Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 28th 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 the American Craft Spirits Association.
Graybeard Distillery Co-Founder Running for Congress

Democrats are hoping that the owner of a new vodka distillery in Durham can help them pick up a suburban Raleigh district currently represented by GOP North Carolina Rep. George Holding. Democrat Sam Searcy announced his campaign for North Carolina’s 2nd District on Monday. (Roll Call)
SF Bay Area’s Admiral Malting Provides Local Alternative to Industrial Malt
Nestled in an unassuming building constructed in 1944 as a dry goods storage facility inside the Alameda Naval Air Station, a new business making malted grains has taken root. Locally, Admiral Maltings is the first of its kind—not just in Alameda, but in all of California. Its goal: to create a local alternative to the industrial malt used by the Bay Area’s breweries and distilleries. (San Francisco Chronicle)

Falls Church Distillers Opens in Northern Virginia

In addition to straight bourbon, the 3,400-square-foot operation makes traditional gin, citrus-infused gin and pineapple-flavored gin, as well as regular and pepper vodka. (Eater DC)
Ironclad Distillery Launches Equity Crowdfund Campaign    

If you want to own a small stake in the Ironclad Distillery Co. in downtown Newport News, Va., this summer's your chance. The distillery has until Aug. 28 to raise up to $450,000 with funding first going toward building out a tasting room. (Daily Press)
Ribbon Cut on Three Stacks Vodka Distillery in Kinston, N.C.

A new distillery opened its doors in Eastern Carolina Monday night and its owners say it's about more than just spirits. It will be distilling vodka in a way that many are hoping will have a positive impact on the community. (WITN)

Whiskey Acres Distilling Proposes $500K Visitors Center

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co., as the only distillery in DeKalb County and the first of its kind in Illinois, draws patrons from far and wide who want a taste of bourbon, vodka, or whiskey distilled from “seed to spirit” on the 2,000-acre farm. Connoisseurs and curious drinkers alike soon could have a brand-new facility in which to taste their favorite beverages. (Daily Chronicle)

Captive Spirits Distilling’s Big Gin Now in 25 States

Seattle gin company Captive Spirits Distilling is now distributing its spirits in Montana. The company’s flagship product—a juniper-forward, American-made dry gin called “Big Gin”—is now available at select stores, restaurants and bars throughout Montana. (BevNet)

2nd Annual Black Owned Wine & Spirits Fest Scheduled for Sept. 30 in DC
The Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival announced that its 2nd annual event will take place in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30, 2017 at The Showroom DC. This new and dynamic event space featuring an industrial chic warehouse space and rooftop with breathtaking views of our Nation’s Capital will be the backdrop for a day of industry networking, consumer education, sipping, noshing, shopping and more. (EURWeb)    
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