Welcome to the 161st 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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ACSA's 7th Annual Convention & Vendor Trade Show
Is Just
5 Weeks Away
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Have you registered and booked your travel to Portland, Oregon, for
ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention & Vendor Trade Show
? 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
. Time is running out, so register today!
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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 March 29-31 in Portland, Oregon. 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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Watershed Distillery Celebrates 10 Years with Limited Bourbon Release
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Watershed Distillery of Columbus, Ohio, recently announced the limited release of its 100th batch of bourbon in honor of its 10-year anniversary. This single barrel bourbon, releasing on Feb. 29, will be exclusively available at Watershed Distillery’s bottle shops and will be limited to two bottles per person.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Deadline in 4 Days!
Last Call for ACSA Board Election Nominees
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There's still time to get your nominations in for the 2020 ACSA Board of Directors Elections,
open to all qualified DSP members of ACSA.
Nominations must be received no later than
Monday, Feb. 24.
The successful candidates will help lead the association, one that is dedicated to elevating and advocating for the community of craft spirits producers. They will replace the following outgoing members whose terms will expire: Colin Keegan, Santa Fe Spirits; Courtney McKee, Headframe Spirits; Chris Montana, Du Nord Craft Spirits [Central/Mountain Region]; Jake Holshue, Old Trestle Distillery [Pacific Region]; and James Montero, Dogfish Head Distilling [East Region]. All elected will serve on the ACSA Board of Directors for three years, with staggered yearly terms, for the 15-person board (plus ex-officio members). Positions are open across the country in each of the three regions. Interested parties should contact Election Chair,
Renee Bemis, Driftless Glen
, at
renee@driftlessglen.com
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You may self-nominate or be suggested by another member of our craft spirits community. Renee will contact you for additional information so please supply relevant contact information.
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Montanya Distillers Hires RNDC Alum as National Head of Sales
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Montanya Distillers, a craft rum distillery and Certified B Corporation based in Crested Butte, Colorado, names Rob Richardson as national head of sales for its rum portfolio. Rob joins Montanya with more than three decades of experience in the wholesale industry. For the past 22 years, he has worked at Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), most recently serving as Vice President of Artisan Spirits Sales for Texas, and before that as Vice President of Spirits Sales in Colorado.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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From Craft Spirits Magazine: Agave in America
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American distillers are embracing agave in all its forms to create a spirit that honors tradition, is just right for sipping or adds oomph to a margarita.
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Lonerider Spirits Releases Second Collaboration with Lonerider Brewery
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Lonerider Spirits, sister craft distillery of award-winning Lonerider Brewing Co., released its second collaboration between the two companies—a liqueur named Choklat. This liqueur from the distillery in Holly Springs, North Carolina, is rolling out in February at ABC stores, restaurants and bars across North Carolina.(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Distillery 291’s White Dog Wins at World Whiskies Awards
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Distillery 291 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, won big in New York at the 2020 World Whiskies Awards for its White Dog Colorado Rye Whiskey in the “American New Make Whiskey” category. The whiskey, which is aged in an American white oak barrel for less than two weeks, beat out competition from distilleries around the country. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Laws Whiskey House Earns Honors at World Whiskies Awards
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Laws Whiskey House of Denver took home top honors at the World Whiskies Awards on Feb. 11 in New York City. Laws Whiskey’s Bonded San Luis Valley Straight Rye was the category winner for American Rye Whiskey (12 years and under). (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Tom’s Town Distilling Teams with Lagunitas Brewing on Whiskey
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Tom’s Town Distilling Co. has announced the launch of its latest limited-edition product in collaboration with Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Northern California, the Machine No. 7: Gridiron Whiskey. This special whiskey salutes the two LIV Super Bowl teams, the world champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Gridiron Whiskey is the newest addition to the distillery’s Machine Series, created to showcase its distillers’ creativity and ingenuity with daring one-off spirits. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Craft Spirits TV: Board Elections & Bar Convent Brooklyn
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The American Craft Spirits Association seeks nominations for the upcoming elections to fill five seats on ACSA's Board of Directors as the terms of five Board members are about to conclude. Also, we look ahead to Bar Convent Brooklyn in June.
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