Distill America 2015 Program

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Please visit our other vendors located in the nolen gallery.

Top Note - Special Guest -

Mary Pellettieri Founder

La Pavia Beverage Inc. Milwaukee WI www.topnotetonic.com Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founders Mary Pellettieri and Noah Swanson have drawn upon their collective experience to start a company that will change the way people think about and enjoy sodas and tonics. Top Note Tonics are the brain-child of Mary who holds a BS in Botany and who has learned her craft working for 22 years in the craft beer business. The path to Top Note Tonic was through the hobby of home brewing. After 20 years of being away from home brewing, Mary picked up the practice again in 2011, interested in making an herb beer. She began to research the world of bitter inducing herbs outside of hops.

NessAlla Kombucha 1418 South Park Street Madison, WI 53715 www.nessalla.com

NessAlla Kombucha is a local, craft brewed, certified organic kombucha from Madison WI. Available in 7 flavors- awesome on it’s own but makes an incredible mixer!!. Check us out at www.nessalla.com Nazdarovya!

Quince and Apple 100 south baldwin, suite 307 madison, wi 53703 www.quinceandapple.com We’re Matt and Clare, the founders of Quince and Apple. We handcraft artisan preserves and artisanal cocktail syrups in Madison, WI. And when we say handcrafted, we mean we’re actually in the kitchen slicing, dicing and caramelizing. We taste and tweak every pot to ensure each batch is up to our exacting standards. This artisan-centered approach allows us to always use the highest quality fresh produce and ingredients, adjusting for the differences in season and variety.

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44° North Distillery American Craft Distiller

Andrew Izeluk and Eric Martin Brand Ambassadors Rigby, Idaho www.44northvodka.com

In 2004, 44° North Vodka began with a simple objective: to achieve a smooth and distinctive taste by distilling directly from 100% Idaho-grown potatoes or Brundage Winter Wheat blended with Rocky Mountain Spring Water. To flavor the vodka, 44° North uses only all natural Mountain Huckleberries and Rainier Cherries. 44º North’s Magic Valley Wheat unflavored vodka is made with grain, which is raised in the heart of Idaho’s Magic Valley growing region.

Let the other producers re-distill industrial produced product, artificially flavor neutral grain spirits, over-distill, and chemically treat their vodka. We’ll stick to using real Idaho-grown ingredients without all the smoke and mirrors.

Idaho Potatoes and Brundage Winter Wheat along with Rocky Mountain spring water produce a smoother vodka without the bitterness. 44° North Vodka accomplishes this with a five-column, multi-plate, distillation process that elevates the proof of the alcohol being distilled as it strips out virtually all impurities.

NEUTRAL? There is no such thing as Neutral. This is why you should never buy vodka made from industrially sourced neutral grain spirits. That’s the big-box-discount-store version of vodka. Many well known vodka brands are made from factory-made neutral grain spirits that are over-distilled, treated, repackaged, artificially flavored, and even colored. Don’t compromise. Drink vodkas that are produced and bottled at their source. And, what can be better than vodka made from Idaho’s earth and sky?

Keeping it local is how we keep it real. 44° North Vodka is not only made in Idaho, but also represents the very best of what Idaho agriculture has to offer. Maybe this is why 44º North Vodka is recognized as a genuine, highquality Idaho product by Buy Idaho, The Idaho Potato Commission and Idaho Preferred. We’re honored and committed to do our part to support the Idaho economy.

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45th Parallel Wisconsin Craft Distiller

7 year ALUMNUS

- Special Guest -

Paul Werni Founder/Distiller

1570 Madison Ave. New Richmond, WI 54017 45thparallelspirits.com

From start to finish, every step of the production of every drop of 45th Parallel Vodka occurs under our control in our facility in New Richmond, WI. Our more traditional method of production perhaps requires more effort and is more costly than other more in vogue methods, but it is our way of being assured the highest quality of spirits is in our bottles.

As a small batch producer, we use taste and smell to determine the level of filtration needed for each individual batch. Our premium vodka has no additives or artificial flavorings. We carefully preserve the positive qualities provided by the grain. Our vodka’s natural flavor and body is maintained through a stringent and meticulous process and by not over filtering.

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AeppelTreow Wisconsin Craft Distiller

7 year ALUMNUS

- Special Guest -

Charles McGonegal Founder/Distiller 1072 288th Avenue Burlington, WI 53105 www.aeppeltreow.com/

Aeppeltreow Winery was started in 2001 with the mission of crafting locally grown heirloom apples into elegant ‘hard’ ciders.

In 2009, we added distilling to our portfolio, and once again we bring our grow it-make it-drink it aesthetic to our efforts, whether it’s our own antique apples, grapes from the Driftless Area; Wisconsin White Oak barrels; or Sorghum from Elkhart Lake. We aren’t afraid to source it close to home and take the time to show you local flavor.

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Alltech Distillery Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Michael Blanchard

(Area Sales Manager, Specialty Beverage of WI) 401 Cross Street Lexington, KY 40508 www.kentuckyale.com

Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. consists of our brewery as well as our Town Branch Distillery, which was added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in October 2012 and became the first distillery built in Lexington in more than 100 years.

We began brewing our award-winning Kentucky Ale® in 2000 in downtown Lexington, Ky, and began distilling several years later. Our continually-growing Kentucky Ale family of brews includes Kentucky Ale®, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale®, Kentucky Kölsch, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout, and Kentucky IPA. Our line of spirits includes Town Branch® Bourbon, Pearse Lyons Reserve®, and Bluegrass Sundown®. Our facility is the oldest craft brewery in the city and is one of the few joint brewing and distilling operations in the world.

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Anchor Distilling American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Billy Skelly

North Central Regional Manager 1705 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA 94107 www.anchordistilling.com Our newly formed organization is a privately owned, distiller and importer, based in the historic Anchor Brewery in San Francisco, California. With just over a year under current ownership, Anchor’s artisanal portfolio holds over 300 unique products and employs a team of 15, though growing quickly. With over 500 years of experience between the collective partners, Anchor Distilling Company will continue to engage both the trade and consumers who seek a richer beverage experience through the use of higher quality brands.

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Angel’s Envy Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Kyle Henderson www.angelsenvy.com

One man’s masterpiece, Angel’s Envy is an artisan bourbon inspired

by Lincoln Henderson’s lifetime spent perfecting his craft and creating fine spirits. There may just be a spark of divine vision mixed in as well. Recognized by Malt Advocate, The Bourbon Review and Maxim as one of the top spirits released in 2010, Angel’s Envy is positioned as the world’s premier super-premium bourbon brand.

Beyond all the press, Angel’s Envy was Lincoln Henderson’s passion — a career culminating in two fingers of the finest bourbon you’ve ever tasted. To call Angel’s Envy “small batch” is an understatement.

Our bourbon starts with the native Kentucky climate and soil in which our corn and rye are grown, and a pristine limestone watershed rich in calcium and magnesium. These local ingredients are distilled and aged for four to six years in American white oak barrels. Because we want to create a genuinely unique spirit, we age it for three to six additional months in hand-selected port casks to create an exceptionally smooth and nuanced bourbon.

Shake the bottle. If you’re lucky enough, you might see something special.

