Welcome to the 256th issue of Craft Spirits Weekly. This newsletter is dedicated to bringing ACSA members 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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Columbus, Ohio, Launches Distillery Trail |
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Experience Columbus has announced the launch of its new Columbus Distillery Trail, a carefully curated experience co-sponsored by Destination Grandview that welcomes locals and visitors alike to the city’s world-class spirits maker experiences. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Kentucky Bourbon Benefit Presents $3.4 Million Check To Governor |
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Organizers of the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit—an auction of rare bottles, private barrel selections and more—presented a $3.4 million check to Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday to help relief efforts from the tornados that ravaged Western Kentucky in December. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Survey: Are you having trouble getting bottles? |
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The American Craft Spirits Association understands many members are running into supply chain disruption, particularly with bottle scarcity. We want to better understand how widespread this might be. Please help us by taking this two-minute survey. |
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ACSA, Alcohol Beverage Trade Groups Advocate for TTB Funding |
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The American Craft Spirits Association joined a group of beverage alcohol trade groups in urging Congress to fully fund the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). |
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WSET Appoints Michelle Brampton CEO |
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The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), a leading global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, has appointed Michelle Brampton as its new CEO. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Ebbing Branding + Design Changes Name to Creature Theory |
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Ebbing Branding + Design, an award-winning spirits and distillery branding and design agency based in Wilmington, North Carolina, announced its company name change to Creature Theory, effective immediately. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Boardroom Spirits Introduces Ship’s Cat Spiced Rum |
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Boardroom Spirits of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, introduces a new flavor to the Ship’s Cat collection. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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ACSA Announces Staffing Changes, New Address |
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ACSA's operations administrator Teresa McDaniel is retiring at the end of January. If you want to congratulate Teresa, email membership@americancraftspirits.org to receive her new email address. Thank you Teresa for all your hard work on behalf of the industry.
Kallan Dokas recently joined ACSA staff as our administrative assistant. We're thrilled to have this additional support! She can be reached at kallan@americancraftspirits.org.
Also, ACSA is moving closer to our nation's capital! Reach us at:
American Craft Spirits Association
P.O Box 470, Oakton, VA 22124
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ACSA Starts Facebook Group for Voting Members |
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In an effort to use the platforms that you most often use, ACSA is starting a private Facebook group for voting members only (open to all employees of member DSPs). The group will be an environment to not only ask questions without judgement, but to provide input and feedback to colleagues based upon members’ experiences and best practices. If you would like to be added to the group, please send an email to carason@americancraftspirits.org.
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The ACSA PAC Needs Your Support |
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ACSA’s public policy advocacy on behalf of its members is critical to making sure our community’s voice is heard on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures. A crucial piece of this strategy is a strong Political Action Committee (PAC) and to maintain this presence, we need your support.
Would you please consider a donation to the PAC of $500, $250, $100? Or give whatever you can afford so we can continue to support key candidates in 2022 and have the voice of craft distillers heard in the halls of government. The easiest way to engage and give is to go to our website and log in to ACSA and donate directly.*
*Contributions to ACSA PAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from foreign nationals, federal government contractors, corporations and labor unions are prohibited. We are not soliciting contributions of more than $5,000 from individuals, or soliciting contributions from corporations, labor unions or other federally prohibited sources. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.
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Join us in the V.I.P. Lounge |
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CRAFT SPIRITS magazine and the American Craft Spirits Association are excited to introduce premium reader experiences with the launch of the V.I.P. Lounge.
While the digital-only magazine will continue to be available at no charge for regular subscribers, we are launching the V.I.P. Lounge to further support our cutting-edge features, business insights and entrepreneurial advice from and for the craft spirits community. For a modest fee, participants can now unlock value-added bonuses, like early access to magazine issues and a set of CRAFT SPIRITS-branded Glencairn glasses.
Will you join us in the V.I.P. Lounge?
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Rabobank: Online Alcohol Sales Exceeded $6B in 2021 |
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U.S. online alcohol sales reached $6.1 billion in 2021 with more growth expected in 2022, according to a report based on exclusive industry data released by Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness bank. (CraftSpiritsMag.com) |
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Barrell Craft Spirits Introduces BCS Gray Label Seagrass |
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Last year, Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) launched Barrell Seagrass, a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys finished in three distinct casks, which earned Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Now, the award-winning independent blender and bottler of unique aged, cask-strength sourced whiskey and rum, will introduce BCS Gray Label Seagrass. (CraftSpiritsMag.com)
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Read the Latest Issue of CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
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The latest issue of CRAFT SPIRITS magazine is here, and it includes stories on ingredients off the beaten track, a close look at distilleries in Massachusetts, a profile on Julio's Liquors and much more!
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Send News to CRAFT SPIRITS Magazine
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Do you have exciting stories to share about your distillery? Keep us posted on new products, events, trends, tips and more by sending us a note at news@americancraftspirits.org.
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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.)
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