Welcome to the 267th 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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Millstone Spirits Group Acquires Faber Distilling |
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Philadelphia-based Millstone Spirits Group, the ownership arm of New Liberty Distillery as well as revived heritage brands such as Kinsey and ready-to-drink canned cocktail line, American Liquor Company (ALCO), has acquired Faber Distilling and all assets of Midnight Madness Distilling LLC. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Can you spare 90 seconds for fire safety? |
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Last September, ACSA was awarded a grant through OSHA's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. The primary purpose of the grant program is to provide training and education programs for employers and workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces.
ACSA's grant is focusing on fire prevention and fire safety in craft distilleries. To help us fulfill the goals of our grant, we have created a survey to best assess your fire safety training needs. This survey will help inform us of where current training is lacking, and where we can best meet the needs of the industry.
Please complete the short survey by Wednesday, April 6.
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Do you need glass bottles? |
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The American Craft Spirits Association is aware that many of its members are experiencing supply chain disruptions, particularly with glass bottles. In partnership with the Glass Packaging Institute, we have identified several glass bottle manufacturers willing to sell additional stock bottles (closures are not included) as a benefit to ACSA voting members.
Click below to see what is available now to reserve by the pallet on a first-come, first-served basis for ACSA members. If you do not see a bottle that suits your needs and/or do not secure a reservation, please stay tuned for updates as we hope to have more bottles available soon.
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Important Note on Hand Sanitizer Fees |
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ACSA has been notified that some of its members who have delisted and are no longer making hand sanitizer have received notifications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding "Outsourcing Facility Small Business Establishment Fee Reduction Requests for fiscal year (FY) 2023." Please note that if you delisted your product, deregistered your company and deactivated your labeler code, you should be exempt from these fees. See more details below.
However, if your company stayed in the hand sanitizer business, please note that this week the FDA announced the rates for over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2022 in a Federal Register Notice (FRN) titled “Over-The-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2022.” This FRN publishes fees for OTC monograph drug facilities and OTC Monograph Order Requests (OMORs) for FY 2022. The FRN includes information about facility fee calculations, OMOR fee calculations, fee due dates, and fee payment options and procedures. OTC monograph drug facility fees for FY 2022 are due June 1, 2022.
In January, FDA sent to distillers a notice of intent to inactivate outdated drug listing records. The notice was 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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The Craft Spirits Podcast: STEPUP Foundation |
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In the latest episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast, we focus on the STEPUP Foundation, a nonprofit spirits training and entrepreneurship program for underrepresented professionals in the spirits industry. Our guests include Erin Lee and Yakntoro “Yaki” Udoumoh—the program’s inaugural interns—and Margie Lehrman, the CEO of the American Craft Spirits Association and the president of STEPUP. |
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Register for the 9th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show |
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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 subject matter experts and be given opportunities to mix and mingle with suppliers and friends in our craft spirits community! Register now while our early bird rates are in effect until April 1!
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Spirits Industry Launches Campaign in Support of DtC Shipping |
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ACSA recently joined forces with some of the nation’s leading trade associations representing distillers large and small to launch Ship My Spirits, a grassroots coalition with the common goal of modernizing the spirits marketplace by allowing direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of distilled spirits. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Grand Teton Distillery Releases Seasonal Cherry Vodka |
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Driggs, Idaho-based Grand Teton Distillery announced the release of its Cherry Vodka. Made with its original flagship potato vodka, the spirit has been infused with tart pie cherries from Bithell Farms in Oregon for 18 weeks. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Eastside Distilling Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results |
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Eastside Distilling, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, reported fourth quarter and year-end 2021 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Stave & Thief Society Expands Bourbon Certification Program Online |
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Stave & Thief Society, the Louisville, Kentucky-based Bourbon certification program, has officially launched an online version of its flagship Executive Bourbon Steward training. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Read the March/April Issue of CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
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The latest issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine is here, and it includes stories on heirloom rye, planning for the next crisis, contract considerations during the supply chain disruption and much more!
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Join Us in the V.I.P. Lounge |
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Our V.I.P. Lounge members received the March/April issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine early, and our $40- and $60-per-year supporters were invited to join craft spirits icon Lance Winters of St. George Spirits for a virtual happy hour. To unlock additional bonuses, like a set of CRAFT SPIRITS-branded Glencairn glasses, join us in the V.I.P. Lounge today.
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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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ACSA Starts Facebook Group for Voting Members |
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In an effort to use the platforms that you most often use, ACSA started 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, particularly during a mid-term election year.
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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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ACSA would like to thank all of our annual sponsors and our key supporters of education. We are grateful for all of your support throughout the year. Cheers! |
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