We like to call it “essence.” We don’t filter our bourbon. If you’re looking for a filtered bourbon, the shelves are full of them. Filtration can remove up to 20% of a bourbon’s flavor and color. We prefer to let our bourbon live in its natural state. If that means an occasional particle, we think you’ll understand.

But why do we call it Angel’s Envy? As bourbon ages in the barrels, it’s drawn into the charred white oak during summer months and it recedes back into the virgin barrels during winter months. For each year of maturation, 5% of the barrel’s bourbon is lost to evaporation. For generations, this precious lost bourbon has been called the Angel’s Share. After tasting his creation, Lincoln Henderson reckoned that the angels might have wanted a bigger cut. Thus, Angel’s Envy was born.

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ballast point

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American Craft Distiller

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- Special Guests -

Ryan Gavrick and Justin Cantoni Brand Ambassadors

Scripps Ranch Location 10051 Old Grove Rd San Diego, CA www.ballastpoint.com/spirit

We couldn’t stop with just beer, so we got into the distilling business—to see if we could add our own spin to another centuries-old craft.

But all of this would be wasted if we couldn’t share it. Whether serving up new flavors, collaborating with seasoned brewmasters, or training the next generation at Home Brew Mart, we not only want to challenge our own tastes, but expand yours.

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Balsam Spirits American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Adam Seger

Mixologist, Sommelier Creator of HUM Botanical Spirit Chicago, IL www.balsamspirits.com

BALSAM is going to re-invent the luxury vermouth category. It is the world’s first ‘Spirit of Vermouth’ wherein we are giving our customers everything that is in traditional Sweet Italian Vermouth (including the Wormwood for which Vermouth is named via its Latin name Wermut) EXCEPT the wine.

The imbiber simply mixes 1 part BALSAM with 3 parts red wine. It works with everything from a fruity Malbec to a luxurious Barbaresco.

Once mixed, it can be used just as you would use a fine vermouth such as Carpano Antica Formula in a Manhattan or Negroni.

BALSAM without wine is delicious on the rocks after dinner or as an elegant aperitif chilled with Champagne. It’s like an instant Champagne Cocktail.

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Blaum Bros.

Distilling Co. American Craft Distiller

-Special Guests-

Mike Blaum Owner/Distiller

Matthew Blaum Owner/Distiller

9380 W US Highway 20 Galena, IL 61036 www.blaumbros.com www.galenadistillery.com The Blaum Bros. hail from Galena, ILL, just 90 minutes from where you are standing right now. We make Malt Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, Bourbon Whiskey, Gin, Moonshine and Vodka from local grains, in our 10,000 sq. ft. distillery, which also happens to be the former Mormon Church of Galena. We use only the finest ingredients‌.blah, blah, blah. You’ve heard all this before.

Blaum Bros Vodka | Blaum Bros Gin | Blaum Bros Hellfyre Vodka | Leadmine Moonshine

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Boyd & Blair American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Adam Seger

Mixologist, Sommelier Glenshaw, PA www.boydandblair.com

Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka is made from an original mash using only locally grown potatoes. The vodka is triple distilled by batch in a 1,200 liter pot still without the use of any automated controls. The heads, hearts and tails are cut by taste alone. Boyd & Blair utilizes only the hearts and discard the tails, unlike other distilleries that recycle them.

This unique process provides an exceptionally smooth taste. The potato yields a slight natural sweetness and viscosity that cannot be matched by other vodkas, the majority of which are made with grain.

Pouring: Boyd & Blair Vodka | Boyd & Blair 151 Vodka | Stonewall American Rum | Hum Botanical Spirit | Balsam Spirit Of Vermouth

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Breckenridge Distilling American Craft Distiller

-Special Guest-

Madison Craw and Jeff Satterburg Brand Ambassadors (970) 547-9759 1925 Airport Rd Breckenridge, CO 80424

Our 4,000 square foot facility is located in the ski town of Breckenridge, CO. We offer complimentary drop in tours and a retail shop six days per week. Come watch us mash, ferment, and distill our internationally renowned products daily. We utilize traditional open-top Scottish style fermenters and distill in a 700 Gallon Vendome custom copper combination pot still.

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Brown-Forman Distilling

7 year ALUMNUS

Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Mike Jurgens

Wisconsin State market Manager www.brown-forman.com

Brown -Forman is a diversified producer of fine quality consumer products. It was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown in Louisville, KY. His original brand, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, was America’s first bottled bourbon and remains one of Brown-Forman’s finest brands today. The company’s current board member and former chairman, Owsley Brown II, is a great-grandson of the founder.

Brown-Forman employs 4,440 people worldwide with about 1,300 located in Louisville. Brown-Forman, one of the largest American owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, sells its brands in more than 135 countries and has offices in cities across the globe. In all, Brown-Forman has more than 35 brands in its portfolio of wines and spirits.

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Buffalo Trace Kentucky Legend

- Special Guest -

Beau Beckman Barrel Select Manager

Tom Blanchard Brand Ambassador

1001 Wilkinson Boulevard Franklin County, Ky 40601 buffalotrace.com

Since 1870 it has been known by several names, including most notably, the George T. Stagg Distillery and the O.F.C. Distillery. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced in August 1999. The Buffalo Trace Distillery stands as the oldest distilling site in the United States. Located on what the company claims was once an ancient buffalo crossing on the banks of the Kentucky River in Franklin County, the distillery is named after the American bison that created paths followed by America’s early pioneers.

The Sazerac Company, a New Orleans, Louisiana-based producer and importer purchased the distillery in 1992 and is now the parent company of Buffalo Trace Distillery. The Buffalo Trace Distillery is home to the world’s smallest bonded storage warehouse, Warehouse V. This warehouse only stores a single barrel of whiskey at a time.

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Bulleit Bourbon Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guests -

7 year ALUMNUS

Aaron Piehler Brand Ambassador &

Liz Tokach Brand Ambassador

www.bulleitbourbon.com

The legend begins in New Orleans, where the Bulleit family emigrated from France in the 1700’s. Around 1830, Augustus Bulleit moved from New Orleans to Louisville, KY., taking with him his talent for brandy making. As a tavern keeper in Louisville, he began producing small batches of bourbon. Relentless in his pursuit of perfection, he experimented with different recipes. When he found one that consistently met his expectations, the inspiration for Bulleit Bourbon was born. In 1860, while transporting barrels of whiskey from Kentucky back to his hometown of New Orleans, Augustus Bulleit died. With him, it appeared, died the making of his legendary bourbon.

As decades passed, the Bulleit family never lost its passion for telling the story of Augustus Bulleit, nor the desire to resurrect his signature creation.

After more than a century, the family returned at last to bourbon making. In 1987, Tom Bulleit fulfilled a lifelong dream by reviving his family’s ancestral distilling enterprise using the original recipe of his great-great-grandfather.

