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New Releases,
Events & Milestones
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ADI Webinar: WATER
Hiding in Plain Sight
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Shawn Patterson, CEO of
Good Libations
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August 15, 2018 11:00 AM
(Pacific Time)
Water, the primary ingredient in all distilled spirits, may be the least appreciated and undervalued of all ingredients. It has been observed that using a variety of waters to proof the same distilled spirit can change in the chemical composition of the aldehydes and ketones...
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ADI Hands-on Workshop:
Blending, Maturation, & Warehousing Workshop
Friday, December 7 - Sunday Dec. 9, 2018
Ironroot Republic Distilling - Denison, TX
Instructor: Nancy Fraley, Nosing Services
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Early bird price ends on Labor Day
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Craft Distilling Expo 2018
The 2018 Craft Distilling Expo will take place in London at The Boiler House Brick Lane on the September 26 + 27, 2018
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BevCon Los Angeles:
August 19-21, 2018
Sommeliers, Bartenders, Media, and Beverage Makers together in an intimate setting.
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Bittercube Bitters launches product line, Heirloom Liqueurs
MILWAUKEE, WI (July 2018) - Bittercube Bitters, the nationally recognized line of slow-crafted artisanal bitters, which has garnered praise in the cocktail industry for nearly a decade, has announced the launch of a new brand, Heirloom Liqueurs.
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Pine Bluffs Distilling's Rock Ranch Vodka & Rusted Ring White Whiskey going national
Pine Bluffs, WY (July 26, 2018) - Pine Bluffs Distilling's Rock Ranch Vodka and Rusted Ring White Whiskey will soon be available in five states in addition to Wyoming, the distillery announced.
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Vikre Distillery releases Bent Paddle Black Malt Whiskey
The name is a mouthful, and the whiskey itself is a mouthful! We distilled Bent Paddle Black Ale, aged it in new American oak casks, and now it's a whiskey.
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Murray's Fools serving craft spirits at 4th annual Adirondack Craft Beverage Festival
Sarah and Randall Beach, owners of Murray's Fools Distilling, will showcase their locally-sourced vodka, apple brandy and whiskey at the upcoming Adirondack Craft Beverage Festival Aug. 4.
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New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey released
The long- awaited release of our Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, goes on sale exclusively in our Distillery shop, August 1st, at noon. We have been patiently aging these barrels for four years, and now it's time to enjoy!
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Popi's Finest Rum: now part of the MISCellaneous family
We are proud to introduce the next member of the MISCellaneous family... Popi's Finest Rum.
Tasting notes for this barrel-aged rum include salted caramel and dark chocolate, with a rounded mouth feel and a slightly herbal finish.
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Townshend's Distillery spirits are now shipping to 33 states
We're excited to announce that our full line of botanical spirits is now available to ship to 33 states through Seelbach's online distribution.
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Wayward Distillation House's Drunken Hive Rum release
Drunken Hive Rum was awarded the coveted title of Audience Favourite at BC Distilled, as well as silver at the Canadian Artisan Spirits Competition. Drunken Hive Rum will be released to the public on the 3rd of August.
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Montanya Distillers Releases Volume 2 in its Elevated Cocktails Series
This new book shares more than twenty additional cocktail recipes, including hot cocktails, alongside breathtaking photos from Montanya's home state of Colorado.
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New in Permits Online v5.0
Permits Online v5.0 was launched on July 31, 2018. The improvements we made will simplify your experience in submitting new applications and make it easier to maintain and update your TTB permits, registrations, and notices.
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Using TTB's Public COLA Registry to search certificates of label approval (COLA) 
Want to search for approved labels? Need to know more about TTB's Public COLA Registry? The Public COLA Registry should not be confused with COLAs Online. There is a difference. COLAs Online is TTB's system for the submission and review of COLAs.
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Summer issue of Distiller magazine on newsstands
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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ADI map of distilleries
on Distilling.com
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Latest Edition of Nano Distilling book now on Amazon
The Nano Distillery: The Future of Distilling
Compiled by Bill Owens, Edited by Brad Plummer and Andrew Faulkner.
The Nano Distillery is a compilation of how-to chapters and real-life experiences of distillers who successfully produce quality spirits on a small scale.
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ADI's Certification Program now has
3,522 spirits listed!
Apply today
and join the 742 micro-distilleries who are truly
craft.
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eNews Editor's Note: No eNewsletter Wed. 8/15
We'll be in your inbox next Wednesday, 8/8, then back again Wednesday, 8/22/2018.
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Global whiskey industry leaders unite to denounce tariffs
By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Top global whiskey associations put aside their marketplace competition [last] Thursday to show a united front in denouncing tariffs and urging world leaders to end their disputes before trade wars start siphoning global sales of distilled spirits.
After two days of talks, representatives of nine global distilled spirits organizations meeting in Kentucky signed a resolution urging the "prompt removal" of recent tariffs. American whiskey makers have become caught in the middle of disputes, with tariffs slapped on their products and other goods in trade conflicts pitting the U.S. against key allies.
