Welcome to the 122nd 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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Constellation Buys Majority Stake in Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
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Constellation Brands has acquired a majority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, a Tennessee-based whiskey producer, marking the first time one of the company’s venture capital investments has been fully integrated into the company’s wine and spirits portfolio. (FoodBev Media)
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2020 ACSA Convention Call For Presentations Now Open!
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The Call for Presentations is officially open for ACSA’s 2020 Convention at the Hyatt Regency, Portland, Oregon from March 29–31, 2020. Share your expertise with the craft spirits community! ACSA’s Education Committee is seeking out technical, sales and marketing, business and legal/compliance topics. Of particular interest are presentations on:
• Advanced technical topics (especially all things yeast)
• Sensory tasting sessions
• Industry-specific safety topics
• In-depth sessions on specific ingredients
• Distribution
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D.C.'s District Distilling Looking for New Location
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District Distilling Co. has been quiet about its future as its building went dark last month at 14th and U streets, Northwest. Now the rumors are confirmed: The distillery will relocate elsewhere in D.C. within the coming year. (Washingtonian)
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There's Still Time to Enter the Heartland Spirits Whiskey Competition
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Following its successful launch in 2017, the second Heartland Spirits Whiskey Competition returns to Chicago's CH Distillery on June 4. The competition is open only to products made with corn. ACSA-sanctioned-and-supervised judging will include best-of-state awards for Heartland states, including Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.
We will also have best-of-category and medalists in each category. The competition is made possible through the generous funding and support of your state corn grower associations.
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Your Input Is Critical! 2019 Craft Spirits Data Project
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It's time once again for the Craft Spirits Data Project to query you on the economics of the industry. The Craft Spirits Data Project, which ACSA conducts in conjunction with Park Street and the IWSR, provides the industry's most detailed picture of the size, scope, growth trajectory and economic contributions of the craft distilling industry. This information will be critical as we continue our fight to keep the reduction in the Federal Excise Tax.
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Virginia Distillery Co. to Raise Money for Service Members and Families
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Over the next two months, Virginia Distillery Company will use its Port Cask Finished Virginia-Highland Whisky to raise money for Hope for the Warriors. (NBC29)
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Indiana's 3 Floyds Distillery Tasting Room Finally Opens
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3 Floyds, the award-winning craft brewery revered for its extreme hoppiness and edgy heavy-metal aesthetic, first announced five years ago that it would start a distillery making high-end whiskeys and spirits. (NWI Times)
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San Luis Obispo, California's Sidecar Bar to Add Distillery
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Sidecar Cocktail Co. is moving to a new location in downtown San Luis Obispo. The cocktail bar and restaurant, now located at 1127 Broad St. will head about a block down the road to the former home of Metro Brewing Co. Sidecar owner Josh Christensen said the new Sidecar is slated to open at 1040 Broad St. in mid- to late June. (San Luis Obispo Tribune)
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Utah's Ogden's Own Distillery Eyes New Facility, Seeks Investors
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From a vacant field in an industrial park taking shape in west Ogden, Utah, the operators of Ogden’s Own Distillery envision a new building and a new future. With an injection of up to $1.9 million, partially via an online crowdfunding campaign, they hope to bolster sales outside Utah throughout the Southwest. Efforts have already resulted in the commitment of $1.77 million from would-be investors and, on top of that, company officials are also planning to seek an additional $5 million in equity capital to aid with growth. (Standard-Examiner)
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Key West Smuggler Co.'s KeysStrong Crates Helping Rebuild After Irma
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Key West Smuggler Company successfully launched its KeysStrong Crates campaign on Indiegogo and within the first week reached more than $5,000 in sales—more than halfway to its funding goal. The limited edition KeysStrong Crates are made by Key West artists and fabricated from the rubble left behind by Hurricane Irma. The custom crates contain Key West’s award-winning bourbon whiskey, and some crates include curated goods from local Key West merchants. The majority of the funds raised will go toward rebuilding the Key West Smuggler Co. headquarters and tasting room, which were destroyed during Hurricane Irma, as well as supporting local businesses and artists by including their products in the crates. (BevNet)
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Minnesota's Tattersall Launches 'Almost' RTD Bootlegger Cocktail
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Tattersall Distilling, the award-winning Twin Cities craft distillery, announced the upcoming launch of its newest product: Bootlegger, an almost ready-to-drink bottled cocktail. (The Drinkable Globe)
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