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Central Standard Craft Distillery American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

1st

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Pat McQuillan Evan Hughes Brandt Foster Co-Founders

Brian “Blaze” Blazel head distiller

613 South 2nd Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 (next to Milwaukee Brewing Co.) www.thecentralstandard.com

Central Standard Craft Distillery is a small batch distillery in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI. In a city notorious for its beer production, Central Standard aims to rekindle one of Milwaukee’s earliest crafts, distilling. The Distillery was founded in 2012 and currently has a line-up of 3 clear products; a Rye Vodka, a Wheat Gin, and a unique Oat White Whiskey. Later this summer, Central Standard will release its first Bourbon Whiskey. In 2016, the Distillery will release its first Straight Bourbon and a take on George Washington’s Original Rye. Please enjoy our spirits; proudly hand-crafted with locally sourced grains and world-class fresh water in Milwaukee, WI, USA. VODKA: Our vodka is distilled from 100% Rye grain. Rye is known for its spiciness and fruitiness, synonymous with superior quality and flavor in Poland and Russia. Our meticulous low reflux distillation process brings out truly artisan craft flavor and quality, highlighting the uniqueness of this grain. The result is a smooth and drinkable vodka based on hard work and attention to detail of the highest standard, The Central Standard.

GIN: Our Gin is distilled from a white wheat malt base which builds a body of sweetness to the spirit. Furthermore, we add 6 botanicals to the base through the distillation process. These ingredients lend a bright and floral taste with a light touch of juniper. The ingredients are handpicked and the dimensions are delicately determined to create the perfect artisan crafted gin of the highest standard, The Central Standard.

WHITE WHISKEY: We have a rare take on this infamous Whiskey style.

Our mash is a grain bill consisting primarily of Oat, which provides a unique light and pleasant flavor. While not aged like its bourbon style brethren, this White Whiskey experiences short aging in an unused and uncharred oak barrel. The result is a clear oat whiskey featuring rich flavor with hearty notes of grain, creating a truly individual and artisan spirit of the highest standard, The Central Standard.

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Chicago Distilling American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Jay DiPrizio President

2359 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647 www.chicagodistilling.com

Chicago Distilling Company was founded in 2010 by the DiPrizio family turning a family pastime making moonshine and wine in the Northwoods of Wisconsin into what will hopefully be a multi-generational business. Production of their small batch spirits began in the Fall of 2013 in the Logan Square Neighborhood of Chicago where husband and wife, Jay and Noelle as well as Jay’s Brother Vic call home. Focused on sourcing ingredients as local as possible, most of the grain is farmed specifically for their spirits less than 50 miles from CDco in DeKalb County. Whiskey is the primary spirit in production at Chicago Distilling but CDco has a mission to continue to add specialty sprits to their expanding portfolio. From and awarding winning modern Gin to collaborations with a local top chef and mixologist on Amaro and Absinthe, nothing is off limits.

Currently in the eighth month distributing locally Chicago Distilling is in over 130 locations. With a strong belief in educating the community and the desire to share their passion for the craft, Chicago Distilling opens the tasting room and production facility to the public for cocktails, tours and classes every week.

Founders: Jay DiPrizio – President, Noelle DiPrizo – Vice President, Victor DiPrizio - Production & Distillation We will be pouring the following spirits.

Shorty’s White Whiskey – An unaged bourbon mash made from Illinois yellow corn, Illinois red wheat and Malted Barley from Wisconsin – 90 proof, Finn’s Gin – A modern style gin made from 11 botanicals – 90 proof, Ceres Vodka – Made from 100% Illinois yellow corn – 80 proof Notes:

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Cider House of Wisconsin Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Barb & Jim Lindemann Distillers & Owners 4259 Mahoney Rd. McFarland, WI 53558 http://ciderwis.com

Hello! We’re Barb and Jim Lindemann. We are both native Wisconsinites and have lived on Mahoney Road, southwest of McFarland, for twenty-three years.

We were married 31 May 1969. Our three children: Kathryn is in Thornton, CO, Bernadette is in York, PA, and Peter is in Hopkins, MN. Both of us have invested a significant part of our lives in schools, as instructors and in administration.

Grandma had an ancient apple tree that was much better for climbing than edible fruit. Perhaps that’s where the spark was struck. Our orchard isn’t large by any Wisconsin standard, or certainly compared with the thousand acre giants in Washington.

We began to plant our orchard during the first summer we were here.

Planting has been sporadic since then, with a current total of slightly more than two hundred trees on two acres. Virtually all of our trees are antique cider cultivars. Although some define antique as older than us, a more refined definition refers to cultivars which can be traced back over a hundred years.

We grow a lot of apples, but we don’t sell many. We’ll happily prepare a special order here or there, but we focus on our our liquid products: juice, real cider (6% ABV), and brandy, to make them the best around. Our certified organic apple juice goes to several select area stores who believe that local produce builds bonds between those of us who grow and those of us who eat and drink. Besides the orchard, we have a small farm and operate a CSA, specializing in fresh, organic produce and honey.

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Dane County’s East Side Homebrew Headquarters

Offering a variety of local and hard-to-find craft beers along with unique wines, liquor and specialty foods.

Attend one of our weekly tasting events.

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240 East Main Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 www.cannerywineandspirits.com 608.318.0595

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Corsair Artisan American Craft Distiller

-Special Guest-

Will Atkinson www.corsairartisan.com

At Corsair Artisan we craft classic spirits tweaked with the unusual, to provide enjoyably unique offerings. We use traditional copper pot stills to distill true small batches of a few dozen to a few hundred bottles. We are in Nashville, TN as well as Bowling Green, KY. Our spirits are based on traditional recipes but are noted for unusual and interesting flavor profiles.

Corsair quinoa whiskey | Corsair ryemageddon rye | Corsair triple smoke whiskey | Corsair vanilla bean vodka | Corsair gin | Corsair red absinthe

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Death’s Door

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Wisconsin Craft Distiller

year ALUMNUS

- Special Guest -

John Kinder

National Sales Manager 2220 Eagle Dr. Middleton, WI 53562 deathsdoorspirits.com

Washington Island, Wisconsin is the heart and soul of everything produced by Death’s Door Spirits. This 22 square mile island hosts 700 year-round residents and has a school, a rec center, a medical clinic, a downtown strip with bars and a grocery, churches, a bank and a gas station. What Washington Island also has is miles of beautiful uninterrupted shoreline, protected coves and inlets, and acres upon acres of open land with rolling hills and hardwood stands. Washington Island was once known for its potato farming.

Washington Island “spuds” made their way around the world for their quality and flavor. However, in the early 1970’s, vertical integration in the potato industry left Washington Island without contracts to grow its crops.

Without customers, island farmers stopped planting and instead switched to other jobs that were either more tourism-based, or moved off the island to find a livelihood elsewhere.

Fast forward to 2005, a small group of like-minded people began exploring reinvigorating farming on Washington Island. Armed with enough seed to plant 5 acres and enough know-how to get it done - brothers Tom and Ken Koyen began growing wheat on the island. What started as wheat to use as flour at the Washington Island Hotel has grown into a select specialty grain for use in Capital Brewery’s Island Wheat Ale and all of Death’s Door Spirits products.

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Door County Distillery Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Wade Weiland Distiller/Rep

5806 Highway 42 Carlsville, WI 54235 www.DoorCountyDistillery.com

Door County Distillery was started because there was a need for artisan spirits to be distilled with the abundant natural resources of Door County. The Carlsville location was chosen because it is the gateway to Northern Door County and a prime location to source fresh botanicals, fruits, and grain.

