Welcome to the 162nd 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.
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Time is Running Out: Register Today!
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ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention & Vendor Trade Show
in Portland, Oregon,
is one month away. With world-class education, numerous networking opportunities and an improved trade show space and schedule for 2020, this event should be on every distillers' calendars. We are also pleased to present a series of pre-convention Master Classes, which you can
learn more about here
. Sign up now before online registration closes on March 12!
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Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available!
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Give your brand a boost by becoming a sponsor for ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention & Vendor Trade Show. A limited number of sponsorship opportunities, designed to maximize your marketing exposure, are still available. To learn more, contact Teresa McDaniel at 502.807.4249 or
teresa@americancraftspirits.org
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Old Dominick Distillery Releases Craft Gin to Growing Portfolio
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Old Dominick Distillery of Memphis, Tennessee, will release a permanent gin to the Distillery’s growing portfolio of craft spirits. Old Dominick Gin will be available in select states beginning March 1. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Wigle to Release Bottled-in-Bond Leap Year Rye on Saturday
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One of Wigle Whiskey's barrels of rye turns four this Saturday, Feb. 29—Leap Year Day, of course—and to mark the occasion, the Pittsburgh-based distillery will be releasing a limited number of bottles of it as its next Deep Cut offering. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Copper & Kings, Kentucky Peerless Launch Collaborative Spirits
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Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. and Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. of Louisville, Kentucky, recently announced two novel barrel-finished, limited release collaborations together. A pure copper pot-distilled American Brandy aged in Kentucky Peerless rye whiskey barrels, and a rye whiskey aged in American Alembic absinthe barrels. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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From Craft Spirits Magazine: Riding The Wave
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Tiki bars offer plenty of opportunities for craft spirits producers—just don't try to mess with the classics.
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Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka Partners With Best Friends Animal Society
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Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka recently announced its partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters. The partnership kicked off with a $20,000 cash donation from the brand, which is made by Wolf Spirit Distillery in Eugene, Oregon, and is expanding into an ongoing fundraising campaign that will help Best Friends towards its mission to make America no-kill by 2025.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Talnua Distillery to Host One-Year Anniversary Party
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Talnua Distillery of Arvada, Colorado, announced plans for its one-year anniversary on March 14-15. The St. Patrick’s Day party will coincide with a release of limited-edition bottles of Olde Saint’s Keep Whiskey. The festivities will include specialty cocktails, live entertainment, pet adoptions and more. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Alaska Senate Approves Alcohol-Reform Law Boosting Distilleries
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Alaska’s breweries will be able to stay open longer and host a limited number of live-music events under a sweeping rewrite of the state’s alcohol laws approved unanimously by the Alaska Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 52, sponsored by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, advances to the House. Lawmakers there killed a previous version of the rewrite two years ago. (Anchorage Daily News)
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New Jersey's Long Branch Distillery Opens to Public
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Construction on Long Branch Distillery's facility began in December 2018, and the distillery, tasting room and lounge, encompassing 5,000 square feet inside a 100-year-old building, celebrated its soft opening Feb. 20. It will be open Thursdays through Sundays. (Asbury Park Press)
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Craft Spirits TV: Rye Whiskey, Yeast, Honey & Vodka
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Co-hosts Jeff Cioletti & Jon Page talk whiskey, webinars, mountain vodka & years that leap in the latest episode—featuring special guest P.T. Wood of Wood's High Mountain Distillery in Salida, Colorado.
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