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    Since 2007, ADI has upheld the highest standards in the industry by giving our judges the freedom to only award the very best, and being the first competition to provide written feedback for every entry. Members of ADI and select international affiliate associations will receive a $100 discount per entry from our standard registration fee. Benefits All spirits entered: Receive written feedback from our expert judges. Free entry into ADI’s Excellence in Packaging Awards with no additional bottles or paperwork. Award winners will receive: Free Physical and digital awards. All awards shared with ADI’s hundreds of media contacts including Forbes.com and our more than 13,000 readers of ADI’s e-newsletter. Gold medal winners are promoted through ADI’s social media channels. Best of Class Trophy winners can meet with our retail partners: Binny’s Beverage Depot, K&L Wine Merchants, and Total Wine & More. International Best of Class Trophy winners without US importation can meet with our import partners: Preiss Imports, MHW, and Aiko Importers. Enter Today! 2024 Competition Deadlines Last Day for Early Bird Registration: February 2, 2024 Deadline to apply for a COLA Waiver for International Spirits: February 9, 2024 Deadline for Spirits Registration: March 1, 2024 Deadline for Receiving Entries: March 8, 2024 For more information go to distilling.com/adi-isc
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    Since 2007, ADI has upheld the highest standards in the industry by giving our judges the freedom to only award the very best, and being the first competition to provide written feedback for every entry. We accept entries in all classes and categories of distilled spirits, RTDs, cocktail bitters, no/low spirits, mixers, aperitifs & fortified wines. Enter Today Download our registration checklist, and look over our FAQs, if you are a new entrant to ADI’s Competition. 2023 Competition Deadlines Deadline for Spirits Registration: March 3, 2023 Deadline for Receiving Entries: March 9, 2023 Entry Fees ADI Member: US Spirit $325 ADI Member: International Spirit $375 Non-Member: US Spirit $425 Non-Member International Spirit $475 Discount for Affiliate Associations Members of the following Affiliate Associations: The Gin Guild British Distillers Alliance Distilled Spirits Aotearoa Ontario Distillers Association Scottish Distillers Association Instituto Brasileiro da Cachaça Prairie Craft Spirits Association Australian Distillers Association Alberta Craft Distillers Association Union of Quebic’s Microdistilleries Verband der Deutschen Whiskybrenner Southern African Craft Distilling Institute Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac Saskatchewan Artisan Wine & Spirits Association Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l’Armagnac may enter their spirits at the ADI Member price even if they are not current members of ADI. Downloads: Submission Guidelines – ADI Shipping Label – COLA Waiver – Sample Int. Invoice For more information about ADI’s competition, our protocols, judges, spirit categories, benefits for winners, and more go to distilling.com/adi-isc.
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    Since 2007, ADI has upheld the highest standards in the industry by giving our judges the freedom to only award the very best, and being the first competition to provide written feedback for every entry. We accept entries in all classes and categories of distilled spirits, RTDs, cocktail bitters, no/low spirits, mixers, aperitifs & fortified wines. Enter Today Download our registration checklist, and look over our FAQs, if you are a new entrant to ADI’s Competition. 2023 Competition Deadlines Deadline to apply for a COLA Waiver for International Spirits: February 3, 2023 Deadline for Spirits Registration: March 3, 2023 Deadline for Receiving Entries: March 9, 2023 Entry Fees ADI Member: US Spirit $275 ADI Member: International Spirit $325 Non-Member: US Spirit $375 Non-Member International Spirit $425 Discount for Affiliate Associations Members of the following Affiliate Associations: The Gin Guild British Distillers Alliance Distilled Spirits Aotearoa Ontario Distillers Association Scottish Distillers Association Instituto Brasileiro da Cachaça Prairie Craft Spirits Association Australian Distillers Association Alberta Craft Distillers Association Union of Quebic’s Microdistilleries Verband der Deutschen Whiskybrenner Southern African Craft Distilling Institute Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac Saskatchewan Artisan Wine & Spirits Association Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l’Armagnac may enter their spirits at the ADI Member price even if they are not current members of ADI. Downloads: Submission Guidelines – ADI Shipping Label – COLA Waiver – Sample Int. Invoice For more information about ADI’s competition, our protocols, judges, spirit categories, benefits for winners, and more go to distilling.com/adi-isc.
