Deadline for International Entries THIS FRIDAY, November 30
2019 Judging of Craft Spirits
The largest and most-respected judging devoted to craft spirits: In 2018, ADI received more than 1000 Spirits from five continents!
At right, 2019 Craft Spirits Judge Philip Duff, a renowned expert on all distilled spirits (but especially gin & genever).
2019 Judges.
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ADI Hands-on Workshop:
Blending, Maturation, & Warehousing Workshop
FULL! check Nancy's other classes during the ADI Conference HERE.
Friday, December 7 - Sunday Dec. 9, 2018
Ironroot Republic Distilling - Denison, TX
Instructor: Nancy Fraley, Nosing Services
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Inaugural Distilling Research Grant Auction a Great Success
The 2018
Distilling Research Grant Auction was a great success. The first online auction raised a combined total of
$25,661 to be utilized in grants to further research and education in the distilling industry.
Bid winners will be contacted by Nov 30.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting distilling research and education!
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New Releases,
Events & Milestones
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CPE Systems' portable explosion proof pump
CPE Systems' portable explosion-proof pump features sanitary components and a variable speed explosion-proof motor made to pump highly flammable materials, and is certified according to ATEX-Directive 94/9/E. Read more
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Hudson Valley Distillers hand-made holiday marketplace
Every Saturday and Sunday Nov. 24 - Dec. 23
Find unique gifts madden the Hudson Valley, 5% of all sales benefit emergency shelter and services for the homeless.
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Hamilton Distillers' Winter Release 2018
We are excited to share that our 2018 Winter Release will be released from the distillery at 10 am on Saturday, December 1st 2018.
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Durango Craft Spirits presents 1880's Christmas in Durango
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Malahat Spirits Co. announces Barrel Club
The Malahat Barrel Club seeks to ensure that all of our biggest fans get priority access to our smallest and most unique releases.
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Tapi USA is looking for a West Coast Sales Manager. The Tapi Group is looking for a candidate for the position of Regional Sales Manager for the Western US. The candidate's main objective is the development and management of sales activities in the area.
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Garrison Barrel Barn Banquet
Join Chef John Brand from the Hotel Emma and the Garrison Family in the Barrel Barn [Garrison Brothers] for an intimate evening of wild game, scrumptious desserts and bountiful bourbon.
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Born in Nagyvarad, Transylvania, Romania, George had a colorful childhood, and
in his fourth year of medical university during the final years of communism, George escaped to Hungary. Read more. A Memorial Fund
was set up in his honor at Go-Fund-me.
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New Rulemaking Next Step in TTB Labeling Program Modernization
We are pleased to announce the publication of a rulemaking document (Notice No. 176) in the Federal Register of Monday, November 26, 2018, in which we propose to update, simplify, and clarify the labeling and advertising regulations for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages.
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Avoiding Common Errors on COLA Applications: Providing Translations of Foreign Text
One of the most common problems we see on applications for label approval (COLAs) that causes us to have to send them back for correction is that the label contains foreign text but the applicant didn't supply a translation.
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Fall issue of Distiller magazine on newsstands and online
Distiller is available at 400 retail locations including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and various newsstands. Contact us for copies for your tasting room or gift shop.
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New mobile-optimized ADI
map of distilleries
on Distilling.com
Visit our New(!) mobile-optimized
map page and find the 15 distilleries nearest you!
Tap on a distillery pin and then tap "Open Map" to get directions to the distillery on your phone. The map default is our home town (Hayward, CA), but you can either set it to a zip code, or allow it to geolocate you. You will need to go into your
settings
and allow your browser to "geolocate."
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ADI's Certification Program
now has
3,568 spirits listed!
Apply today
and join the 727 micro-distilleries who are truly
craft.
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NABCA Control State Results for October 2018
By National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
During October 2018 nine-liter spirits case sales in the control states grew 4.6% over same period sales last year. October's growth rate, which exceeded its twelve-month moving average trend, was robust despite a relatively strong comp. Control state rolling-twelve-month volume growth, 2.2%, was nearly flat with September's 2.1%. Spirit volumes in the control states grew 2.4% year-to-date compared to 2.8% a year ago. October's control state spirits volume growth was influenced in two ways by the calendar. First, West Virginia's Holiday Trade Show sales are normally booked during September, the month during which the Trade Show occurs. The timing of this year's Trade Show required its sales to be reported during October rather than during September, artificially inflating the state's October growth rate.
