Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 241st 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.
FEW Spirits Unveils 10th Anniversary Whiskey
FEW Spirits of Evanston, Illinois, has introduced FEW 10th Anniversary Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The extremely limited-edition product will hit shelves this month and will be available exclusively in Illinois and through a direct-to-consumer channel. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
URGENT: Please Complete the Craft Spirits Data Project
The American Craft Spirits Association, along with our hand-picked partner, Park Street, urgently need your feedback via the Craft Spirits Data Project Survey.

Now in its sixth year, the Craft Spirits Data Project is the chief economic data study for craft spirits producers—but we cannot do it without you. We need your help to provide hard data on what really happened to the craft spirits industry in 2020 during a tremendous year of change. This survey is shorter than years past, and your feedback is vital to our mission to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers.

Please do not delay—take the survey NOW.
Middle West Spirits Unveils New Whiskies, Bourbon Cream
Middle West Spirits of Columbus, Ohio, recently announced the launch of its new Double Cask Collection whiskies, each of which embodies distinctive characteristics of both casks and the terroir of its origin grain. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Do you distill with unconventional ingredients?
Do you distill with or infuse your craft spirits with an ingredient that you would consider unconventional or unorthodox? For a future issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine, we're looking for stories about products made with ingredients off the beaten path. If you make something with a unique ingredient—either as a base substrate or as a primary flavor element in an infusion or liqueur—please send us a note at news@americancraftspirits.org. 
Applications Now Open for STEPUP Foundation
After more than 18 months of planning, the American Craft Spirits Association recently launched the Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation), a diversity initiative that aims to provide underserved and underrepresented individuals with training, encouragement, and opportunities to enter the craft spirits community through a comprehensive yearlong, immersive internship program. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Craft Spirits Podcast: Brian Facquet of Do Good Spirits
Our latest guest on The Craft Spirits Podcast is Brian Facquet of Do Good Spirits. “Do good everyday,” was part of a toast in 2016 made by a friend of Facquet, who founded Prohibition Spirits in 2009. “Do good” was the last thing his friend ever said to him. Today, those words are the core mission of the Roscoe, New York-based distillery, which recently rebranded as Do Good Spirits.
Copperworks Releases Plum Gin
Seattle-based Copperworks Distilling Co. announced that its Plum Gin, previously called Copperworks Plum Cask Finished Gin, has secured a spot in its standard lineup. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Time is Running Out to Enter the Craft Spirits Packaging Awards
Do your craft spirits stand out on the shelf? Are your labels works of art? Are any of your products presented in unique, non-traditional packaging? If you answered yes to any of these questions, now is your chance to prove the visual prowess of your products by entering the Craft Spirits Packaging Awards.

Sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute, the competition is open to all producers of craft spirits. Medalists will be announced at ACSA’s Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show this December and will be featured in the January 2022 issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine.

The deadline to enter is Oct. 1.
Special Thanks to Our Craft Spirits Packaging Awards Sponsor:
ACSA, Alcohol Associations Urge Congress to Increase Funding for TTB
In a letter to Senate leaders, the American Craft Spirits Association and a group of alcohol beverage associations amended a request in June for the federal government to fully fund the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). The group is urging Congress to increase the funding by more because TTB is now set to take over certain responsibilities from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) related to imported beverage alcohol products by January 1, 2023.
Dogfish Head Founder Sam Calagione to Present Keynote Address
The American Craft Spirits Association is thrilled to announce Sam Calagione, the founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Dogfish Head Distilling Co., as the keynote speaker for our 8th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show this December 4-6 in Louisville, Kentucky. In his keynote, Off-Centered Brand Building from Zero to 102 Proof, Sam will discuss his off-centered journey, with humble beginnings as the smallest brewery in America. Dogfish Head's diverse portfolio today spans from non-alcoholic beer to 102-proof American single malt whiskey with a few beers, canned cocktails, restaurants and a beverage-themed inn between them. The keynote will be delivered on December 5th from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
North Carolina to Allow Spirits Sales on Sundays
Beginning Oct. 3, adult consumers will be able to purchase distilled spirits on Sundays at distilleries across North Carolina under a historic new law recently signed by Gov. Roy Cooper. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Coppersea Distilling Hires New President, COO
Coppersea Distilling of New Paltz, New York, is excited to announce the appointment of Dan Denisoff as president and COO. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Covered Bridges Whiskey Adds Straight Rye to its Ruddell’s Mills Brand
The Covered Bridges Whiskey Co. of Bardstown, Kentucky has announced the addition of a Kentucky Straight Rye to its flagship brand, Ruddell’s Mill. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Grain & Barrel Spirits Launches Elvis Presley-Inspired Whiskeys
Grain & Barrel Spirits announced a long-term licensing agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) to launch a duo of Elvis Presley-themed whiskeys. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Join Us for Craft Spirits Live on Instagram
Join ACSA for Craft Spirits Live, our Instagram Live show highlighting producers of craft spirits. Send an email to carason@americancraftspirits.org if you would like to be featured.
Read the September Issue of CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
In the latest issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine, we explore how craft distillers are embracing local ingredients to make vodkas that are anything but neutral; investigate a shortage of cans threatening the growth of ready-to-drink cocktail programs; check in with cocktail bars and restaurants as they navigate uncertainty; and much more.
Send News to CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
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.
The American Craft Spirits Association is the only national registered non-profit 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.)