Having honed his skills over the last 9 years, our distiller, Kyle Thomas, hand crafts each batch with precision and unique combinations of ingredients to give Door County Distillery spirits a distinctive twist and quality that is beyond compare in the current market. If you haven’t tried one of these crafts, you haven’t truly enjoyed vodka or gin.

Having successfully entered the super-premium category with Gin and Vodka (Gin winning multiple awards including Gold in 2012,) Door County Distillery is using the talents of Kyle Thomas to expand into Whiskey and Brandy in 2013. We are excited to explore new ventures in 2013 and beyond.

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Dry Fly

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American Craft Distiller

1003 E TRENT # 200 SPOKANE, WA 99202 www.dryflydistilling.com Dry Fly Distilling is true craft distillery, located in beautiful Spokane, Washington. We produce award-winning vodka, gin, whiskies, and now bourbon using only locally grown grains and botanicals. Our stills, manufactured in Goppingen, Germany, are custom designed Christian Carl pot stills with multiple rectification columns. Both have 450-liter capacities and we expect an annual output of no more than 12 to 15 thousand cases of 12/750 mL bottles. Dry fly embraces the farm to bottle approach, producing every drop of liquor it sells from only raw materials grown locally by sustainable farms. We do not purchase bulk alcohol, nor do we think that is true craft distilling.

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Few Spirits American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Paul Hletko,

Founder & Master Distiller 918 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 www.fewspirits.com

Few Spirits is a grain to glass distillery in Evanston IL. Master Distiller Paul Hletko handcrafts bourbon, rye, gin, and whiskey using midwestern grains for a unique craft spirit. Few Spirits (FewSpirits.com) started distilling in June 2011, and began distribution in the Chicago area in August 2011. Since then, Few Spirits can be found at the finest establishments across Chicago, from Longman & Eagle to mk. As a grain to glass distillery, Few does not use any neutral grain spirits, preferring to mash and ferment their spirit in house. By focusing our efforts on producing our alcohol in house, we control the quality of the spirit and it allows us to create our hand crafted spirits in ways that other distilleries simply cannot. Few makes every effort to make sure you can taste where the alcohol comes from - Midwestern grain, from Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

Few brings its American Gin, White Whiskey, and, if you ask nicely, perhaps a quick taste of rye or bourbon which is extremely limited in distribution.

Few American Gin is a whiskey drinker’s gin and can even be served neat, as it is inspired by the dutch genever gins. Few White Whiskey has a complexity beyond most unaged whiskies, owing to its 3 grain mashbill, and double distillation to attain a soft, floral whiskey flavor. On the other hand, Few Bourbon and Few Rye are deep, thick, rich whiskey - when you can find them.

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Table 33 7 year ALUMNUS

Four Roses Kentucky Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Bob Edelstein Brand Ambassador

1224 Bonds Mill Road Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 www.fourrosesbourbon.com

It began when Paul Jones, Jr., the founder of Four Roses Bourbon, became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle.

It is said that he sent a proposal to her, and she replied that if her answer were “Yes,” she would wear a corsage of roses on her gown to the upcoming grand ball. Paul Jones waited for her answer excitedly on that night of the grand ball ... when she arrived in her beautiful gown, she wore a corsage of four red roses. He later named his Bourbon “Four Roses” as a symbol of his devout passion for the lovely belle, a passion he thereafter transferred to making his beloved Four Roses Bourbon.

Paul Jr.’s passion for his Bourbon exists today in the hearts of the Master Distiller and all Four Roses employees. Product quality is always the first concern, as you can see from the careful selection of grains, unique to the mashbill, to the careful nurturing and preservation of the multiple yeast strains, which give every Four Roses Bourbon its unique character and rich, fruity flavors. The gentle maturation of each barrel in one-of-a-kind single story rack warehouses is a Four Roses innovation that allows the Bourbon to age gently inside the barrels in uniform fashion while remaining undisturbed throughout the years.

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Table 55

George Dickel Tennessee Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Gary Dukesherer Regional VP of Sales (Diageo) 1950 Cascade Hollow Rd. Normandy, TN GeorgeDickel.com

Nestled on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, you will find us about halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga. The ancient limestone shelf of this plateau provides water that runs fresh and clear from the nearby Cascade Springs, and it made the perfect spot to build a distillery.

In 1870, George A. Dickel used this same pure water to distill his first bottle of Tennessee Whisky in Cascade Hollow as well as many unique techniques when producing his premium whisky.

Today, George Dickel Tennessee Whisky is still handcrafted with the same quality and attention to detail that ensures that each drop of George Dickel is as remarkable now as it was when the first batch was made.

George A. Dickel discovered that whisky made during the winter was smoother than whisky made in the summer. So, George Dickel is the only Tennessee whisky to chill the whisky before it goes into the charcoal mellowing vats. This filters out the oils and fatty acids inherent in most whisky products. Then as it is now, Cascade Hollow is a place where time isn’t measured in hours, days, or months, but in years. Where patience is not only a virtue, but an essential ingredient in making the finest Tennessee Whisky.

In fact, it is so smooth, George Dickel declared that because his whisky was as smooth as the finest scotch, he would always spell the “whiskey” in George Dickel Tennessee Whisky without an “e”, keeping with the Scotch whisky tradition.

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Great Lakes Distillery Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Guy Rehorst Founder & CEO

616 W. Virginia St. Milwaukee, WI 53204 greatlakesdistillery.com

Great Lakes Distillery is a small-batch distillery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We hand-craft award winning distilled spirits in limited quantities using Old World methods and traditions which we believe result in a superior product. We’re a handful of people devoted to the craft of distilling and creating the best distilled spirits possible.

As Wisconsin’s first distillery since prohibition, we are anxious to share our unique products and look forward to meeting people who appreciate high quality craft distilled spirits. Give us a try and see for yourself how unique these hand crafted spirits can be.

Our products include the award winning Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Vodka and Rehorst Premium Milwaukee Gin and Rehorst Citrus & Honey flavored Vodka.

We also produce several small batch seasonal products. While we’re anxious to share new products with you, we will not rush a product to market until it is ready. Some products take weeks, some products take a decade!

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Great Northern Distilling Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Brian Cummins President and Distiller &

Peg Lewellin Sales Director 1740 Park Avenue Plover, WI 54467

Just north of the potato fields and east of the cranberry bogs, Great Northern Distilling sits at the gateway to the pineries of Wisconsin.

Our spirits are crafted in small batches in our handmade copper still. Our process starts with sourcing the highest quality ingredients from local farmers. Whether it is potatoes for our vodka, grain for our whiskey or fruit for our brandy, we are committed to sustainable sourcing from within 150 miles of the distillery.

Our products include, Potato Vodka, Herbalist Gin, Four-Grain Whiskey, Old Fashion Brandy and Jezynowka Notes:

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Green Bar collective American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Robert Bermudez Vice President of Sales 2459 E 8th St. Los Angeles, CA 90021 www.greenbar.biz

Greenbar Craft Distillery represents the world’s largest portfolio of organic, handcrafted spirits, including BAR KEEP organic bitters, CRUSOE organic rums, FRUITLAB organic liqueurs, IXÁ organic tequila, SLOW HAND organic whiskey, TRU organic gin and TRU organic vodkas.