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Florida the Latest Battleground for Interstate Shipping
By Liza B. Zimmerman, Wine-Searcher
"We have pending cases in Missouri, Illinois and Michigan, which is now on appeal," one of the Indianapolis-based founders of Epstein, Cohen, Seif & Flora shares. He has next set his sights on Florida, where he has requested a declaratory statement from the state's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT), requesting that the state permit out-of-state retailers to ship wine into Florida.
..."Perhaps the real fear of wholesalers is that the spirits market will break open." says lawyer John Hinman.
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17 New American Distilleries and Tasting Rooms
You Need To Visit
By Alex Watt,
Redbook
magazine
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| Rowhouse Spirits, Maine Craft Distilling and Three Rivers Distilling Company are among the distilleries profiled. |
Whether you fancy yourself a fruity cocktail or prefer to drink your liquor straight, these modern distilleries and tasting rooms are a must-see (and sip!). From rum in the sun to moonshine in the very room it was made, there's something for everyone. Read more
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Gin maker Death's Door Spirits declares bankruptcy
By Lindsay Christians, The Cap Times, Madison, Wisconsin
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Ryann Marlar, sales and marketing assistant, identifies the whiskey in an oak barrel at Death's Door Distillery in Middleton, Wisconsin. |
Death's Door Spirits, the 13-year-old Middleton-based maker of gin and vodka distributed around the world, has declared bankruptcy.
CEO Brian Ellison filed for Chapter 11 on behalf of Death's Door Distillery, LLC the day before Thanksgiving. The company has ended an eight-year relationship with Serrallés USA, which made the initial investment to build Death's Door's 25,000-square-foot distillery in a Middleton industrial park in 2012.
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Craft Bourbon Craze Is Over in Europe Thanks to 25% Import Tax
By Gerald Len Porter and William Mathis, Bloomberg
Back before the U.S. and Europe started slapping tariffs on each other, Paul Hletko was benefiting from the Old World's growing passion for bourbon, pulling in six figures' worth of orders at his small-batch distillery in the first half of the year.
Those days are over. Bourbon exports for Hletko's Few Spirits, based in Evanston, Illinois, "dropped to zero" from 15 percent of revenue last year, he said. The European Union's 25 percent tariff on bourbon, implemented in June, wiped out demand for his product, which retails for $51 a bottle in the U.S.
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Erie County's third distillery about to open
By Steve Orbanek, Contributing writer, Go Erie
A layoff, a leap of faith and some darn good moonshine all come together.
It was in 2007 that Erie native David Harkness first began distilling spirits as a hobby. He recalls a phone call he shared with his uncle shortly after.
"He said, 'Boy, it's in your blood. During prohibition, your grandfather used to make liquor for Al Capone.' It's a fun story, but of course, we're going to make our spirits the legal way," Harkness said with a chuckle.
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Cocktails and coffee: Tasting room and espresso bar opening in Seaside, Oregon
By Luke Whittaker, The Daily Astorian
Seaside shoppers have a new outlet to order coffee or artisan alcohol.
An artisan distillery tasting room and coffee bar -
It's 5 - is gearing up for a grand opening this fall in the Factory Outlet Mall.
"They will be able to come in and grab an espresso or go to the bar," said owner Colin Levi as he observed the interior remodel Saturday, Sept. 29, with his wife and co-owner, Carol. The espresso bar will be open mall hours serve those seeking a caffeinated buzz.
"People typically don't start drinking until later in the day, so now we have two of the most favorite drinks - coffee and alcohol," Carol said.
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Meet the Maker Events - A Night To Remember
By Jenna Littlejohn for The Crafty Cask
The world of alcohol can be one of fruitful exploration or, it can be a simple 'glug glug' of your dad's favorite beer. Mainstays and staples are important but so are new experiences! As I learned recently, that's exactly what The Crafty Cask seeks to do, by presenting a series of Meet the Maker craft alcohol events at the beautiful Pied Piper bar in downtown San Francisco.
If you're in the Bay Area and interested in being featured at upcoming events or if you'd like to have one of these events in your area, contact Suzanne.
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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Bill's Excellent Adventure
Maui, waiting for my luggage and on the big screen is Ocean Organic Vodka. The image is the last image in "Bill's Excellent Adventure." See all images.
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