Welcome to the 135th 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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Senate Task Force Recommends Permanent FET Relief
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A bi-partisan task force established by the United States Senate Committee on Finance indicated this week that it supports not only an extension of the two-year Federal Excise Tax (FET) reduction that expires at the end of this year, but permanent FET relief for the beverage alcohol industry. The task force’s announcement of support for extended or permanent FET relief is a positive development for craft spirits producers, but ACSA CEO Margie A.S. Lehrman cautions that this is just one of many steps yet to come toward making permanent FET reduction a reality. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Call for Entries:
ACSA's Craft Spirits Judging
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Registration is now open for ACSA's annual Craft Spirits Judging competition. ACSA takes great pride in conducting a rigorously professional judging program that recognizes the best craft spirits in the categories of Vodka/Grain, Gin, Brandy, Rum, Whiskey and Specialty Spirits. And we're now accepting international spirits. Judging will take place October 29-30 at Cardinal Spirits in Bloomington, Indiana and category medalists will be announced on March 30, 2020 at the Awards Banquet during ACSA Distillers’ Convention & Vendor Trade Show at the Oregon Convention Center (convention dates are March 29, 30, & 31, 2020). To take advantage of the special Early Bird entry rate, please submit your entries by September 2. The regular submission period ends October 4 and the late deadline is October 18.
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Minnesota's Tattersall Makes
Inc.
5000 List
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Inc.
magazine today revealed that Tattersall Distilling is No. 1,632 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Craft Spirits Magazine
Debuts Tomorrow!
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Watch your e-mail inboxes tomorrow. That's when you'll receive your link to the inaugural issue of
Craft Spirits Magazine,
ACSA's bi-monthly digital magazine, packed, cover to cover, with articles and insights on the entire craft spirits marketplace! We are excited to share the publication with you! The digital publication's debut coincides with the launch of its sister website, CraftSpiritsMag.com. You'll get a bit of a preview of the website today, as many of the articles in this edition of Craft Spirits Weekly link directly to CraftSpiritsMag.com.
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Kansas City's Restless Spirits Becomes Official Sponsor of Boston Red Sox
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Restless Spirits Distilling, creating Irish- and American- inspired products in Kansas City since 2016, takes its restless spirit northeast as an official sponsor of the 2018 World Series Champions Boston Red Sox. As part of the multi-year deal, Restless’s Builders Botanical Gin is now the official gin of the Boston Red Sox and will be showcased throughout historic Fenway Park. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Stay Tuned!
Craft Spirits Data Project Results To Be Unveiled 9/24
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Mark your calendars! Results of the Craft Spirits Data Project (CSDP), which ACSA conducts in conjunction with Park Street and the IWSR, will be unveiled on Tuesday, September 24. The CSDP provides the industry's most detailed picture of the size, scope, growth trajectory and economic contributions of the craft distilling industry. We thank everyone for their input!
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Vermont's Caledonia Spirits to Host 3rd Annual Barr Hill Bee's Knees Week
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Montpelier, Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits's Barr Hill brand will be hosting its third annual Bee's Knees Week, September 23-29. During the week, participating bars and restaurants collect $1 from every Barr Hill Bee’s Knees cocktail sold and donate those funds to non-profits that support the mission to save bees and other vital pollinators. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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California's Surf City Still Works Moving Into Much Larger Facility
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Surf City Still Works recently celebrated its first anniversary with some momentous news: it’s moving into a 25,000-square-foot building adjacent to its current 1,300-square-foot digs in Huntington Beach, California. (Los Angeles Times)
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Tulsa Distillery-Cidery Combo Opening 2nd Site in Oklahoma City
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The state’s first cidery-distillery is set to expand from its home in Tulsa to the west end of downtown Oklahoma City just two addresses away from Stone Cloud Brewery. (The Oklahoman)
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Ohio's Dayton Beer Co. Expansion to Include Distillery
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The Dayton Beer Company in downtown Dayton announced a significant expansion that will add a craft distillery, a cocktail/coffee bar, private-event space and a rooftop bar to the existing craft brewery, taproom and kitchen. (Dayton.com)
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Virginia's Twin Creeks Distillery Celebrates Five Years
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Twin Creeks Distillery celebrated five years in the Moonshine Capital of the World, Saturday, Aug. 3 at its tasting room in Rocky Mount, Virginia. (The Franklin News Post)
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Send News to
Craft Spirits Magazine
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We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our new, bi-monthly digital publication,
Craft Spirits Magazine
, arriving this summer. The launch will coincide with the unveiling of the magazine’s official website, which will offer original content, as well as showcase some of the items that will appear on the pages of the magazine.
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