Click here to download: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/

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+Urge+Congress+to+Create+Jobs.pdf

Do you enjoy the exciting new spirits being produced by the new small distillers nationwide? You can help these distilleries to succeed by taking a moment to contact your Federal Legislator to express your support for HR 777, a bill that will reduce the Excise tax paid to the Fed by micro distillers by 80%, a discount already made available to micro wineries and breweries. Your voice counts. Tell your Congressional representative to support HR 777 and encourage the development of small distillers who hire locally, buy raw materials locally, increase tourism and generate a whole new generation of exciting spirits for consumers.
Take action. The link above is a Press Release that needs to get into the hands of your Federal Representative. Please print it and add your name to the bottom, then MAIL it (remember the US Mail?) to your Federal Representative, urge them to support HR 777 as it goes through Committee review and pass it into law. Your support will make a difference, the “consumers voice” is a necessary addition to those calling for passage of HR 777.

Another way to show your support for this new breed of artisans and entrepreneurs would be to visit the website below and click “Support” and/or post a comment.

https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/112/hr777

Please post this website to your Facebook, blast out to your contacts, and shout it from the rooftops.
Your neighborhood distillers thank you!

Ultimate Beverage Challenge Results

Hudson (San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results) Double Gold Medal, Hudson Baby Bourbon, New York, USA [46%] $40.
Silver Medal, Hudson New York Corn Whiskey, New York, USA [46%] $35.
Silver Medal, Hudson Four Grain Bourbon, New York, USA [46%] $40.
Bronze Medal, Hudson Manhattan Rye, New York, USA [46%] $40.
Bronze Medal, Hudson New York Single Malt , New York, USA [46%] $40
Hudson (Ultimate Beverage Challenge Results) 86- Tuthilltown Spirits, Hudson New York Corn Whiskey American Whiskey United States, 46%, $35.00- Very Good,Strong Recommendation82-Tuthilltown Spirits, Hudson New York Single Malt 4 years old American Whiskey United States, 46%, $40.00 Good,Recommended86-Tuthilltown Spirits, Hudson Four-Grain 4 years old Bourbon United States, 46%, $40.00- Very Good,Strong Recommendation85-Tuthilltown Spirits, Hudson Baby Bourbon 4 years old Bourbon United States, 46%, $40.00- Very Good,Strong Recommendation83- Tuthilltown Spirits, Hudson Manhattan Rye 4 years old Rye Whiskey United States, 46%, $40.00 Good,Recommended

With this acquisition, William Grant & Sons will begin marketing and distributing Hudson Whiskey range, including the flagship Hudson Baby Bourbon, as well as Hudson Manhattan Rye, Hudson Single Malt Whiskey, Hudson New York Corn Whiskey, and Hudson Four Grain Bourbon.  The acquisition also adds the first American whiskey to the William Grant & Sons portfolio, which already boasts category-leading brands such as the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky Glenfiddich as well as The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Hendrick’s Gin, Milagro Tequila, Sailor Jerry Rum, Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur, Stolichnaya vodka, and more.

Since first being introduced in 2006, The Hudson Whiskey range has created a stir both within the industry and the bartending community, as well as among discerning consumers.  In this short time, the micro distillery in upstate New York has quickly received acclaim not only for the quality of its marques, but also for its pioneering spirit -  it is the first whiskey distilled in New York since prohibition, and is the first ever New York state-produced bourbon.

“We are both excited and proud to have added the Hudson Whiskey range to our award-winning portfolio.” said Simon Hunt, Managing Director – North America, William Grant & Sons.  “When our founder William Grant first built his distillery by hand in 1886, he had one dream: to create the best dram in the Valley.  That dram became Glenfiddich and that valley was the Valley of the Deer in Speyside.  More than a century later, history is repeating itself as the Hudson Whiskey range becomes a part of the William Grant & Sons family.  This time, the dram is Hudson Whiskey and the valley is the Hudson valley. We are delighted to see that the spirit endures into the 21st century.”

“We are extremely happy to be working with a family company that shares our philosophy.” said Ralph Erenzo, distiller and partner for Tuthilltown Spirits. “This new relationship will enable us to maintain the high quality of our products and allow us to continue to meet the high level of demand, without sacrificing any of the principles that make us what we are.  We’re delighted to be taking place among such distinguished spirits as Hendrick’s Gin, The Balvenie and Glenfiddich.”
New York based Domaine Select Wine Estates will continue to distribute Tuthilltown’s non-whiskey products.

For more information on William Grant & Sons, please visit www.grantusa.com.  For more information on Tuthilltown Spirits, please visit www.tuthilltown.com.

“Such were the contrasting assessments presented by the ADI, an organization of craft distillers, at its seventh annual Whiskey and Moonshine Distilling Conference, held this month in Louisville. With seminars and panels including “So, You Want to Open a Distillery,” “Mixology and Marketing” and “High-Proof Blending: Pros and Cons,” and a small trade show with companies hawking oak barrels, organic malted barley, frosted bottles and more, there was plenty of encouragement for those looking to begin making distilled spirits.”

“According to Tuthilltown Spirits, New York had upward of 1,000 farm stills before the 1919 ratification of the Volstead act made them all illegal. When Tuthilltown launched in 2003, it became the state’s first small-batch whiskey distiller since Prohibition.”

So why is America’s best known and most popular whiskey style called bourbon, a name borrowed from French royalty? The French, after all, don’t even make whiskey or any other significant grain-based spirit, preferring to mess around with grapes instead.

Click here to read whole article: www.straightbourbon.com

For more information click here: www.rrcc.com

New York State is well known for wine production, but is also becoming a hotbed for the emerging craft distilling industry. In this class, you will learn how NYS Farm Distillers are making use of the abundance of high quality raw materials in our state to make an interesting array of distilled spirits.

Click on the above link for more information.

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A party was hosted by Sandra McLean to raise funds for Slow food’s new youth farm, Abib Newborn Garden a new garden a new garden in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Youth farmers and Slow Food volunteers planted a garden and will maintain the garden as well. Paint the town green featured “slow” cocktails made by some of  NYC’s most illustrious mixologists.