Welcome to the 175th 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.
While this is normally a members-only benefit, we are distributing this newsletter to all DSPs as a public service during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are also extending membership terms
by an additional three months
for all existing members and new members. If you are not a member,
learn more about joining here
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Newly-Appointed Veteran Board Members to Steer ACSA
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The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) this week announced the election of Becky Harris of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. (VA) as the President of the Board of Directors. She has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2019. P.T. Wood of Wood’s High Mountain Distillery (CO) and Jeff Kanof of Copperworks Distilling Company (WA) have also been elected as the organization’s Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, respectively. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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SURVEY: How is COVID-19 affecting your distillery?
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To help ACSA better understand how the pandemic is affecting your bottom line and your employees, please complete the following survey. It should only take a few minutes of your time.
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Lonerider Spirits
of Holly Springs, North Carolina, launched a monthly subscription box named the “Bundled Bourbon Box” that focuses exclusively on cocktails made with bourbon. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Treaty Oak Distilling Secures Funding From Whiskey Capital Finance Co.
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Treaty Oak Distilling
, producer of Treaty Oak Whiskey and Waterloo Gin, recently announced that it has closed financing from Whiskey Capital Finance, the nation’s foremost firm financing emerging whiskey brands. Treaty Oak is the first Texas-based distillery to secure financing from the firm, which specializes in lending to whiskey producers across the industry. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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ACSA Extends Membership Term by Additional Three Months
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As distillers continue to operate during a difficult time of uncertainty, ACSA is extending its membership terms by three months at no additional cost for existing members, as well as DSPs and industry suppliers who wish to join.
Read more about the decision here.
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Join Us for Craft Spirits Live on Instagram
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Join ACSA each Wednesday for Craft Spirits Live, our new Instagram Live show. In each episode, a leading craft spirits producer invites us into their distillery for 30 minutes of engaging conversation and a virtual tour—as well as an opportunity to answer all of your burning questions.
UPCOMING GUESTS
June 3: Molly Troupe, Freeland Spirits
June 10: Mark A. Vierthaler, Tenth Ward Distilling Co.
June 17: Murphy Quint, Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
June 24: Colin Keegan, Santa Fe Spirits
July 1: Michael Myers, Distillery 291
July 8: Heather Shade, Port Chilkoot Distillery
July 15: Jeff Kanof, Copperworks Distilling
To watch,
click here and make sure you're following @craftspiritsus on Instagram.
When we start a live video, our profile picture will appear at the top of the feed with a colorful ring around it and the word Live. Tap or click our profile picture to view our live video. You can watch the live videos on the Instagram app or on Instagram.com.
And you can also watch a replay in our Instagram Stories for up to 24 hours after the interview.
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Reminder: Importance of Registering Sanitizer
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Recently, ACSA leadership met with the FDA and the biggest takeaways were the importance of following current FDA guidelines and the necessity
to register
if you are producing hand sanitizer, packaging or labeling for distribution (either for sale or donation). You must also register with the FDA if you are manufacturing ethanol for use by others in making sanitizer.
If you are concerned about improper production or labeling of hand sanitizers, we owe it to our industry to help that DSP who may be out of compliance. ACSA has developed a complaint process to allow you to anonymously file a complaint. ACSA will evaluate the claim and communicate with the distillery manufacturing the hand sanitizer, in an effort to determine the nature of the violation and help lend guidance to bring the product into full compliance. As we push for modernization and seek further regulatory relief, it is critical that we adhere to government regulation in all aspects of our business operations. Please use
this form
to lodge a complaint.
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Are you on our list of distilleries making sanitizers?
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ACSA has compiled a list of hundreds of distilleries that are making hand sanitizer or sanitizing spray. If you haven't already added your distillery or confirmed that you are on the list, please click the link below.
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New Holland Spirits Launches Vodka-Based RTD Flavored Seltzers
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Michigan’s proximity to fresh water is no secret—even the state’s name derives from the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large lake." For many Michiganders, lake means life, and now
New Holland Spirits
has introduced a line of vodka-based hard seltzers that reinforces that philosophy. Lake Life Seltzers arrive in Michigan this month with Cranberry Lime and White Peach Honey debuting as the first flavors. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Wilderness Trail Distillery
of Danville, Kentucky, has been waiting patiently to have fans sip its first six-year-old wheated Bourbon.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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The Bardstown Bourbon Co. of Bardstown, Kentucky, recently broke ground on its new bottling facility, adjacent to the distillery and recently opened visitors center. The 47,000-square foot development will enable the team to bottle hundreds of thousands of cases of distilled spirits per year and is projected to generate 25 new jobs upon its completion in spring 2021.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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USBG National Charity Foundation Creates Profile of Average Recipient
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T
he
USBG National Charity Foundation
announces today that it has aggregated a profile of the average recipient of its Bartender Emergency Assistance Program COVID-19 Relief Campaign grant. Grant recipients find themselves experiencing all or some combination of food insecurity, housing insecurity, and medical needs.
(CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Craft Spirits TV
Copperworks Crowdfunds & ACSA Announces New Board Officers
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In this episode,
Copperworks Distilling
details its successful crowdfunding campaign and we congratulate Becky Harris (
Catoctin Creek
), P.T. Wood (
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery
) and Jeff Kanof (Copperworks Distilling), the new President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, respectively, of the American Craft Spirits Association’s Board of Directors.
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Got a question? ACSA's got the answer.
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In these challenging times, seek advice and lend your knowledge in ACSA's online forums. Our main forum topics include crisis management, services, TTB, safety, technical, equipment & materials, legislation, business and marketplace.
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