Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 173rd 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. While this is normally a members-only benefit, we are distributing this newsletter to all DSPs as a public service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This issue of Craft Spirits Weekly is sponsored by The Bitter Housewife .
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery Releases First Widely Distributed Spirit
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery  of Chicago announces the release of its new Spruce Gin distilled from a blend of neutral spirits and malted barley. The Spruce Gin is the distillery’s first widely distributed product in its ever-evolving craft spirits portfolio. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Widow Jane Releases Lucky Thirteen Bourbon
Widow Jane Distillery  announced the release of Lucky Thirteen, a collection of private barrel, high rye bourbon whiskeys. Lucky Thirteen is aged 13 years in American oak barrels hand-picked by Widow Jane President and Head Distiller Lisa Wicker, proofed with limestone-rich water from the legendary Rosendale Mines, and bottled at multiple proofs between 91-99. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
TODAY: COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR
Tasting Room Relaunch: Best Practice Guidance for a Safe Re-Opening
When: Today, May 14th 3-4 p.m. ET

What: A round-up of guidance from OSHA + FDA + CDC + Restaurant Industry to help figure out what exactly (re)opening to the public looks like and what needs to potentially change at distillery tasting rooms amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Who: Colleen Moore, who has worked with Dalkita Architecture & Construction for 8 years and is the designated OSHA officer for their construction business.

Complimentary to members and non-members
Golden Moon Launches Single Malt Whiskies in Colorado and New York
Golden Moon Distillery  is proud to announce the release of two new Colorado Single Malt Whiskies in the Colorado and New York Markets. Golden Moon Distillery, located in Golden Colorado, was founded in 2008 by Distiller Stephen Gould and Dr. Karen Knight. Golden Moon currently produces over 20 award-winning products including single malt whiskies, gins, absinthe and a variety of brandies, liquors, liqueurs and other whiskies. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Poll: Packaging for To-Go Cocktails
If you're currently able to sell to-go cocktails from your tasting room, please take a moment to answer our quick poll on packaging options for those drinks.
Join Us for Craft Spirits Live on Instagram
Join ACSA each Wednesday for Craft Spirits Live, our new Instagram Live show. In each episode, a leading craft spirits producer invites us into their distillery for 30 minutes of engaging conversation and a virtual tour—as well as an opportunity to answer all of your burning questions.

UPCOMING GUESTS

May 20: Becky Harris, Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.

May 27: Jake Holshue, Old Trestle Distillery

June 3: Molly Troupe, Freeland Spirits

June 10: Mark A. Vierthaler, Tenth Ward Distilling Co.

June 17: Murphy Quint, Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

June 24: Colin Keegan, Santa Fe Spirits

July 1: Michael Myers, Distillery 291

July 8: Heather Shade, Port Chilkoot Distillery

July 15: Jeff Kanof, Copperworks Distilling

To watch,  click here and make sure you're following @craftspiritsus on Instagram.   When we start a live video, our profile picture will appear at the top of the feed with a colorful ring around it and the word Live. Tap or click our profile picture to view our live video. You can watch the live videos on the Instagram app or on Instagram.com.  And you can also watch a replay in our Instagram Stories for up to 24 hours after the interview.
Caledonia Spirits, Jasper Hill Farm Release Ginnimere
Two Vermont-based artisan producers,  Caledonia Spirits  and  Jasper Hill Farm , have come together once again to release a second batch of their special-edition Ginnimere cheese. Ginnimere  is a creative twist on Jasper Hill’s popular Winnimere, a yolky, silken cow’s milk cheese made from the raw winter milk of the farm’s beautiful Ayrshire cattle. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Are you on our list of distilleries making sanitizers?
ACSA has compiled a list of hundreds of distilleries that are making hand sanitizer or sanitizing spray, but we know that many are missing from the list. If you haven't already added your distillery or confirmed that you are on the list, please click the link below.
Montanya Distillers Expands U.K. Distribution with Skylark Spirits
Montanya Distillers , a craft rum distillery and Certified B Corporation based in Crested Butte, Colorado, has partnered with  Skylark Spirits  to expand its distribution. This makes it easier to get all four of Montanya’s rums (Platino, Oro, Exclusiva, and Valentia) across the U.K. and Europe. Karen Hoskin, Montanya’s founder, first connected with Skylark more than a year ago at the Miami Rum Congress and from there a friendship and partnership emerged. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Baltimore Spirits Co. Unveils Cask-Strength Epoch Rye
Baltimore Spirits Company  announced the release of a new cask-strength batch of its flagship Epoch Rye whiskey. This marks the third cask-strength batch of Epoch Rye that has been produced to date and is available via contactless pickup at the distillery in the Union Collective as well as through its delivery service. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
LibDib Launches in Illinois
LibDib, the  web-based wholesale alcohol distributor , this week announced that the company is now licensed to operate in the state of Illinois. Any licensed wine or spirits producer, from anywhere in the world, can now distribute products into Illinois via LibDib. This marks the sixth market for LibDib’s alcohol distribution model, which currently reaches 4 of the 5 top U.S. states in terms of alcohol consumption. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Craft Spirits TV: Catching Up with Cedar Ridge Distillery
In this episode, Cedar Ridge Distillery  (Swisher, Iowa) founder Jeff Quint updates us on operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and  Park Stree t’s Emily Pennington gives us the low down on what’s happening in some of the states. Meanwhile ACSA Craft Spirits medalists  Triple 8 Distillery  and  Proof and Wood Ventures  offer a few words.
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