Craft Spirits Weekly
Welcome to the 16th 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.
William Grant & Sons Buys Tuthilltown

Tuthilltown Spirits, which opened in 2005 as New York state's first standalone distiller and whiskey maker since Prohibition, has been sold to Scottish distiller William Grant & Sons. (Syracuse.com)

Two Black Button Distillers Inducted into the Gin Guild
Black Button Distilling has announced the induction of Jason Barrett, president and head distiller, and Jeff Fairbrother, production distiller, as members in the London based international gin industry member body, the Gin Guild. (BevNet)
George Washington’s Distillery Turns 10 
George Washington’s Distillery celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, wrapping up a full decade of educating visitors about Washington’s entrepreneurship and innovation. (Alexandria News)

Iowa Distillery Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill allowing Iowa's craft distillers to mix cocktails at their manufacturing facilities gained final legislative approval Monday, with both Democrats and Republicans praising the bill as a good step for economic development. (Des Moines Register)

Florida Craft Distilling Bill Advances

While state lawmakers spar over major policy disagreements, a craft distilling measure is one of a handful of narrower issues trudging through the committee process. Normally an opponent of reducing restrictions on alcohol, Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-St. Petersburg) is adding his support the bill. (W-LRN Miami)
Eastside Distilling Expands to Alaska

Eastside Distilling, Inc., the Portland, Oregon-based producer of award-winning craft spirits, announced it has received its first order from Alaska for the company’s flagship product, Burnside Bourbon, as well as its Portland Potato Vodka, Barrel Hitch American Whiskey, and Below Deck Silver Rum. (BevNet)
Bully Boy Opens New Distillery This Week

On April 21, Bully Boy will open its new headquarters, an inviting “bohemian oasis” that, like a speakeasy, is hidden inside a drab brick building across the road from its current facility on a little-trafficked side street in Roxbury, Mass.’s industrial Newmarket District. (Boston Globe)
Distillery in Denver’s Trendy RiNo Neighborhood to Open This Summer
The Block Distilling Co. planned its opening in RiNo in 2015, way before learning that its neighbors would be Odell Brewing Co. and Shake Shack. (Denverite)
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