Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 168th 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. While this is normally a members-only benefit, we are distributing this newsletter to all DSPs as a public service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Garrison Brothers Launches 'Operation Crush COVID-19'
Garrison Brothers Distillery of Hye, Texas, has launched Operation Crush COVID-19, a fundraising campaign to help American communities recover and rebuild. The campaign, launched in partnership with Good Bourbon for a Good Cause, the distillery’s 501(c)3 public charity, aims to raise more than $2 million dollars for veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
URGENT: Help Needed for Continued Advocacy for Craft Spirits Industry
The ACSA COVID-19 Working Group, made up of fellow distillers and industry consultants, is working around the clock to make sure you have the resources you need to continue to operate your distillery well into the future. We need your help with a quick survey to give us the pulse of the industry TODAY versus what was happening three weeks ago. In this time of unparalleled uncertainty, a day can present significant changes. 

Therefore, EVEN IF you previously completed this quick survey weeks ago, PLEASE do so again. We need your input. The survey will close on  Friday, April 10th . It should take less than 5 minutes of your time. THANK YOU. 
ACSA's Complimentary COVID-19 Webinar Series Continues

TODAY: Fuel Ethanol in Hand Sanitizer: FAQs to Meet Safety Standards
Have you considered using fuel ethanol in hand sanitizer production? If so, there are a number of considerations you MUST keep in mind to ensure the health and safety of anyone who might use your product. Join Mark Shilling (ShillingCrafted), John McKee (Headframe Spirits), Becky Harris (Catoctin Creek) and Melissa Katrincic (Durham Distillery) at 3 p.m. ET TODAY, April 9, for this FREE webinar, where you'll hear best practices and review production, storage and shipping considerations to follow USP standards and ensure you are creating a safe product. There will also be time for Q&A to have your own questions answered. Check out this  new FAQ Document  on the  COVID-19 page .
TOMORROW: Hand Sanitizer Production Safety and Compliance
As you pivot from focusing on creating beverage alcohol to creating hand sanitizer, there are a number of safety and compliance issues that are essential to keep in mind. Join Kevin Yurt and Sean Murphy of Industrial Safety and Training Services for this FREE webinar TOMORROW, April 10, at 3 p.m. ET, where you'll learn about a range of topics, including:

  • DOT compliance
  • How to store, handle and label outgoing shipments
  • Environmental considerations
  • Employee safety
  • Fire prevention
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Flammable liquid compliance
  • Emergency response
Catch Up On Free COVID-19 Webinars
Craft Spirits TV: COVID-19 Response & Honoring Outstanding Craft Spirits
Craft Spirits TV returns with details on the American Craft Spirits Association’s COVID-19 response initiatives, as well as the Best-of-Show and Best-of-Category honorees at the 2020 Judging of Craft Spirits Awards. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Balcones Donating $5 from Every Bottle Sold to USBG Assistance Program
Stepping up to support those in the hospitality service industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Balcones Distilling has announced an Emergency Assistance Program to provide donations to the United States Bartenders’ Guild charity, the USBG Foundation Bartender Emergency Assistance Program, during the months of April and May. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Breakthru Beverage Pledges $500K for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Breakthru Beverage Group, a leading North American beverage distributor with operations across the United States and Canada, announced a $500,000 commitment to partner with local nonprofit organizations, restaurants and restaurant groups to purchase meals for front-line responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable populations affected by it, such as children and the elderly. (CraftSpirtsMag.com)
Laws Whiskey House Releases 6-Year Bottled In Bond San Luis Valley Rye
Denver-based Laws Whiskey House has proudly released its 6-Year Bottled in Bond San Luis Valley Rye. This time-honored new whiskey will be available this month at premium retailers in California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Spirit Works Distillery to Release Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Spirit Works Distillery of Sebastopol, California, released its Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey on Wednesday. Each batch of the 90-proof whiskey is the proprietary master blend of the distillery’s two bourbon formulas. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Got a question? ACSA's got the answer.
In these challenging times, seek advice and lend your knowledge in ACSA's online forums. Our main forum topics include crisis management, services, TTB, safety, technical, equipment & materials, legislation, business and marketplace.
Oak & Eden Releases Bourbon & Brew
Dallas-based indie whiskey producer Oak & Eden has announced the launch of its ninth unique expression since inception in May 2018, Bourbon & Brew. Taking the creamy sweetness of Oak & Eden Bourbon whiskey, finished with the depth and richness found in West Oak Coffee’s cold brew coffee, Bourbon & Brew marries together this unlikely, completely necessary duo.  (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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