,
Events & Milestones
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Distilling Research Grant Auction 2018 now live!
September 17 - November 19, 2018
The American Distilling Institute
is proud to announce a new initiative that will support craft distilling by funding scientific research.
The newly formed non-profit
More information.
Buy the distilling items you need while supporting research in the field.
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ADI 2019 Judging of Craft Spirits - Early Bird Discount
The largest and most-respected judging devoted to craft spirits: In 2018, ADI received more than 1000 Spirits from five continents!
At left, 2019 Craft Spirits Judge Lauren Patz; Spirit Works Distillery head distiller.
2019 Judges.
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ADI Webinar next week:
Navigating Control States
Many distillers are intimidated at the prospect of entering a control state, markets where the state has a monopoly on wholesale. However, in my experience control states can be one of the strongest markets for emerging brands.
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ADI Hands-on Workshop:
Blending, Maturation, & Warehousing Workshop
Friday, December 7 - Sunday Dec. 9, 2018
Ironroot Republic Distilling - Denison, TX
Instructor: Nancy Fraley, Nosing Services
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#ElixirCAWhiskeyWeek to celebrate SF Bay Area Whiskey Makers - October 22-26
Elixir, the second oldest continually operating saloon in San Francisco, is taking one full week to focus on a few of California's craft distilleries' standout contributors. Each day between October 22nd and 26th the famed saloon will sample products for guests with representatives from each whiskey maker on site to discuss their products, processes, and people.
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Virginia Bourbon Invitational November 3, 2018
The Virginia Bourbon Invitational will take place on The Cavalier Hotel's sprawling great lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This first-of-its-kind event will be hosted by The Cavalier Hotel and Tarnished Truth Distilling Company and will feature a full day of 17+ distilleries,
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Copperworks celebrates 5th Anniversary with Single Cask Whiskey Release
Copperworks Distilling Co. opened the doors to our distillery and tasting room on the Seattle waterfront in early October, 2013. To celebrate our five-year anniversary, we're excited to present a single cask release of Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey.
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Cardinal Spirits releases Honey Schnapps
Just released & at the distillery now! 100% raw Indiana honey, fermented with wild yeast from the bodies of bees. Honey Schnapps earned a "Best of Category" award for other liqueurs from the American Distilling Institute. Read more.
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Long Road Distillers releases Apple Brandy in partnership with local Orchard, Cidery
Long Road Distillers released its Apple Brandy made in partnership with Schaefer Orchard and Pux Cider Company of nearby Conklin, Michigan. The 80-proof spirit has been aged in used whisky barrels for nearly a year, allowing flavors to mellow and develop over Read more.
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Virginia Distillery Company releases 2nd Edition of Award-Winning Brewers Batch Whisky
Brewers Batch No. 2 was made in collaboration with Washington D.C. brewery, 3 Stars Brewing Company. 3 Stars Brewing Company used Virginia Distillery Company whisky barrels to age its Barrel Aged Ale. Virginia Distillery Company took the barrels back for finishing for eight months to make its second release.
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New Distillery Tour at Australia's
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Meet Antoinette, she's our gleaming beauty you can't miss as you walk into the Apple Shed. Hand-crafted from pure copper she's a Alembic Charentais still, designed specifically for producing our range of spirits from cider and the only one of her kind in Australia.
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2018 Honey Spirits Competition Winners
The National Honey Board recently held its inaugural Honey Spirits Competition to recognize the best honey spirits in the country. Over 90 made with honey spirits were entered, ranging over 7 categories. This year's winners are just a few examples of the great distilleries who are using honey.
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Newly launched District Made Spirits wins first gold
One Eight Distilling brings home its first gold for its District Made Ivy City Gin from the prestigious New York World Wine and Spirits Competition. "Our botanical selection took 6 months to perfect." said Head Distiller Alex Laufer.
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When Disaster Strikes
TTB recognizes that the devastation caused by natural disasters may severely impact the operations of some industry members and taxpayers. If your business was affected by a natural disaster, please contact us at 877-882-3277 or submit an online inquiry.
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Avoiding Common Errors on Alcohol Beverage Labels
One of the most common problems we see on alcohol beverage labels that causes us to have to send those COLA applications back for correction is errors in the mandatory health warning statement, including punctuation and formatting problems. Read more.
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Summer issue of Distiller magazine on newsstands
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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Latest Edition of Nano Distilling book now on Amazon
The Nano Distillery: The Future of Distilling
Compiled by Bill Owens, Edited by Brad Plummer and Andrew Faulkner.
The Nano Distillery is a compilation of how-to chapters and real-life experiences of distillers who successfully produce quality spirits on a small scale.
Read more. Order book.
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ADI map of distilleries
on Distilling.com
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ADI's Certification Program
now has
3,557 spirits listed!
Apply today
and join the 724 micro-distilleries who are truly
craft.
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Your New Favorite Brown Liquor
Long overshadowed by bourbon, American brandy is claiming its place
at the cocktail bar
By Kara Newman, The Wall Street Journal
AFTER YEARS of watching bourbon sales soar, American brandy distillers are ready to get in on the action. The first step: education.
