Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 74th 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.
Reminder: Discounted Room Block Closes on Tuesday, June 5th for Distillery Safety Master Class in Cincinnati
If you care about the safety of your distillery, your products and, most importantly, your team, you're going to want to join us in Cincinnati next month as we kick off our 2018 Regional Education Programs! And you're going to want to act fast because Tuesday, June 5 is the last day that you can take advantage of our exclusive discounted room block! ACSA has partnered with Industrial Safety and Training Services to present "Distillery Safety Management 101." Learn about hazard recognition, requirements of written policies, regulatory training, general OSHA compliance and much more over this 2-day class on  June 27-28, 2018 . The registration fee is $399 for ACSA members and $699 for non-members. Book your room at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza by calling 1-800-HILTONS and reference the room block for the American Craft Spirits Association. Register for the class at the link below.
Dogfish Head Launches New Distillery Tours
Experiencing Dogfish Head’s distillery is like walking into Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. You see huge copper pots, eyebrow-raising ingredients and good old-fashioned alchemy. (Delmarva Now)
Michigan's Journeyman Distillery May Open Second Location in Indiana
Journeyman Distillery, of Three Oaks, Michigan, owned by Valparaiso’s Welter family, plans a second location at the former Anco plant in Valparaiso as part of the redevelopment of that property. (NWI Times)
Arizona's SanTan Brewing Officially Launches Distillery
After three years of research, testing and tasting, SanTan Brewing Company is proud to officially announce SanTan Distilling. The new division, along with SanTan's current breweries and pubs, will fly under one flag as ‘SanTan Brewery, Distillery + Eatery,' or in short as ‘SanTan Brewing + Distilling’. (BevNet)
Baltimore Whiskey Co. Rebrands Shot Tower Gin
The Baltimore Whiskey Company today announced an updated branding of its premier product, Shot Tower Gin. As the first gin distilled in Baltimore since the Prohibition era, the new identity reflects Shot Tower Gin’s connection to the 1920s with dancing couples in dapper formal wear and an art-deco inspired logo. It maintains Shot Tower Gin’s signature dark wine bottle and white print. (BevNet)
We Still Need Your Response for 2018 Craft Spirits Data Project
ACSA, Park Street and the IWSR are again asking for your help. We are collecting, analyzing, and reporting on economic data for our craft spirits community, the media, and Congress. Reinvestment of the FET savings, job growth, in-state versus out-of-state sales, and bottom line contribution to the U.S. economy will be reported. This year, this data is all the more important as we attempt to educate your federal Representatives and Senators on how you are using your tax savings. Tell us! We cannot do this without your assistance. We will again collaborate with our industry partners to secure updates from the wholesale and retail tier.
Iron Shoe Distillery to Open in South Bend, Indiana This Fall
A medieval folktale and an imaginary horse friend may seem like odd sources to name a business after, but that’s exactly what owners Howard and Laura Tuthill did for their new business Iron Shoe Distillery. (South Bend Tribune)
New Book Offers Look at Southern Craft Distilling
“Distilling the South: A Guide to Southern Craft Liquors and the People Who Make Them” (UNC Press, $30) offers drinkers and travelers alike a handy guide to the many craft distilleries that have been popping up throughout the South. Kathleen Purvis, the food editor of the Charlotte Observer , fills the book with six liquor trails through 11 states to help readers discover the diverse selection of liquor being made by small distilleries. (Winston-Salem Journal)
Proposed Charleston, West Virginia Distillery Gets Zoning Permit
A plan by a team of Charleston, West Virginia developers to open a distillery in the former Staats Hospital building on the West Side cleared a hurdle Thursday morning. The city’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional use permit for The Bullock Distillery, which Tighe and John Bullock are planning to open in the “Little Staats” building at 121 Washington Street West, next to the larger Staats building. (Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Columbus, Ohio to Get its First Distillery-Restaurant-Bar Combo
The wait is almost over to check out High Bank Distillery in Grandview Heights, Columbus’s first distillery to open with a restaurant and bar. With renovations finally nearing an end, co-owners Adam Hines and Jordan Helman said High Bank would host some soft openings next week before opening officially on Monday, June 4. (Columbus Underground)
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