Welcome to the 149th 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
Craft Spirits
magazine and the American Craft Spirits Association.
Next week,
Craft Spirits Weekly
will be on hiatus in honor of Thanksgiving. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday!
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ACSA Partners with TIPS to Promote Responsible Drinking Culture
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The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) and Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) today announced a partnership to promote the responsible service and sale of alcohol within the spirits industry. As part of this partnership, ACSA will provide each member with a complimentary eTIPS registration. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Montanya Distillers Unveils Valentia to Celebrate Female Distillers
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Montanya Distillers, a craft rum distillery and Certified B Corporation based in Crested Butte, Colorado, has added a new addition to its rum family — Valentia (Val-en-tee-a). This American-made, premium, limited-release rum celebrates the progress women have made in becoming a vital part of craft distilling. Renee Newton, a distiller at Montanya, first distilled Valentia more than four years ago, and it has been aging in oak ever since. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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TTB Releases Trade Practices Video Series
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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently released a free series of educational and informational videos. The trade practices video series covers several beverage alcohol topics, such as the history leading up to the trade practice rules, definitions of related terms and details regarding the four prohibited trade practices. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Spirit Works Distillery Announces New Look
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Starting this month, the core spirits from Spirit Works Distillery of Sebastopol, California, will feature a new look. The spirits will come in a sleek custom glass bottle, have a few design and shape adjustments to the labels, and have a more consistent warm color scheme throughout. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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From
Craft Spirits
Magazine: Creating A Well-Rounded Bar Program
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When it comes to creating a bar program that involves craft spirits, or reinventing a current program, creative cocktails are a must. There’s a deeper level of service, however, that can help draw in discerning customers or those seeking to further their drinks education.
(
Craft Spirits
magazine)
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Register Now for ACSA's 7th Annual Convention & Vendor Trade Show
in Portland and Save the Date for 2021 in Louisville!
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"Journey to Craftlandia" for ACSA's 7th Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show in Portland, Oregon, March 29-31.
Join fellow producers and other industry experts for the largest gathering of licensed craft spirits producers in the U.S.
Also, save the date for the 8th
Annual Distillers' Convention and Vendor Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The convention is scheduled for Feb. 28-March 2, 2021, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, and the host hotel is The Galt House Hotel. More information to come.
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Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Introduces Four-Year-Old Straight Rye
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Recently, Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey, owned and operated by Herman Mihalich and John Cooper, celebrated seven years since they began production for their whiskey business in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and they’re doing so in more ways than one. The distillery is releasing its new four-year-old Straight Rye—a 95 proof whiskey which Cooper and Mihalich are very excited about. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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SILO Distillery Releases The Maple Manhattan RTD Cocktail
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SILO Distillery of Windsor, Vermont, recently released its first ready-to-drink cocktail—the Maple Manhattan—one of the first of this type of product in the state of Vermont. Made with a blend of SILO’s Maple Whiskey, house-made Amaro (soon to be released in a larger bottle format on its own) and a hibiscus tincture, the cocktail comes in at 74 proof and is available in 100-mL glass flasks. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Kentucky's Bardstown Bourbon Co. Unveils New Spirits
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The Bardstown Bourbon Co. of Bardstown, Kentucky, has released the newest versions of its Fusion and Discovery Series #2 products. Fusion Series #1 made its debut in April 2019, followed by the launch of Discovery Series #1 in June. Fusion and Discovery Series #2 will now replace these initial releases across the distillery’s national distribution footprint.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Craft Spirits TV: Sherry Cask-Finished Bourbon & Founding Father Fests
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Still Austin Whiskey releases a special reserve sherry-cask-finished high-rye bourbon and Mount Vernon hosts the George Washington Whiskey Festival. And the cocktail world mourns the loss of industry icon, Gaz Regan.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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