But that wasn’t always the case. When husband-and-wife team Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew began making spirits in 2004, they used conventional spirits and local, hand-processed produce.

Soon, their unique spirits won many awards. But Melkon and Litty couldn’t take all the credit. They learned their successes also hinged on some silent partners — the farmers who grew their ingredients. Several had moved to organic farming, resulting in more aromatic, flavorful produce...which led to more flavorful, aromatic spirits.

Their minds were made. ORGANICS HELD THE KEY TO BETTER TASTING SPIRITS. Today, Greenbar Craft Distillery produces and distributes the world’s biggest portfolio of organic spirits — all made by hand with real ingredients.

The environment also benefits because the company uses lightweight bottles, 100% recycled labels and plants a tree for every bottle sold.

Cheers!

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Green bay Distillery

1st

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Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Kait Wilson brand ambassador

835 Potts Avenue Ashwaubenon, WI 54304 www.greenbaydistillery.com

Every great town needs a great spirit. When Green Bay Distillery opened its doors in 2011, Green Bay did not have a liquor it could call it’s own. After carefully listening to each patron who walked through our restaurant’s doors, we set out to make a delicious vodka that Green Bay would be proud to call their own. that spirit is simply called….Green Bay Vodka.

We’re currently in phase two of our distillery operation plan. Phase two of our plan has us partnering up with a Wisconsin distillery to produce our spirit line which currently includes original and Cherry flavored vodka. We also intend to develop whiskey and gin. Our spirits will be available for purchase through our gift shop. With your support and patronage we will eventually be able to move onto phase three of our plan which will have us building out a micro distillery on-site to produce all of our spirits in-house!

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Heaven Hill Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Nick Coglianese Wisconsin State Manager P.O. Box 729 Bardstown, KY 40004 www.heaven-hill.com Heaven Hill was founded shortly after the repeal of Prohibition in 1935 by several investors, including a prominent distiller, Joseph L. Beam, and a member of the Shapira family. As the company developed, the five brothers of the Shapira family bought out the other investors.

Joe Beam remained as Master Distiller, along with his youngest son, Harry. Descendants of the Shapira brothers own and run the company to this day. The original name was “Old Heavenhill Springs” distillery.

The company was founded as a bourbon distillery, and for most of its existence has concentrated on its flagship bourbon labels, Evan Williams and Elijah Craig. However, in the past two decades the company has expanded its portfolio significantly, acquiring brands or obtaining import rights for gins, malt whiskey, vodkas, and other drinks. Warehouses for aging bourbon at Heaven Hill’s Bardstown headquarters. The black fungus growing near the bottom is Baudoinia compniacensis, a natural result of the maturing process.

On November 7, 1996, Heaven Hill’s production plant was almost completely destroyed by fire. Several of the company’s warehouses were destroyed, and over 90,000 gallons of alcohol lost. The company survived the next several years through the provision of production capacity by its fellow local bourbon labels, Brown-Forman and Jim Beam, until its purchase and adaptation of the new Heaven Hill Bernheim distillery in Louisville.

While fermenting, mashing, and distilling occurs at the new distillery, aging, bottling, and shipping still occur in Bardstown. The Heaven Hill company strongly emphasizes the history and traditions of bourbon in its public relations, highlighting the company’s location in the historical home of bourbon-making and its status as the only such company still under local ownership. In 2004, a Bourbon Heritage Center was opened on the old distillery grounds, featuring historical exhibits and guided tours of the plant. The company also hosts the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, and several of the company’s brands are named after famous local distillers.

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Hendricks Family Distillery Wisconsin Craft Distiller (Red Balloon)

-Special Guest-

Peggy Hendricks co-owner

Karl Hendricks Distiller

Christine Voight 3570 N Cty Road K Omro, WI 54963 www.purclassvodka.com

Hendricks Family Distillery, LLC is located on the family elk farm outside of Eureka, Wisconsin, 20 mi west of Oshkosh. We are a small distillery which was designed & built, and owned and operated by our family.

In 2011, our son Karl asked for a family meeting with his father - Jim, mother - Peggy and brother Zac. Karl has been working in the alcohol business for many years and has a passion for distillation. He thought with the talents between the four of us, we would be able to design, build and operate a distillery completely within our family. We took a vote and Hendricks Family Distillery was born! We were ready for business in spring of 2013.

Our building, stills, filters & tanks were custom designed and built by the family. From start to finish, everything is done at our facility. The unique specialized fabrication of the equipment used in our processing results in a vodka that has no equal for purity and taste - it’s Pür Class, fermented from Wisconsin potatoes and naturally gluten free.

Our goal is to be the #1 premium vodka in Wisconsin. When people try our vodka, the most common description is “smooth”. A lot of hard work and pride goes into each bottle. We were very honored to be awarded with several medals, including Best of Class and Best of Category in 2014. The family is hoping to explore new ventures in whiskey for 2015 and beyond. Raise your level to Pür Class!

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High West Distilling American Craft Distiller

-Special Guest-

Kieran Walsh National Sales Manager 703 Park Avenue Park City, UT 84060 www.highwest.com

Founded in 2009 in Park City, Utah. High West became Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870. High West makes several different aged Whiskies, Silver Whiskies, and Vodka. High West crafts spirits for people who want great taste and appreciate quality ingredients, small batches, and the owner’s personal touch.

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Hum Botanical Spirit American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Adam Seger

Mixologist, Sommelier Creator of HUM Botanical Spirit Chicago, IL www.humspirits.com/

hum has a striking crimson red color from fair trade hibiscus, a peppery kick from organic ginger, heady aromatics from cardamom and the intoxicating fragrance of kaffir lime. This unparalleled spirit ironically tastes like the boldest “red wine” you could ever imagine.

Hum is technically a “liqueur,” however, it cannot be compared to traditional liqueurs with which most consumers are familiar. At a bold 70 proof, hum was created as a base spirit (like Rum, Tequila, Scotch).

We consider hum to be in a category of its own as there is nothing else like it on the market in that it is strong enough to stand alone, but also has the versatility to blend with every other base spirit, wine, champagne and beer!

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J. Henry Farms

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- Special Guests -

Joe and Liz Henry owners and creators

7794 Patton Rd., Dane, WI www.facebook.com/jhenryandsons

The Henry family has been growing superior corn, wheat and rye on Henry Farms in Dane, Wisconsin, for over 65 years. Now, we are proud to offer our first release of Wisconsin straight bourbon, J. Henry & Sons, made with high quality ingredients, all grown on our family farm. The key to this exceptional bourbon is the heirloom, red corn developed in the 1930s by the University of Wisconsin paired with Joe Henry’s quality production experience. Joe selected this corn for the robust flavor it imbues and the tradition it represents.

Every bottle of J. Henry & Sons is made in small batches, slow-aged a minimum of five years, in large barrels in a rustic barn on the Henry farmstead. The uncontrolled temperature in this historic barn allows the wild Wisconsin weather swings to squeeze deliciously complex flavors out of the barrels and into the bourbon. The result is a Wisconsin craft bourbon with aromas of sweet corn, caramel pudding, toffee, creamy vanilla, dark cocoa, cinnamon, coconut shavings and Jamaican allspice.

