Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 76th 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.
Craft Spirits Producers Expand Their Audience at Bar Convent Brooklyn
This week, craft spirits producers connected with bar a nd restaurant owners and managers, bartenders, beverage directors and distributors at Bar Convent Brooklyn, the inaugural U.S.-based edition of Europe's largest bar industry trade show, Bar Convent Berlin. The event provided a rare opportunity for craft distillers to showcase their world-class products in front of a vast cross-section of industry decision-makers, all under one roof. Six ACSA member distilleries gathered at the ACSA booth to share their spirits and stories with attendees from across the country and around the globe. Here are some of the highlights:

• Appalachian Gap Distillery (Middlebury, Vermont) poured samples from its eclectic portfolio, including Mythic Gin, Papilio agave- and maple-syrup-based spirit, Ridgeline Barrel-Aged Whiskey and Snowfall corn, barley and rye white whiskey.

• Copper & Kings American Brandy Co . (Louisville, Kentucky) mixed cocktails with its Apple Brandy, American Brandy, Butchertown Brandy and Orange Curaçao.

• Du Nord Craft Spirits (Minneapolis, Minnesota) gave attendees a taste of Mixed Blood Blended Whiskey, Fitzgerald Gin, Apple Liqueur and Frieda Coffee Liqueur.

• Hamilton Distillers (Tucson, Arizona) offered at taste of Southwestern terroir in its Del Bac Dorado Mesquite-Smoked Single Malt, Del Bac Clear Mesquite Smoked Single Malt, Del Bac Classic Unsmoked Single Malt and Del Bac Distillers Cut Cask Strength Single Malt.

• Maggie's Farm Rum (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) demonstrated the versatility of the molasses-based spirit in its Spiced and Queen's Share Rums, as well as its Coffee and Falernum rum-based liqueurs.

• Round Turn Distilling 's (Biddeford, Maine) Hemingway-inspired Bimini Gin is proof that exciting things are happening within the vibrant American gin scene.
New Hampshire Distillery Offers Bourbon Flavored by Beaver Secretion
Beaver-flavored whiskey, anyone? A New Hampshire distillery has a new bourbon, Eau De Musc, flavored partly by the secretion from a beaver's castor sacs. (WDRB)
ROOM BLOCK EXTENDED: Book Now for Cincinnati Safety Master Class!
It's not too late to take advantage of the exclusive discounted room block for our distillery safety master class in Cincinnati later this month . 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! 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.
U.S. Craft Spirits Contribute to Glencairn Crystal's Record Year
The award-winning family-owned Glencairn business has revealed, in its end-of-year figures, that it has broken through the £10 million (US$13.5 million) revenue barrier for the first time with a 20 percent year on year increase and its largest percentage annual increase in revenue since the business was founded in 1981. A large contributor to this increase is sales and development through leading online retailers, in addition to Glencairn being ever more present in the growing US craft spirits scene. (Scottish Field)
Craft Distillery May Open in Old Library Building in Naperville, Illinois
Handcrafted varieties of whiskey and gin may be sold in the place where Naperville, Illinois children once discovered the joy of books decades earlier. Derek Krauss and Joe Rehbein, of Naperville, outlined their plans to open a distillery and tasting room for hand-crafted alcohol to the Naperville Liquor Commission Thursday and said they’d like to set up shop in the old Nichols Library building. (Chicago Tribune)
The Florida Cane Distillery Offers Spirits Classes
The Florida Cane Distillery is now offering classes for those interested in learning the art and technique of distilling spirits. Jesse Tate, one of the company’s distillers, along with Nelson, teaches the classes. (Osprey Observer)
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.
Richmond, Virginia's Belle Isle Craft Spirits on Track to Have its Best Year
Turns out that moonshine, that infamous illicit spirit, has a lot of appeal among law-abiding people, too. The founders of Belle Isle Craft Spirits, a premium moonshine maker in Richmond, say their business is on track to have its best year ever in 2018. (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 
Sagamore Spirit Expands Distribution to California
Award-winning Sagamore Spirit rye whiskey is now available in the Golden State, the fast-growing distillery has announced. Distributed by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Sagamore Spirit’s Signature 83-Proof and Cask Strength rye whiskies are now rolling into retail outlets throughout California. (BevNet)
Privateer Rum Unveils 6th Edition of Pride Label
Privateer Rum celebrates the 6th release of its Pride label. The rainbow flag replaces the red logo on special bottles of Privateer Silver Reserve Rum. A portion of the proceeds of these Pride bottles is donated to support local LGBTQQ+ organizations in Massachusetts. (BevNet)
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