Welcome to the 148th 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.
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Michigan’s Iron Fish Releases First Farm-Distilled Whiskeys
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Iron Fish Distillery is releasing its first farm-distilled whiskeys, aged in its rickhouse. Michigan’s first farm distillery, situated in Thompsonsville in northwest Michigan, will dedicate its inaugural whiskeys to the Arctic Grayling Research Initiative. The release will be focused on the successful reintroduction of the iconic Michigan Grayling, extinct for nearly 100 years as a result of land use practices and overfishing in the state. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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NASCAR, Dixie Vodka Announce Multi-Year Partnership
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NASCAR and Dixie Vodka announced a multi-year official partnership, designating the spirit brand as the “Official Vodka of NASCAR.” Central to the agreement, Dixie Vodka will sponsor the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway next season, commemorating the track’s 25th anniversary. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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SLO Brewing Co. Presents Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills
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SLO Brewing Co. of San Luis Obispo, California, is celebrating the grand opening of Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills small batch distillery and craft tasting room with five handcrafted spirits to complement the latest venture’s striking Central Coast furnishings and timeless ambiance. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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New Deal Distillery Announces 2020 Hands-On Whiskey Making Classes
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New Deal Distillery of Portland, Oregon, has released the schedule and online registration for the 2020 Hands-On Whiskey Making Classes. These popular classes are great for beginning distillers, spirit geeks and whiskey aficionados alike. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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From
Craft Spirits
Magazine: Capitalizing Your Dreams
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So you have a great idea for a brand. You have spent the necessary time and resources in vetting the opportunity and how your idea will fit into the craft landscape. You have modeled out solid pro forma financials, and even have a designed comp bottle and started your liquid development. Now what?
(
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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Take advantage of special early-bird registration rates
for "Journey to Craftlandia," 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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Long Road Distillers Set to Release Batch No. 4 of MICHIGIN
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Long Road Distillers of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will release Batch No. 4 of its award-winning MICHIGIN today at 4 p.m. ET. The gin is crafted from 100% Michigan ingredients, including red winter wheat grown by Heffron Farms in Belding, and juniper hand-harvested on Beaver Island. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law Launches New Website
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The Digest of Wine and Spirits Law team has just launched its highly anticipated website, making The Digest an even more powerful tool for the wine and spirits industry.(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Baltimore Spirits Co. Adds Pommeau to Singularities Line
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Baltimore Spirits Company (BSC) has announced the release of a new addition to its line of one-time-only E.B. Smith’s Singularities liquors. Titled simply Singularity #4, the new spirit is a smoked pommeau — another first for the local craft distillery — and was officially released November 9 during the All Things Apple Festival at Medfield’s Union Collective, which houses Baltimore's production facility. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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VIDEO: Craft Spirits TV: Spirits Judging & FET Update
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In the second weekly episode of Craft Spirits TV, Craft Spirits Magazine Editor in Chief Jeff Cioletti recaps the judging for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual spirits awards at Cardinal Spirits in Bloomington, Indiana and offers an update on the latest development in the fight for permanent federal excise tax relief. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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