Vol. 356

From the editors of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine, Craft Spirits Weekly is produced by the American Craft Spirits Association for its members. Not a member? Join our community of craft spirits producers.

This week we're focusing on:

Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.'s upcoming 15th anniversary
Middle West Spirits's expansion
The 2024 release of Garrison Brothers Distillery's Guadalupe
And much more!

NEED TO KNOW

Catoctin Creek Celebrates 15 Years, Releases Six-year-old Rabble Rouser Rye

Pioneering the revival of artisanal distillation in Purcellville, Virginia, Catoctin Creek Distilling Co., The Virginia Rye Whisky, is set to mark its impressive 15-year journey on Feb. 14. (CRAFT SPIRITS magazine)

Middle West Spirits Completes Distillery Expansion

Middle West Spirits has completed a new world-class distillery in Columbus, Ohio, making it one of the largest independent distillers in North America. (CRAFT SPIRITS magazine)

Garrison Brothers Announces 2024 Guadalupe

Hye, Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas’ first legal bourbon distillery, is proud to announce the release of 2024 Guadalupe. (CRAFT SPIRITS magazine)

Sagamore Spirit’s Distiller for a Day Program Returns

Baltimore-based Sagamore Spirit is bringing back its popular Distiller for a Day program, opening its doors to whiskey lovers looking for a chance to immerse themselves into the world of rye whiskey. (CRAFT SPIRITS magazine)

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CONVENTION

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Registration is now open for ACSA’s 11th Annual Distillers’ Convention and Vendor Trade Show this February!

This year’s theme, MOVING MOUNTAINS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED, is all about reaching new heights by working together to secure a bright future for craft spirits. You won't want to miss this convention!

This is the place where producers and the top industry suppliers connect to find solutions to specific business issues and complex challenges within the craft spirits community. Learn from the industry's best and brightest, who will share their wisdom. From distillers, owners, marketing teams, front of the house, bottlers, brand managers, and sales teams, to equipment and ingredient purveyors, label designers, packaging experts, insurance and compliance experts, to educators and learners, among others...there’s something for anyone who is invested in craft spirits.

IN THE KNOW

America’s Credit Union is excited to announce new distilling and brewing scholarships that will enhance the lives of students at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington.

Sugarlands Distilling Co. of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, announced the latest addition to its award-winning portfolio of craft spirits: Mark and Digger’s Mountain Legacy Corn Whiskey.

Bevvy, the whisky app founded in 2021 and based on the Scottish island Islay, has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round.

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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.)