If you craft your cocktails, don’t you deserve a premium crafted bourbon for your creations? Reward yourself and celebrate the fruits of your labor with the fruits of ours, J. Henry & Sons, ask for it at your local liquor store. Tasting room opening soon!

Joe and Liz Henry, owners and creators, Jack Henry, son and Molly Gursky, tasting room manager, will be pouring our first release of five years aged, J. Henry & Sons. We will also have some of our brandy and four year old (next year’s Batch Two) bourbon for the VIP event.

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Celebrate the fruits of your labor with the fruits of ours, J. Henry & Sons, Aged Five Years, Wisconsin Straight Bourbon.

Limited release coming to a liquor store near you. Follow us at JHENRYANDSONS.COM for a list of locations to purchase and events at our on-farm Tasting Room, opening soon!

Connect with us:

7794 Patton Rd., Dane, WI 20 miles north of Madison 608-846-4116 • JHENRYANDSONS.COM

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Jeppson’s Mallort

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- Special Guest -

Michael Peterson Brand Ambassdor

Chicago, IL wwwjeppsonsmalort.com

Jeppson’s Malört is Chicago’s local beskbrännvin — a style of bitter, wormwood-based, Swedish schnapps. First developed during medieval times for its supposed medicinal benefits, it’s traditionally associated with the farms of Skåne, in Sweden, where wormwood grows wild. In the early 1900s, it was the most ubiquitous drink in Sweden and accompanied the nearly 1 million Swedes who immigrated to the U.S. during that period. One of those immigrants was a man from Ystad, Skåne named Carl Jeppson.

During Prohibition, Mr. Jeppson was into the business of producing legal “medicinal alcohol,” and sold his brand of besk bar-to-bar. After repeal, Malört was a staple of every Swedish bar on Clark St and by that time he had sold his recipe to Bielzoff Products Co., a Chicago distillery.

George Brode, Bielzoff owner, helped push Jeppson’s Malört beyond its Swedish origins by introducing it to Chicago’s Polish population, who in turn introduced it to the rest of Chicago.

Through the decades, Jeppson’s Malört has been thought of as a rite of passage and even a purported hangover cure. But we think it is more than that — Jeppson’s Malört is a drink that has helped define the Chicago bar experience. So, join us for a shot, or a cocktail! As George Brode used to say- “You may not like the first, but after the second shot, you’ll be ours forever!” Skål!

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Jim Beam Small Batch Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Mike Kicmol

Off Premise Sales Manager Frank Beverage Group 149 Happy Hollow Rd. Sheperdsville, KY 40165 www.smallbatch.com

A small batch bourbon is made for the true connoisseur, every sip a testament to the work and love that has gone into each handcrafted bottle. Formed by the perfect blending of art and science, Knob Creek, Basil Hayden’s, Booker’s and Baker’s are each made from their own special, time-honored recipes - some dating back two centuries - providing distinctive aromas and tastes to tempt the most discriminating palate. As the name suggests, these ultra-premium, small batch bourbons are made in limited quantities. Aged from six to nine years in new, charred American white oak barrels, each is characteristic of pre-Prohibition whiskey, with strong, rich flavors and aromas.

A small batch bourbon is a complex balance of taste and flavor.

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Journeyman Distillery American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Simon Barrios Brand Ambassador

109 Generations Drive Three Oaks, MI 49128 www.Journeymandistillery.com

Journeyman Distillery is an Organic Spirits Distillery, located in the EK Warren historic featherbone factory, in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Everything about Journeyman Distillery is handcrafted. We offer artisan spirits with a focus on whiskey. While whiskey is what we originally fell in love with, we also offer a variety of quality organic spirits such as vodka, gin, and rum. We distill, bottle, label, and package each spirit here at the distillery.

Our products come from the simplest, purest ingredients on earth. The Distillery is certified organic by the Midwest Organic Services Association.

We use organic grain that is produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers, artificial pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, growth hormones, feed additives, or genetically modified organisms (GMO’s).

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Koval Distillery American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Alex Diimig Market Manager

5121 North Ravenswood Ave Chicago, IL 60640 www.koval-distillery.com

Established in 2008, KOVAL produces organic whiskey, liqueurs and specialty spirits in Chicago’s first distillery since the mid-1800s.

Founders Robert and Sonat Birnecker, chose to leave their academic careers to bring the distilling traditions of Robert’s Austrian family to America. In making this decision, they vowed to make organic spirits from scratch (avoiding the common industry practice of purchasing and bottling pre-made spirits) and to change the way people understand whiskey by creating a new, signature style - using only the “heart” cut of the distillate - affording a brighter, cleaner take on whiskey.

KOVAL Bourbon | KOVAL Four Grain | KOVAL Rye | KOVAL Dry Gin | KOVAL Ginger Liqueur

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Distilling Co. 22 ����� Proximo Spirits 23 ����� Jim Beam Small Batch 24 ����� Alltech Distillery 25 ����� Rogue Spirits 26 ����� Letherbee 27 ����� Journeyman Distillery 28 ����� Medley Distillery 28 ����� Ole Smokey 29 ����� Smooth Ambler Spirits 30 ����� Chicago Distilling 31 ����� Square One Distillery 32 ����� High West Distilling 33 ����� Four Roses 34 ����� 45th Parallel 35 ����� Angel’s Envy 36 ����� Tito’s

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Remember this is a non-driving event.

And all our volunteers!

Union Cab will have a dispatch stand in the lobby once again and we encourage you to use it. Your wristband will get you a discount on your ride home.

THANK YOU! Most of all, have fun. Enjoy yourself with good friends, good food, and good spirits and we will Also special thanks to our roving cocktail masters: see you for next years event in 2013!

Thor Messer - Bar Manager-Merchant

Jerry Adam Fred - Jaquie Kevin Grant Hurless MadisonMichael area mixologist The Madison Malt Society

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Table Key 44° North Distillery.......... 50

Laird & Company................... 2

45th Parallel.................... 34

Letherbee........................... 26

AeppelTreow...................... 57

Lo Artisan Distillery......... 64

Alltech Distillery............. 24

Local Wine and Spirits...... 41

Anchor Distilling............... 51

Medley Distillery............... 28

Angel’s Envy....................... 35 Ballast Point..................... 68 Balsam Spirits.................... 20 Blaum Bros. Distilling Co..21 Boyd & Blair....................... 20 Breckenridge Distilling.... 63 Brown Forman Distilling.. 61 Buffalo Trace...................... 6 Bulleit Bourbon................ 39 Central Standard.............. 58

Michter’s Whiskey.............. 62 Mississippi River.................. 48 New Holland........................ 3 North Shore....................... 10 Old Sugar Distillery............ 7 Ole Smokey......................... 28 Phillips Distilling Co......... 69 Proximo Spirits................... 22 Quincey Street Distillery.56

Chicago Distilling.............. 30

Real Russian Vodka........... 65

Cider House of Wisconsin... 5

Redmption........................... 53

Corsair Artisan.................. 18

Rogue Spirits...................... 25

Death’s Door Distillery..... 19

Rokker Vodka....................... 1

Door County....................... 46

Shypoke Spirits................... 59

Dry Fly................................ 17

Smooth Ambler Spirits....... 29

Few Spirits.......................... 37

Sonoma County Distilling.40

Four Roses......................... 33

Square One Distillery....... 31

George Dickel.................... 55 Great Lakes Distillery...... 13 Great Northern Distilling.60 Green Bar Collective........ 11 Green Bay Distillery......... 49

