Category Archives: Distillery

Distiller Set to Leave Anti-Alcohol County

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Vincent Puccio and his partner, William T. Willis, own and operate Dry Fork Fruit Distillery in Meadows of Dan in Patrick County, Va.  But they can’t sell their product on premises there because Patrick County does not allow liquor by … Continue reading →

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Anchor’s CEO Sees More Potential in Craft Spirits than Craft Beer

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Anchor Brewery’s owners — Tony Foglio and Keith Greggor – took a look at the competitive landscape, noted the intensified competition in the craft beer space (they called it “difficult market conditions”) along with declining volume and sales and decided … Continue reading →

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Sazerac Begins Distilling in Tennessee

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Master Distiller John Lunn and Distiller Allisa Henley began filling barrels with their newly made whiskey on July 5, a fitting day to start a new American-made product, on the heels of our nation’s 241st birthday. 

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Canadian Distiller Seeks Tax Break to Produce in Upstate New York

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Sanborn Distillery Corp., the U.S. arm of Anat Inc., a Canadian liquor company, is seeking a 15-year property tax break and a sales tax exemption for a $1.1 million distillery in Vantage International Pointe, the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency-controlled … Continue reading →

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Jim Harrelson, founder of Do Good Distillery, Dies at 38

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cause of death was a heart attack.  Before founding the Modesto, Calif., craft distillery in 2013, Harrelson was a deputy sheriff and detective in the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.  His family said the company’s name comes from the Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading →

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What We’re Watching

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Still Installed at Old Forester Distillery It was a sight to see on Main Street in downtown Louisville Saturday as a 4,700 pound still was installed into the Old Forester Distillery.  You can see it here, from WDRB, Louisville.

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