The Heartbeat - May 1st, 2024
2023 marked a year of significant adaptation and resilience for craft distillers worldwide, as the community navigated a complex landscape of rising costs, evolving regulations, and shifting consumer preferences. In Distiller’s series of Year in Review articles, analysts from around the globe discuss how the industry has faced these challenges with innovative strategies and continued passion.
From Canada's focus on local flavors and sustainability, to the European Union's unique responses to market pressures, to Ireland's continued revitalization of traditional distilling techniques, each region offers valuable insights to craft distillers around the world. Explore these comprehensive reports to learn how other craft distillers are not just surviving, but thriving by adapting and innovating in the face of adversity.
2024 Conference Registration is Now Open!
Join us at the 2024 ADI Craft Spirits Conference and Expo in Baltimore from August 27-28, where craft distillers gather to network with industry leaders and peers, gaining invaluable insights and strategies from top professionals. Register now to connect with the vibrant ADI community and explore innovative ideas that will elevate your distilling business to new heights!
Upcoming Events
Column Distillation Workshop Registration is Now Open
Join Master Distiller Jordan Via for a comprehensive three-day workshop at Savage & Cooke Distillery in Vallejo, CA, from October 25-27, where he'll dispel the myth that quality spirits can only come from pot stills. Register now to secure early bird pricing and gain invaluable hands-on experience with column still operations, along with insights into distilling, blending, and marketing top-notch whiskies.
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Doublers, Continuous Doublers and Thumpers
Explore the origins and evolution of distillation technology in Dave Sheurich's insightful Distiller article, where ancestral distillers' struggles with impurities in their spirits led to the invention of the doubler and other refining techniques. Discover how these early innovations shaped modern craft distilling, improving both the purity and flavor of whiskey.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Oregon-based Hood River Distillers has promoted Caitlin Bartlemay to master distiller, recognizing her decade-long contribution to the company and entrusting her with the production of key spirits like McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt and Clear Creek brandies.
The Isle of Wight Distillery is launching a seasonal pop-up named The Mermaid Garden in Cowes, offering cocktails, live music, and scenic views across the Solent, celebrating their Mermaid Gin and other spirits.
The South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee has approved H. 4231, which proposes enabling local option elections to authorize seven-day spirits sales, aiming to equate the rights of distillers with those of brewers and vintners in the state.
Shelter Distilling, initially based in Mammoth Lakes, California, has announced the opening of a new, larger facility in Montrose, Colorado, to accommodate rapid growth and further promote its adventure-driven brand ethos alongside increased spirit and cocktail production.
New Release Roundup
Amante 1530 - a new aperitif brand from Tuscany’s historic Il Palagio 1530 estate. It’s got a subtle bitterness but is heavy on floral citrus notes, as well as noticeable ginger. it’s a great entry-level amaro for those not accustomed to the bitter profiles. It’s ideal for spritzes and breezy soda cocktails and it works nicely with flavors like cucumber and citrus.
Tenango Rum - Just launched by restaurateur Sophia Deleon to celebrate her Guatemalan heritage, Tenango is an additive-free rum distilled from Grade A molasses and aged in American white oak. Admirably, Tenango gives back, employing Guatemalan women to hand-make colorful bottle covers, and traditional Mayan sheaths woven on a foot loom, reaching to provide sustainable income for over 10,000 families by 2030.
Juliette Peach Liqueur - Juliette’s elegant, Art Deco-esque bottle and fresh peach flavor stand out. Master blender Jean-Fran?ois Bardou blends a distillate of fruits grown in the French countryside.