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MGP Reduces Minimum Order for Custom Mash Bills
New 250 barrel-minimum supports customers' product development
ATCHISON, KAN., July 25, 2018 - Craft distillers who want to explore or launch new brands now have additional support from MGP. The company has reduced its minimum order for proprietary mash bills to 250 barrels from the previous 1,000-barrel requirement, said MGP Vice President of Alcohol Sales and Marketing David Dykstra.
In addition to lowering the minimum order, MGP will allow customers to "pool" orders with other distillers to fulfill the 250-barrel requirement. "Offering this additional flexibility to customers is yet another way that MGP helps develop exceptional brands, whether our experts are creating a new mash bill or providing an existing mash bill ready for a... Read more.
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Jim Beam Distiller Marlene Holmes goes craft spirits route with move to Ben Milam whiskey distillery
By Distillery Trail
Ben Milam Whiskey Distillery, a brand named for the founder's first cousin, six times removed and a hero of the Texas Revolution has hired a Kentuckian to take on the role of Head Distiller. Ben Milam Whiskey of Blanco, Texas, has hired former Jim Beam distiller, Marlene Holmes.
The announcement was made by Marsha Milam, founder of Ben Milam Whiskey, whose passion, pride and commitment to her product is in part what inspired Holmes to pursue the position. She joined the team just last month after retiring from Jim Beam, and while she was looking to continue her career in the bourbon business, she never... Read more
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Mother and daughter duo display the beauty of entrepreneurship, family, farming, and bourbon
Industry Interview by Ted Hissey, Thoroughbred Spirits Consultants
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Joyce and Autumn Nethery of
Jeptha Creed Distillery
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Ted: Joyce, thanks for taking the time for this interview. My first question is how did this all happen? When did your family decide to open a distillery and what was the original inspiration that drove it?
Joyce: Well, the idea really originated with my husband. He wanted to build a distillery. And at the time he started talking about this, I thought he was crazy. Well, as a little bit of background, my background is in chemical engineering and I have a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Louisville.
My husband grew up as a dairy farmer and we had a dairy for a while. We actually still live on the farm. We still have the tractors...
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Penderyn celebrates all-female distilling team
By Owen Bellwood, The Spirits Business
Welsh distillery Penderyn has been celebrating the work of its all-female distilling team, highlighting the various roles
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| Aista Jukneviciute, left, Laura Davies, centre, and Bethan Morgans, right. |
Headed up by distillery manager Laura Davies, alongside blender Aista Jukneviciute and trainee distiller Bethan Morgans, the team work together nosing batches of new make spirit and signing off whisky samples.
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Farm to bottle whiskey brings back lost variety of rye
Delaware Valley University is growing Rosen rye, a heritage
variety, for Dad's Hat, a local, craft whiskey maker.
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| From left, Delaware Valley University Chair of Agribusiness John Urbanchuk, Dad's Hat Founder and Distiller Herman C. Mihalich, and Delaware Valley University Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dr. Broc A. Sandelin stand in a field of Rosen rye on the University's campus. |
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., As craft whiskey producers look for ways to improve their products, many are looking to the past, bringing back varieties of grain that have been largely lost from the country's fields. Dad's Hat, a Bristol, Pennsylvania-based craft whiskey producer is working with Delaware Valley University to bring back Rosen rye, a variety that was widely grown in the U.S. about 100 years ago. Read more
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Everything you wanted to know about
grass seed harvest
By Seth Klann, Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Contrary to popular belief, barley, wheat and rye are not the main crops grown on our farm. Kentucky Bluegrass is the main seed crop grown, and the grains are used as rotational crops. This year alone, we had around 750 acres of Kentucky Bluegrass to be harvested. KBG generally stays in the ground for 4-5 years and then is taken out and replaced with a grain crop. Crop rotations are used to help prevent disease and weed resistance as well as to help restore and provide certain nutrients back into the soil.
In our previous post, we explained the process of swathing, now you will learn about combining, where the seed goes after it leaves the fields and baling. Read more
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Hard Truth Distilling Goes from Micro to
Largest Craft Distillery in Indiana
By Distillery Trail
Visiting a distillery never disappoints, each one is different and every one of them has their own unique personality. The large heritage distilleries, the ones that survived or started soon after Prohibition have mainly focused on one thing for the last 100 years and that's making distilled spirits, volumes of it. That's fine and they make some great spirits.
On the other hand, today's craft spirits distilleries and startups tend to be a bit more creative, some of that creativity is innate while some of that creativity is thrust upon them in order to survive as a young business. Depending on state and local laws, craft distillery owners are often a "Jack of all Trades" from getting hands-on by driving a Bobcat to selecting their first spirits lineup to an overall business model. In the case of Hard Truth Distilling in Nashville, Indiana, their business model is like a three legged stool that's focused on three things; running a distillery, a brewery and restaurants (six of them and counting.)
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Bill's Corner
Miscellany from
ADI Founder/President, Bill Owens
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If you could speak for Lake Superior, what would you say? This is the question Mary Dougherty has posed for her Words for Water project.
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