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    2022 International Spirits Competition Since 2007, ADI has upheld the highest standards in the industry by giving our judges the freedom to only award the very best, and being the first competition to provide written feedback for every entry. Members of ADI and select international affiliate associations will receive a $100 discount per entry from our standard registration fee. Enter Today 2021 Competition Deadlines Deadline to apply for COLA Waiver for International Spirits: February 16, 2022 Deadline for Spirits Registration: February 25, 2022 Deadline for Receiving Entries: March 3, 2022 Entry Fees: ADI Members $325 per spirit for US entries $375 per spirit for international entries Bulk discount for members who enter more than 10 spirits Non-Members $425 per spirit for US entries $475 per spirit for international entries Benefits All spirits entered: Receive written feedback from our expert judges. Free entry into ADI’s Excellence in Packaging Awards with no additional bottles or paperwork. Award winners will receive: Best of Class Trophy winners have the opportunity to meet with our retail partners: Binny’s Beverage Depot, K&L Wine Merchants, and Total Wine & More. Gold medal winners are promoted through ADI’s social media channels. All winners are shared with ADI’s hundreds of media contacts and to the more than 13,000 readers of ADI’s e-newsletter. All winners receive physical and digital awards for free. For more information go to distilling.com/adi-isc
  5. I know this doesn't address your question but having access to fresh cane juice is not that common in the US so I would definitely explore that as an options for its relative uniqueness and as it would reduce your time and expense of processing the cane juice into syrup. It is possible you will not like the spirit profile your cane and environment creates but as you may know not all agricole has a pronounced herbaceous character like the French rums from Martinique etc. there are some coming out of Mexico that have a very rich, fruity profile with a strong flavor or fresh cane.
  6. As with anything related to TTB their guidance needs clarification. I think I agree with @Jedd Haas's reading of the guidance that the addition of water to bring a spirit to labeled bottle proof does not constitute processing. So proofing NGS or other purchased spirit with water to bottling proof with no other filtering or processing would not count as "processing" for the reduced excise rates. But the guidance seems to indicate the addition of water in other circumstances could be considered processing.
  7. I don't know about consultants but I do know that besides your Federal DSP you will at least two licenses from California. One for your still, and one for the type of distillery you are going to operate. If you are going to buy neutral spirit and redistill it with your gin botanicals, and that is all you are doing, you may not qualify for the type 74 craft distillery license, but you will have to check with some others to make sure.
  8. I know @Gary Hinegardner did this at his distillery in MO and I thought it was a really smart idea.
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    You're Invited Join Blue & Co. and the American Distilling Institute (ADI) on Thursday, November 4 from Noon to 1:00 PM EST for a webinar entitled Tax Reform: What does it mean for you and your distillery? Presented by the Beverage Services Group at Blue & Co., LLC., this session will discuss the potential tax outlook for distilleries and their owners under the Biden Administration. Duration: 1 Hour Recording of the webinar, presentation slides, and other helpful documents will be emailed after the event. Register to Attend
  10. There is also a whisky called Virginia Highland that blended US whiskey (malt?) and Scotch. The Scotch association went after them claiming the Highland portion of their name was geographically misleading. Since Scotch has to be bottled in Scotland you may have to be creative with how you describe the spirit. And in terms of class/type it might just end up as just whisky, blended whisky or whisky specialty.
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    Register This A webinar with Matt Strickland will be all about finding the perfect still to fit your needs. With a growing list of models and manufacturers in our ever-expanding spirits industry, it can be daunting and confusing for even experienced distillers to find the right still for the job. He talk about how to decide what your needs are, what’s important to really spend money on, choosing the right still size, balancing operations, and much more. BIOGRAPHY:Matt Strickland is the Head Distiller for Distillerie Cote des Saints, a new farm distillery in Mirabel Quebec, where he makes single malt whisky and gin. After earning his Master’s in Oenology and Viticulture from Oregon State University he began working for the acclaimed Corsair Distillery in Nashville Tennessee as the head of research and development. He has since gone on to form his own consulting business, D.R.A.M. Services and Consulting. He is a faculty member of both the Distilled Spirits Epicenter and Siebel Institute. He also sits on the Board of Examiners for the Institute of Brewing and Distilling where he also writes much of their learning materials and regularly contributes articles the their monthly magazine BDI. He has also written two books, Cask Management for Distillers and Batch Distillation: Science & Practice.
