Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 237th 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.

This edition of Craft Spirits Weekly is sponsored by JCS Process & Control Systems. Are you looking to get accuracies of 0.03% ABV, and continuously blend alcohol to a bottling filler without the use of a bottling tank? Join JCS in this webinar to learn more!
Barr Hill Gin Announces Fifth Bee’s Knees Week
Barr Hill Gin, made by Montpelier, Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits, announces the fifth annual Bee’s Knees Week that will extend from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3. The charitable initiative celebrates the Bee’s Knees cocktail and underwrites habitat creation for endangered pollinators. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Please Give Us 10 Minutes to 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 by NO LATER THAN SEPT. 1.
ACSA Sponsors Pavilion at Bar Convent Brooklyn
After COVID-19 forced the cancellation of last year's Bar Convent Brooklyn, the U.S. version of Europe's biggest trade fair for the bar industry returned this week to Brooklyn Expo Center. ACSA once again hosted a pavilion featuring member distilleries from across the country. Participating distilleries this year included Backwards Distilling Co. (Casper, Wyoming), Distillery 291 (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Martin Ryan Distilling Co. (Portland, Oregon), New York Distilling Co. (Brooklyn, New York), Round Turn Distilling (Biddeford, Maine), Wiggly Bridge Distillery (York, Maine) and Wigle Whiskey (Pittsburgh). 
ACSA to Host Judging of Craft Spirits Awards Ceremony on August 24
ACSA will host a virtual awards ceremony for our Judging of Craft Spirits on August 24. Please save the date and register to join us via Zoom on August 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m. PT to celebrate our craft spirits industry and raise a glass to all of the awards recipients. Dan Garrison of Garrison Brothers Distillery (Hye, Texas) will emcee and announce Best of Show and all of the medalists.

Also, please stay tuned for an announcement on the medalists for our Heartland Whiskey Competition.
Whiskey Del Bac Hires Mark A. Vierthaler as Head Distiller
Hamilton Distillers Group, Inc., the Tucson, Arizona-based makers of the Whiskey Del Bac line of American single malt whiskeys, is pleased to announce that Mark A. Vierthaler has joined its team as head distiller. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
The Craft Spirits Podcast: Chris Montana and Maria Kustritz
In the latest episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast, Chris Montana and Maria Kustritz of Minneapolis-based Du Nord Craft Spirits looked back on a dramatic year for the country, Minneapolis, and the distillery. They also discussed the dynamics of the team at Du Nord, what it was like for Montana to speak virtually before congress this summer, and some updates about ACSA’s STEPUP Foundation.
Cathead Distillery Debuts A New Small Batch Release of Old Soul Bourbon
Cathead Distillery, Mississippi’s first and oldest legal distillery, debuts the brand’s 2021 release of its small batch Old Soul Straight Bourbon Whiskey—a precise blend of two whiskies with an identical high-rye mash bill and aged for four and five years respectively. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Enter the Second Annual Craft Spirits Packaging Awards
The American Craft Spirits Association and CRAFT SPIRITS magazine are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the second annual Craft Spirits Packaging Awards. Sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute, the competition celebrates excellence and creativity in the design of craft spirits labels and packaging. 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.
Tattersall Distilling Named to Inc. 5000 List Third Year in a Row
Inc. magazine announced that Tattersall Distilling was once again named to its annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Sagamore Spirit Launches Premium Canned Craft Cocktails
Baltimore-based Sagamore Spirit recently introduced its first-ever line of ready-to-drink canned craft cocktails in three flavors: Black-Eyed Rye, Honey Paloma and Lemon Tea Fizz. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
Plot Your Path to Our Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show
We're more excited than ever to see you in Louisville, Kentucky, in early December for ACSA's 8th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show. Although the convention is four months away, you can now take a glance at the schedule and begin plotting your journey through educational presentations, our trade show and more.
Yoga Pants Vodkas to Release Pumpkin Spice Vodka RTD
Yoga Pants Vodkas of Buffalo, New York, has announced the Sept. 1 release of its latest canned, ready-to-drink cocktail: Pumpkin Vamp. The RTD is a blend of Yoga Pants Pumpkin Spice Bush Vodka and a locally sourced pressed apple cider. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Arryved, Craftpeak Partner to Create Seamless Inventory Management
Boulder, Colorado-based Arryved, a point-of-service (POS) provider for craft food and beverage establishments, has partnered with Craftpeak, which develops advanced ecommerce websites for craft beverage producers. (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.
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Read the Latest Issue of CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
The American Craft Spirits Association proudly presents the July 2021 issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine! In our cover story, we profile craft liqueur producers who are tuning in to the evolving tastes of consumers. This issue also includes stories on honey spirits, light whiskey and much more!

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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.
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.)