St George Spirits............... 54 Tailwinds Distilling Co...... 16 Templeton Rye.................... 42 Tito’s................................... 36

Heaven Hill........................ 45

Travis Hasse Original Pie Liquers............................ 12

Hendricks Family Distillery ....................... 15

Twisted Path Distillery..... 43

High West Distilling.......... 32 Hum Botanical Spirit......... 20

Ventura Lemoncello Co.... 52 Vikre Distillery.................. 47

J. Henry Farms.................... 38

Western Distilling............... 8

Jeppson’s Mallort.............. 67

Wild Turkey........................ 66

Jim Beam Small Batch........ 23

William Grant & Sons........ 44

Journeyman Distillery....... 27

Wollershiem winery............ 9

Koval Distillery................. 14

Yahara Bay............................ 4

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Table 2 1st

year

Laird & Company American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Tom Alberico

Vice President of Sales and Marketing One Laird Road, Scobeyville, NJ 07724 www.lairdandcompany.com

For almost 300 years, the art of producing AppleJack has been passed down through generations of the Laird Family. Laird was America’s first commercial distillery with License #1. We now proudly bring that tradition to a variety of products, imports, spirits, wines and more.

Thank you for your interest in Laird & Company.

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Letherbee

year

American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Brenton Engel Owner/Operator

Nathan Ozug Robby Haynes Partners

Chicago, IL www.letherbee.com

The goal was just to make some good booze. Bartender Brenton Engel was cooking up his own moonshine and it gained such a level of cult popularity that he was inspired to start Letherbee — an independent artisan distillery. The signature concoction would be a distinctive yet versatile gin, made from a recipe developed by Brent and fine tuned based on feedback from colleagues through the Chicago bar scene.

With absolutely no influence from outside investors or marketers, the team of bartenders at Letherbee now distills and produces a range of craft botanical spirits including the aforementioned flagship gin, seasonal variants released semi-annually, barrel-aged absinthe, fernet, and bësk – based on a recipe developed by cohort Robert Haynes. Across the board, Letherbee spirits are made for “wellness” — not only to enliven the discerning drinker but to stock the arsenal of the professional bartender..

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Lo Artisan Distillery Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Po C. Lo president

1607 S. Stevenson Pier Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 www.lo-artisandistillery.com

Lo Artisan Distillery, LLC is a small family-run distillery that distills rice spirits. We are a Genuine Handmade artisan distillery that manufacture and bottle our traditional Hmong rice whiskey also known as Rice Spirits. We are located in the southern part of Door County, Wisconsin at 1607 S. Stevenson Pier Rd, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

Our brand, “Yerlo” and “Yerlo Reserve” is a crystal clear quality rice grain spirit brand with a content of 120 and 130 alcohol proof and is ready to be brought out to the open market for the first time. We manufacture, distill, bottle, label, package, and sell all finished goods from our distillery located in the Township of Brussels, Wisconsin. We are the only distillery of its kind in the USA to be producing such a special rice spirit drink that is smooth and flavorful without any artificial flavors or colors added.

The traditional process has been passed down from generation to generation to preserve the timeless flavors and aroma of “Yerlo.” Until now, there has not been an opportunity to share our traditional product with the open market. Lo Artisan Distillery, LLC is unlike any other wineries, breweries or distilleries. “Yerlo” is the ONLY rice spirit of its kind to hit the liquor industry and we want to be the first to introduce our unique traditional flavored rice spirit to our customers.

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Table 41 1st

year

Local Wine and Spirits American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Christophe Bukunas Founder and Owner

1035 West Lake Street, 3rd Floor East Chicago, IL 60607 www.localwineandspirits.com

With a dream and no money we started Local Wine and Spirits the old fashioned way, begged, borrowed and stole till we could get our wings under us and in 2002 we released our first wine, Jigsaw pinot noir. With the help of a few friends we expanded our wine production to the Eastern Washington high desert. From there we went south to the volcanic soils and jagged mountains of Northern California. Then a few years later we began producing craft spirits with Tad Seestedt in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. Our goal was simple: make fantastic wines, representative of place and vintage and make craft spirits in the ethos of 19th century American distilling. We respect the history and the lessons we’ve learned about where and what to grow in order to maximize quality. We choose sites where grape varieties over-perform, consistent with soil and climate and make delicious wines. Representing in our hearts a particular place, a particular time, our wines are made by real people without the aid of computers or robots.

Our spirits are meticulously distilled in a gorgeous 300 gallon Cognac copper pot. Pot distilling leaves abundant silky texture in all of our spirits as well as robust aromatics in our gins and whiskeys. Taking a 19th century approach on how spirits were crafted in America gives us a unique position in the craft spirits world: revitalization of the golden era of spirits and cocktails. Local’s spirits represent the heart of American distilling where we’ve rediscovered the old and made it new again. Time honored recipes and techniques never go out of fashion.

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Medley Distillery

1st

year

American Craft Distiller

Zack Lozoff

Regional Sales Manager Owensboro, KY www.

The Medley Distilling Company traces its roots back to 1634 when John Medley immigrated to Maryland from England and established Medley’s Neck on the banks of the Potomac River. Included in the items brought over from England was the family still.

Over 150 years later, John Medley VI joined the throngs of settlers traveling west, through the Cumberland Gap and settled in Washington County, Kentucky. The family still from England also accompanied him on his journey; leading to the founding of the Medley Distillery in 1812.

In 1901, Medley purchased a Distillery known as the Daviess County Distillery. This company survived Prohibition by selling bonded whiskey to the American Medicinal Spirits Company.

The distillery went through several ownership changes from 1978 through today. In 1978, the Abraham Schecter family of Chicago purchased Medley, then just ten years later, it was acquired by the Glenmore Distillery. The distillery again changed hands in 1991 when it was acquired by United Distillers and was in turn closed in 1992. It has changed ownership since 1991 but remains closed today. The Medley brands that were produced at the distillery have been sold to various distilling companies, including the Sazerac Company.

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Table 62

Michter’s Whiskey Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guest -

Michael Minkoff Distillery Representative Louisville, KY www.michters.com

Michter’s Master Distiller, Willie Pratt has over 40 years of experience in the whiskey industry with in-depth knowledge ranging from selection of grain, to distillation, to barreling and maturation. Prior to joining Michter’s, America’s first whiskey company, Willie spent his career at Brown-Forman where he co-chaired a special committee formed to study cooperage – the art of barrel construction – and to identify optimal distillation and aging conditions for among other things, whiskey taste, aroma, color and yields.

Willie is responsible for the distillation of Michter’s Whiskeys and their barreling, which is done at a lower proof than the industry standard despite the substantially increased cost. He also insists on storing Michter’s barrels in rare heat-cycled warehouses even though this results in the loss of nearly twice as much whiskey to evaporation as the “Angel’s Share.”

Good naturedly referred to as “Dr. No” by our salespeople, Willie is known for refusing to release whiskey for bottling until he feels it is just right, even though the whiskey may already be significantly older than the age stated on the label.