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    Register A webinar with Matt Strickland. In this presentation he will briefly discuss the basic still components, how they function, and how they affect the character of your distillate. We will also look at the various specialty components that often come with modern stills, explain how they operate, and how you can leverage them to distill your best product. BIOGRAPHY: Matt Strickland is the Head Distiller for Distillerie Cote des Saints, a new farm distillery in Mirabel Quebec, where he makes single malt whisky and gin. After earning his Master’s in Oenology and Viticulture from Oregon State University he began working for the acclaimed Corsair Distillery in Nashville Tennessee as the head of research and development. He has since gone on to form his own consulting business, D.R.A.M. Services and Consulting. He is a faculty member of both the Distilled Spirits Epicenter and Siebel Institute. He also sits on the Board of Examiners for the Institute of Brewing and Distilling where he also writes much of their learning materials and regularly contributes articles the their monthly magazine BDI. He has also written two books, Cask Management for Distillers and Batch Distillation: Science & Practice.
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    I signed up for Nancy Farley‘s nosing event on 10-29 and that went through fine for the $75 charge and when I clicked on the link for the nosing kit a 404 page showed up and I couldn’t order the kit can you please help me out? -Dave

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    Celebrate with us in St Louis, MO, “Gateway to the West”, ideally accessible via air and road travel. Experience the exciting growing Missouri craft spirits scene with more than 30 distilleries and cooperages on the Missouri Spirits Expedition. Hear from our distinguished keynote, Dr Anne Brock, Head Distiller at Bombay Sapphire. After a day of educational sessions and networking with more than 1,800 industry colleagues, enjoy one of 1,000 restaurants, and feast on one of the 300+ weekly music acts. St Louis is ideally accessible by road and air travel. See you there! September 14-16, 2022 – ADI 2022 – Craft Spirits Conference & Expo, America’s Center, St Louis MO September 17, 2022 – Gin Summit, Marriott Grand, St Louis MO
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    REGISTER HERE Early Bird $2,750 – ends October 15, 2021 Standard Registration Fee: $2,900 Returning to Ironroot Republic Distillery in Denison, TX for the 4th year, this very successful, in-depth master class will sell out early. Nancy Fraley (Internationally renowned independent Master Blender) will be teaching this class on all aspects of barrel maturation. Arrivals (Sunday) – Meet & Greet reception at the hotel – 7:30pm Day 1 (Monday) Our first day together will be spent in a classroom setting, as we examine the traditional philosophies and methods of blending whiskey, rum, and brandy, as well as “crossover” techniques in blending, such as borrowing from one tradition to the other to create something new. Other topics will include how the barrel room or warehouse can be used as a tool to achieve certain aromatic profiles, wood policy and cask management, the effects of entry proof, water reduction or “proofing” theories, the use of traditional blending tools such as boisé, laboratory equipment, etc We will also discuss the practical applications of blending, selecting and balancing the proper components for the blend to achieve a targeted spirit profile, and the impact on flavor of spirit and wood. Finally, we will look at fractional methods of blending. Day 2 (Tuesday) will be a “sensory” day devoted to putting the previous day’s theories to the test with nosing and tasting analysis of barrel samples, finished products, etc. We will learn what to look for when creating a blend when analyzing barrel samples. There will be a brief lecture on cellar management, the function and anatomy of the barrel, and the physiology of oak. Day 3 (Wednesday) will be a “hands-on” day where the class will be broken into groups and will be asked to replicate product “standards” which the instructor has created, that will be judged by other class participants. We will also discuss safety as it relates to the blending process. Finally, distillers Jonathon and Robert Likarish from Iron Root Republic will lead us on a tour of the barrel room and a tasting through their barrels. Departures (Thursday) Dallas airports are about one and a half hour away without traffic. We will finish Wednesday afternoon with experiential learning ending around 4:30pm (you can leave early if necessary), or you can leave on Thursday morning. REGISTER HERE Registration Fee includes: 3 days of instruction Welcome reception Sunday night Breakfast and Lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Farewell dinner Tuesday night Hotel Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights Transportation between hotel and Iroonroot Republic Distilling Video of the lecture (recorded from previous sessions) Proof of vaccination to be sent by November 1 to annesophie@distilling.com. 50% refunds for cancellations before November 1 (midnight PST). No cancellations after Nov 1 (please contact us if you have a recent positive COVID diagnostic). Transportation between Dallas airports and Ironroot Republic is not provided. If you rent a car, Parking at the hotel is free. Additional information on traveling to/from Denison will be available during registration. For more information, contact: Anne-Sophie Whitehead – annesophie@distilling.com
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