Welcome to the 157th 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
Craft Spirits
magazine and the American Craft Spirits Association.
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ACSA Announces Open Call for Board Member Nominations
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ACSA announces its c
all for nominations
, open to all qualified DSP members of ACSA to fill
five positions
on its Board of Directors. The successful candidates will help lead the association, one that is dedicated to elevating and advocating for the community of craft spirits producers.
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Caledonia Spirits Raises More than $60,000 for Nonprofits
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Caledonia Spirits, the Montpelier, Vermont-based maker of Barr Hill Gin, announced this week that the company raised more than $60,000 for local nonprofits in 2019. When the company opened its new distillery and bar last year, it decided to pay its bar staff a fair, liveable wage year-round and forgo traditional tipping at the bar. Instead, if visitors choose to leave something, 100% would be donated to a local nonprofit. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka is Top Vodka in Ultimate Spirits Challenge
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Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries announced this week that its multiple award-winning spirit, Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka, has been ranked as the top vodka in the inaugural Ultimate Spirits Challenge Top 100 Spirits list. Placing ahead of all other vodka brands entered, this roster of superlative brandies, whiskeys, gins, vodkas, tequilas, liqueurs, rums, baijius, mezcals and shochus honors the very best of the best entries from USC 2019. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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James Two Brothers Distillers Signs Contract with Tri-Eagle Sales
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James Two Brothers Distillers of Ocala, Florida, has signed a new contract with a distributor having extensive background and distribution coverage in the alcohol beverage industry. Ken Daley, president of Tri-Eagle Sales, was seeking to expand its already successful craft beer distribution in Florida with a craft spirit, and agreed to add the three varieties of both craft rum and whiskey J2B currently offers. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. Earns Accolades from Wine Enthusiast
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Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. of Purcellville, Virginia, has been awarded five scores not lower than 90 out of 100 points for all five rye whiskies submitted to
Wine Enthusiast’s
tasting panel for the magazine’s upcoming February/March 2020 issue. Catoctin Creek’s Roundstone Rye Whiskey “Distiller’s Edition” was the craft distillery’s highest-scoring product, earning a “superb” rating of 94 on the panel’s 100-point scale. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Washington State's Skunk Brothers Launches Crowd Fund
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In the past five years, Skunk Brothers Spirits has focused on its community, building relationships with farmers and growers in the area, and cementing its brand as a trustworthy source of superb spirits. Now, the distillery is ready for the next steps. Working with crowd-fund platform Start Engine, Skunk Brothers is seeking to support future growth. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Master The Art of Distilling
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Ahead of
ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention & Vendor Trade Show
in Portland, Oregon, the following Master Classes will be offered. Take advantage of these pre-convention offerings to maximize your time and money in Portland.
Click here
or on the video above to learn more from
ACSA Education Committee Co-Chairs Jake Holshue, Courtney McKee and Amber Pollock.
New Distillery Start-Up 101
In the beginning stages of planning your distillery? This overview will cover the basics of the industry including: finding a lender; creating a business plan; selecting your site, equipment, and material; safety and compliance; and sales and marketing.
Member Rate
: $200;
Non-Member Rate
: $350
Tasting and Sensory Class
This one-day course will start by examining the tasting biases that affect our judgements, and will also cover how to use tasting and sensory practices to ensure quality control, how to use barrels to target specific flavor development, and how to differentiate varieties and flavors of malt.
Member Rate
: $399;
Non-Member Rate
: $699
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ACSA's 7th Annual Convention & Vendor Trade Show Is
Just 9 Weeks Away! Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available!
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Give your brand a boost by becoming a sponsor for ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention & Vendor Trade Show March 29-31 in Portland, Oregon. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities, designed to maximize your marketing exposure, are still available. To learn more, contact Teresa McDaniel at 502.807.4249 or
teresa@americancraftspirits.org
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Rapper Flo Rida Opening Vodka Distillery in Fort Lauderdale
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Multiplatinum Miami-based Rapper Flo Rida is the new co-owner and brand ambassador behind Old Sistrunk Distillery, a food and drink complex scheduled to open in late 2020 or early 2021 in Fort Lauderdale. (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Craft Spirits TV: San Antonio Spurs the Rum and Tiki Rennaisance
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In the latest episode of Craft Spirits TV, rum and tiki are among the standout players as host Jeff Cioletti and special guest Maggie Campbell (President & Head Distiller at Privateer Rum and Vice President of the American Craft Spirits Association Board of Directors) share their insights on the 2020 San Antonio Cocktail Conference.
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Members in the Media: Freeland Spirits
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Freeland Spirits celebrates being named one of the top craft distilleries in the country by USA Today in a recent segment on on Portland, Oregon's KCW-TV.
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Utah's Ogden's Own Inks New Nevada Deal
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Utah’s Ogden's Own has announced a new deal to expand retail availability with Lee’s Liquors in 22 Nevada locations, with a special emphasis on the Las Vegas market. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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From the Magazine: Opening Up to New Possibilities
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The creativity of craft spirits producers is starting to overflow into exciting new options for bottle closures. (
Craft Spirits
magazine)
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