Welcome to the 259th issue of Craft Spirits Weekly. This newsletter is dedicated to bringing ACSA members 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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Register Now for ACSA's Judging of Craft Spirits |
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ACSA's 9th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits competition is now open for entries! We're headed to High Wire Distilling Co. in Charleston, South Carolina, this April 5-6 for your spirits to be tasted and evaluated by a panel of top professionals.
Register your spirits by Feb. 14 to save big with the early bird rate!
Fees for ACSA Members
Early Bird: $225 per entry
General Fee: $275 per entry
Late Riser: $300 per entry
Fees for Non-Members
Early Bird: $325 per entry
General Fee: $375 per entry
Late Riser: $400 per entry
General registration fees begin February 15 through March 15. The late-riser fee will be from March 16 until registration closes on March 25. All spirits must be received by March 31.
Submit your spirits in the following categories:
- Brandy
- Gin
- Ready-to-Drink
- Rum
- Specialty Spirits (absinthe, agave-based products, amaro, aquavit, liqueurs and shochu)
- Vodka & Grain
- Whiskey
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Date Set for 9th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show |
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We're thrilled to officially announce we're headed to New Orleans on July 21-24, 2022, for the 9th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show. ACSA is planning a stellar convention with three-plus days in the Crescent City, where you will gain from tailored educational content from top professionals and be given opportunities to mix and mingle with suppliers and friends in our craft spirits community! Register now, and we can't wait to see you in New Orleans this summer!
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Heaven Hill Brands announced that it has acquired Samson & Surrey, including its portfolio of brands and facilities, including Tequila Ocho, Widow Jane American Whiskey, Few Spirits, Brenne French Whisky, Bluecoat Gin and Mezcal Vago. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Eastside Distilling Announces the Resignation of Chairman and CEO |
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Portland, Oregon-based Eastside Distilling, Inc., announced that Paul Block, the CEO and chairman of the board, resigned from his positions with Eastside on Feb. 1. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Virginia Lawmakers Extend Cocktail To-go Orders Through 2024 |
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Virginia lawmakers just passed a bill that would extend cocktails to-go at least until July 2024, which means licensed/authorized hospitality businesses can continue with those take-home beverage orders. (13 News Now) |
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Podcast: Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman of Honkaku Spirits |
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Our latest guests on The Craft Spirits Podcast are Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman of Honkaku Spirits, which is devoted to bringing intensely artisanal Japanese spirits to discerning American customers with a particular focus on koji-based spirits. |
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Golden Moon Distillery Appoints RNDC Distributor for California |
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Golden Moon Distillery of Golden, Colorado, has appointed Republic National Distribution Corporation (RNDC, formerly Young’s Market) as its distributor for California. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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503 Distilling of Portland, Oregon, has opened the doors on its new cocktail lounge adjacent to the distillery in Southeast Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Ogden’s Own Kicks Off Nationwide Search for 2022’s Five Husbands |
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Ogden’s Own Distillery of Ogden, Utah, is putting out a nationwide call for its 2022 group of “Five Husbands” to be featured on this year’s edition of the Five Husbands Vodka bottle. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Arryved Continues to Invest in Craft, Sees Record Growth in 2021 |
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Arryved, a point-of-service (POS) service provider for craft beverage and food establishments, made significant investments in growth in 2021. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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The latest issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine is here, and it includes stories on the scarcity of glass bottles, jenever's heritage, a closer look at the medalists from the second annual Craft Spirits Packaging Awards, and much more!
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Join us in the V.I.P. Lounge |
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Send News to CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
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Do you have exciting stories to share about your distillery? Keep us posted on new products, events, trends, tips and more by sending us a note at news@americancraftspirits.org.
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How to Close the Books on Hand Sanitizer |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is winding down its emergency guidance on hand sanitizer production and recently sent to distillers a notice of intent to inactivate outdated drug listing records. The notice is essentially the FDA telling distillers to clean up their books after the Dec. 31, 2021 deadline to cease production of hand sanitizer and ahead of the March 31, 2022 deadline to cease distribution of hand sanitizer. If you have ceased production and have yet to delist your product, deregister your company and deactivate your labeler code, please follow the instructions here.
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ACSA Starts Facebook Group for Voting Members |
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In an effort to use the platforms that you most often use, ACSA is starting a private Facebook group for voting members only (open to all employees of member DSPs). The group will be an environment to not only ask questions without judgement, but to provide input and feedback to colleagues based upon members’ experiences and best practices. If you would like to be added to the group, please send an email to carason@americancraftspirits.org.
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The ACSA PAC Needs Your Support |
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ACSA’s public policy advocacy on behalf of its members is critical to making sure our community’s voice is heard on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures. A crucial piece of this strategy is a strong Political Action Committee (PAC) and to maintain this presence, we need your support.
Would you please consider a donation to the PAC of $500, $250, $100? Or give whatever you can afford so we can continue to support key candidates in 2022 and have the voice of craft distillers heard in the halls of government. The easiest way to engage and give is to go to our website and log in to ACSA and donate directly.*
*Contributions to ACSA PAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from foreign nationals, federal government contractors, corporations and labor unions are prohibited. We are not soliciting contributions of more than $5,000 from individuals, or soliciting contributions from corporations, labor unions or other federally prohibited sources. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.
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Enter to Win Free Membership to the Craft Alcohol Marketing Bootcamp
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The Crafty Cask is offering ACSA members the chance to win one free membership to its Craft Alcohol Marketing Bootcamp. Valued at more than $2,600, it includes lifetime access to all 10 courses (plus new courses in the future), 12 hours of video tutorials and lessons, and more. Click here to enter by Feb. 4.
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The American Craft Spirits Association is the only national registered nonprofit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. Its mission is to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers, and membership in ACSA is open to anyone.
ACSA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the eligible voting members of the Association. Voting members must be independent licensed distillers (DSPs) annually removing fewer than 750,000 proof gallons from bond (the amount on which a Federal Excise Tax is paid.)
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