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Welcome to the 27th 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.
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Iowa Distilleries Begin Selling Drinks by the Glass
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July 1 marked the first day Iowa distilleries could sell the products they make by the glass, and Mississippi River Distillery in Le Claire was the first to be licensed to do so in Iowa. (KWQC-TV6)
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Florida Now Home to 35 Distilleries
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Despite its thriving craft-beer scene, the Sunshine State is a relative newcomer to the nation’s craft-distillery boom. A handful of licensed distillers a dozen years ago have grown to 35, stretching from the Panhandle to Key West. What’s more, some are winning big-time accolades. (Washington Post)
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Detroit City Opens New Distillery in Old Stroh Facility
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It all began in a barn. But what started off as just a “bunch of country boys doing things in the woods” is now housed in one of Detroit’s most historic buildings, the former Stroh Brewery ice cream factory. (Detroit Free Press)
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MichiGrain Distillery to be Latest Addition to Lansing’s Craft Bev District
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The beginning of a craft beverage district is taking shape in downtown Lansing, Mich. This fall, MichiGrain distillery will open in a former home to Napa Auto Parts, just a stone's throw from Lansing Brewing Co., American Fifth Spirits, and Paramount Coffee, not to mention a slew of craft beer bars and a home brewing store. (Lansing State Journal)
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Virginia Alcohol Law Changes Took Effect This Week
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The Virginia legislature has made it a bit easier to get a drink. Several laws passed by the General Assembly took effect Saturday, including new laws that allow distilleries to distribute their wares at festivals and events. (Daily Progress)
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Fresno, Calif.’s Oakhurst Spirits Celebrates Opening
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As a light aroma of yeast hangs in the air, like that of a loaf of bread freshly pulled from the oven, Mike Benbrook looks upon a sort of cauldron inside his Oakhurst laboratory. Stewing inside that container, and others near it, is an intoxicating hazel liquid, with barley —two row barley, Benbrook notes—bubbling away at the surface. It’s one of the first batches of rye whiskey being brewed at Oakhurst Spirits, the first craft distillery, Benbrook says, to ever open in Fresno or Madera County. (Sierra Star)
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Idaho Distillers Celebrate Their Craft
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Craft distillers in Idaho last year formed the Idaho Distillers Association to showcase their products and craft; while it’s relatively small compared to the craft distilling industry in neighboring states including Washington, Oregon and Montana, the new association already has nine distillery members from around the state. (The Spokesman-Review)
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USDA to Provide Malt Barley Crop Insurance to New York Farmers
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have announced that following their push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will finally provide malt barley crop insurance to farmers in the 44 counties throughout New York where malt barley is grown, including Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Erie counties. (Observer)
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