Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 85th 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.
Wood's High Mountain Distillery Among Travel Channel's 'Amazing Bars'
Sure, most of America’s best bars are in places where you’d pretty much expect to find them—cool neighborhoods in big cities, downtown spots bustling with tourist traffic, the lobbies of hip urban hotels. But there are lots of other hidden gems serving amazing drinks in more out-of-the-way places. From coast to coast, there are establishments serving up incredible beverages from suburban strip malls, roadside motels and small-town main streets.
Caledonia Spirits Breaks Ground on Montpelier, Vermont Distillery
Caledonia Spirits’s gin is extremely popular, helping the company expand. Officials broke ground last week on a new distillery and tasting room along the Winooski River in Montpelier. (WCAX-3)
Treaty Oak Launches Whiskey and Gin Portfolio in 7 States
Until now, Treaty Oak Distilling’s award-winning portfolio of hand-crafted whiskey and gin has been one of the best-kept secrets in Texas. But, thanks to a new partnership with Mahalo Spirits Group, the upstart brand is set to make its mark on the spirits industry, by expanding its U.S. footprint beyond Texas into seven new markets, including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia. (BevNet)
Dad's Hat Teams with University to Revive Heirloom Rye Varietal
What started as a chance meeting between a college ag educator and a craft whiskey producer has turned into a quest to bring a once-popular heritage rye back to area farms. Delaware Valley University and Dad's Hat distillery in Bristol are teaming up on a project to reintroduce Rosen rye to farm fields. (American Agriculturist)
Reminder: Register for ACSA Safety Education Program in Long Beach
Join us as we head to Long Beach, California for our next Regional Education Program, Thursday, September 6 to Friday, September 7. 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 two-day class. The registration fee is $399 for ACSA members and $699 for non-members. The fee for any additional participants from your company is $299 for members and $529 for non-members. We've negotiated a discount room rate of $149 a night at the event's host hotel, the Courtyard Long Beach Downtown. The rate expires on August 24, so don't delay!
New Colorado Consultancy Supports Small Distilleries
Distilling Craft is a new consultancy agency that is opening its doors in support of business owners and entrepreneurs who are starting a distillery. The company offers a wide range of consulting services for both new and existing craft distillery owners—from business planning to facility design—that help these businesses build a strong foundation, avoid common pitfalls and ensure profitability. (Digital Journal)
Southern Distilling Offers Contract Services
Founded in 2013 by local entrepreneurs Pete and Vienna Barger, Southern Distilling Co., Statesville, N.C., offers a broad range of contract distilling services for domestic and foreign brand owners, distilleries and retailers including custom distilling, warehousing and bottling/packaging services. (Beverage Industry)
USA Today's 10Best Opens Voting for Best Craft Distilleries in America
The craft spirits industry is exploding, with more than 1,500 craft distillers at work across the United States (according to the American Craft Spirits Association). It's never been easier to get stellar ingredients for the perfect cocktail, but the sheer variety available in liquor stores can be overwhelming. To help narrow things down, 10Best asked a panel of spirits industry experts to nominate their favorite craft distilleries in seven categories. (USA Today 10Best)
Maine's Sebago Lake Expands Distribution Footprint
Sebago Lake Distillery has announced the expansion of its distribution footprint to include New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The expansion follows the highly successful launch of the company’s distinctly different and innovative, handcrafted rum brands in its home state of Maine and Massachusetts. (Food & Beverage Magazine)
Virginia Craft Spirits Roadshow Heads to Richmond August 29
More than 20 Virginia craft spirits producers will showcase their products at the next edition of the Virginia Craft Spirits Roadshow, August 29 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. 
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