Brandy encompasses a whole range of spirits: Cognacs and Armagnacs, distilled from (grape) wine; Calvados and other apple brandies, made from cider; and fruit brandies derived from berries and tree fruits. The most sought-after brandies are barrel-aged, yielding a liquor as brown and aromatic as any bourbon.
Traditionally, American brandy has been "a bit of an underdog," according to Thomas Pastuszak, executive wine director for the NoMad Hotel chain. In August, along with Jeff Bell, bar manager of PDT in New York and Hong Kong, Mr. Pastuszak launched Bertoux, a new California brandy intended for mixing into cocktails.
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Collaboration Over Competition: The Women's Distillery Guild joins Women of the Vine & Spirits
Crested Butte, Colo., October 15, 2018 - The Women's Distillery Guild (WDG) and Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS) have announced they will formally join forces to maximize resources and bring their niche interests together to accomplish a shared vision. By coming together, instead of competing against one another, the two organizations have a unified mission to help women thrive in the alcohol beverage industry and to amplify their voice. Both organizations felt it made sense to capitalize on strength in numbers.
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They Are Women, Hear Them Pour: 2018 "Siposium" Steers Even More Women to Bourbon
By Peggy Noe Stevens & Associates
By all counts, the fifth annual Bourbon Women's "Siposium" was a rousing success. Approximately 200 women from 23 states and Canada came together in Louisville to teach, learn and celebrate all things Bourbon. And the focus was clearly on how to bring even more women into the fold. Far beyond the requisite (and much appreciated and enjoyed) tips, tours, sips and basic sharing of experiences, this year's "Siposium" took a deep dive into the ever evolving relationship between Bourbon and women - and how central women are to the category's success.
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Supreme Court to Revisit Case of Interstate
Wine and Spirits Shipping
by Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes
For the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. government has shown a willingness to reevaluate how wine and spirits are sold, both within and between various states in the country.
In fact, the case of Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Clayton Byrd (Tenn. v. Byrd) represents only the second such move by the high court since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933
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Lyft announces Ride Smart Maryland Initiative
More than 50 breweries, wineries and distilleries partner statewide
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9, 2018 -- Lyft, the fastest-growing on-demand transportation service in the U.S., announces the launch of its Ride Smart Maryland initiative-a program to increase responsible ride alternatives and overall rideshare usage to-and-from area wine, beer and spirits tasting venues and consumer events. In partnership with 53 breweries, wineries and distilleries across the state, the program will provide discounted rides, collaboration with venues to enhance the passenger experience and a hassle-free option to encourage patrons to leave their cars at home. Read more.
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Relax with a glass at these New Jersey distilleries
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y Jenna Intersimone, Bridgewater Courier News
There's nothing like a fall-themed cocktail to warm you up once the temperature starts to drop. However, here in the Garden State, there's no need to pick up a bottle of Jim Beam or Absolut - we've got local distilleries pouring just what the doctor ordered.
For tours, tastings and bottles-to-go, check out these distilleries located throughout New Jersey that offer a local take to your usual after-work cocktail. You'll never look at your neighborhood liquor store the same way!
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Orchard sells brandy to preserve its future
By Madeline Hughes, Stowe Reporter
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Nicholas Cowles' still is the "spirit fairy" he made long ago before knowing he would begin distilling brandy at his orchard.
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Cider doughnuts paired with sweet apple cider are generally a welcome snack after apple picking at Shelburne Orchards. This year, those 21 and over can pair a different beverage with their doughnuts.
The orchard's brandy tasting room has finally opened after acquiring permits to distill the liquor in 2009, and the brandy has properly aged to perfection.
"It's a nice post-Thanksgiving beverage - it warms you up," Caitlin Cocina, of Shelburne, said as she tasted the liquor last Thursday afternoon.
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CH Distillery acquires Malort, aims to bring production of the bitter liquor back to Chicago
By Greg Trotter, Chicago Tribune
Jeppson's Malort, a bitter wormwood liquor that's simultaneously embraced and reviled by many Chicagoans, has been acquired by the Pilsen-based CH Distillery.
Terms of the deal, which closed Sept. 28, were not disclosed. CH Distillery, a craft distillery known for its organic vodka, plans to make and bottle Malort at its Pilsen distillery beginning next year, effectively bringing Malort, a Swedish liquor with deep Chicago roots, back to its hometown.
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Ohio liquor control to open clearance store in Columbus
By JD Malone, The Columbus Dispatch
Last call, a clearance outlet will open at a Giant Eagle [grocery store] in Columbus, [Ohio] for two weekends later this month and feature closeouts on a wide assortment of booze.
"Last call" might be a nightly event at local watering holes, but the state wants to test it as a liquor store concept. Ohio's Division of Liquor Control plans to open a new type of liquor agency for two weekends this month. Dubbed Last Call, it will feature items that normally get pushed onto clearance racks or collect dust in the state's warehouses.
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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Bill's Excellent Adventure
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