Willie Pratt is a proud native of Louisville, Kentucky where he, his wife Patsy, his children, grandchildren, and his great grandchildren live. Among Willie’s outside interests and hobbies are fishing in Florida, riding Harley motorcycles, and until recently when his parked plane was totalled on a runway, flying his Cherokee four-seater.

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Table 48

Mississippi River American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Ryan Burchett Owner/Distiller

303 North Cody Road LeClaire, IA 52753 mrdistilling.com

We produce liquors hand crafted slow and pure. Born from the finest grains, harvested just up the hill from the distillery. It’s a spirit born of land and water that draws each of us curiously back to a different era. Made for you, not for for the masses. Mississippi River Distilling Company started in 2010 after two brothers decided to take a chance on a dream. What started as a crazy idea, grew into an opportunity to create something that these parts hadn’t seen since prohibition. A chance to create truly home grown, handmade spirits.

If you appreciate the fine quality that only comes from the freshest ingredients. If you believe in honest hard work and the integrity of the family farm. If you know that a commitment to quality takes some extra time. If you’re looking to experience pleasure far beyond taste in the bottom of your glass. You’ve come to the right place. We’re a family owned and operated company. We believe in stewardship of our land and water. We know that the family farm is an important part of our community and our culture here.

And we believe in quality above all else. We hope you’ll appreciate the hard work that each hand signed bottle represents. We hope you’ll share some with your friends, then come to LeClaire and say hello so we can show you what makes us so proud about the wonderful place we call home.

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New Holland American Craft Distiller

7 year ALUMNUS

- Special Guests-

Rich Blair

National Accounts Manager &

Richard Atnip Midwest Market Manager &

Meagan O’Brien WI/MN Brand Ambassador 66 E 8th St Holland, MI 49423 newhollandbrew.com

Founded in 1996, NHBC has grown from a scrappy two-man start-up to a thriving regional craft brewery and artisan distillery. From 2005-2010, all of our spirits were distilled at our brewpub in Holland, Michigan. In response to our considerable growth, we opened the new production distillery in February of 2011. The new facility will include our “new” 600-gallon prohibition-era pot still, as well as a bonded maturation room of more than 6500 square feet.

In addition to a small amount of distributed spirits, those made here will be special small batches that rarely see their way outside of the friendly confines of our pub. New Holland Artisan Spirits is dedicated to discovering artful nuances in the distilling process while delivering unique and interesting spirits in their most tasteful form. We are proud to share our craft with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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Table 10 7 year Alumni

North Shore American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Sarah MacFarquhar Distillery Ambassador P.O. Box 279 Lake Bluff, IL 60044 northshoredistillery.com

Like the micro breweries and small wineries that have come before, a small group of artisanal distillers are redefining the spirit world by introducing new and amazing products. As the first artisanal distillery in the Chicago area (and in Illinois,) we are producing unique spirits that provide modern connoisseurs with an unparalleled taste experience.

We are a very small operation - just the two of us and one part-time employee, along with our still, Ethel. Our small size allows us to bring a discriminating personal touch and hands-on craftsmanship to everything we make. We challenge the status quo by providing our discerning customers world-class spirits, produced locally. Distilling spirits is far more than a scientific process - it is an art form. Derek, our master distiller, starts with the equivalent of a blank canvas. He then selects from a palette of fruits and exotic botanicals to create one-of-a kind spirits that reflect the unique flavors of the ingredients and express his personal passion and energy. Derek produces our spirits in small, carefully hand-crafted batches. Though each product has its own distinct personality and character, all North Shore spirits are created with the same purpose in mind - to create an elegant and superior spirit that is not only pleasant and enjoyable, but also provides a level of satisfaction that compares to drinking an incredible wine or the finest scotch.

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Table 7

Old Sugar Distillery Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Nathan Greenawalt Owner / Distiller

931 East Main Street, #8 Madison, WI 53703 madisondistillery.com

Old Sugar Factory Honey Liqueur is made almost entirely from Midwestern products. Cane and Abe Freshwater Rum is now available. It’s aged in small, charred American Oak barrels for several months, and is tasting great. It is made from cane sugar grown in Hawaii and Louisiana. The charred barrels give the rum a roasted taste similar to bourbon, but without the grainy texture. Wait ‘til you try it. You might just give up whiskey.

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Ole Smokey

1st

American Craft Distiller

year

Joel Jaeger

Regional Sales Manager 903 Parkway Ole Smoky Moonshine Holler Gatlinburg, TN 37738 www.olesmoky.com

We’re Appalachian born and bred. The Ole Smoky families are among the first to step foot in the Smoky Mountains. Like other families, we have honed the art of whiskey making in order to survive during tough economic times. We’re among friends here, neighbors with folks who have moonshine stories and traditions of their own. We are proud to share some of ours.

When Tennessee state law changed to allow the distillation of spirits, we saw an opportunity to showcase the art of superior mountain-made moonshine. Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed distillery in the history of East Tennessee.

Like other moonshiners and bootleggers, we know it’s considered risky to tell stories of moonshine glory. The consequences of talking back in the day made it something you just didn’t do. But those days are gone, and it’s hard not to brag when you’re makin’ & sellin’ Ole’ Smoky Tennessee Moonshine.

Choose from samples of our Original Unaged Corn Whiskey, White Lightnin’, Moonshine Cherries, Blackberry, Our World famous “Apple Pie”, Strawberry, Peach and Lemon drop. We also offer seasonal and special flavors that aren’t available in package stores. You’ll be able to buy plenty of moonshine and Ole Smoky merchandise to take home with you.

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Phillips Distilling Company

1st

year

American Craft Distiller 500 Washington Ave South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55415 www.phillipsdistilling.com

From a tiny distributor of candy and newspapers to becoming one of the most innovative and enduring distilled spirit companies in America, the history of Phillips Distilling spans hundreds of products, five generations and two continents.t Notes:

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proximo spirits

1st

American Craft Distiller

year

- Special Guest -

Kyle Luebke

Area Manager-Wisconsin www.proximospirits.com

In 2002, we began making our vodka in Alameda out of an old World War II aircraft hangar – a real piece of California history.

We make Hangar 1 one batch at a time, using rigorous distillation methods. What comes off the still is bottled directly, so there is no place to cut corners. It all begins with the best ingredients. Our Head Distiller works with specialist growers to source fruit at the peak of ripeness.

The result is a spirit with authentic flavor, that is smooth yet endlessly complex Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey: Typically when a distiller bottles his whiskey, several hundred or even several thousand barrels are combined for a staunchly uniform taste. And the way we see it, we want you to be able to trust what’s in the bottle, without sacrificing character. So each week we produce about 5 minutes worth of production made at some of the mass producing distilleries. We select ten to twenty of our choicest barrels, and combine them for a small batch with a reliable, yet distinctive flavor unique to Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey.

Tin Cup: Tin Cup has a high rye mash bill so it’s got great spiced and peppered notes, but it’s balanced with the sweeter notes from bourbon.

It’s made using Midwestern grains, new American oak barrels, and cut with Rocky Mountain water. The name is a nod to Colorado’s first whiskey drinker, the miners that came through looking for gold and drinking out of tin cups.

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Quincy Street Distillery American Craft Distiller 39 E Quincy St, Riverside, IL 60546 www.quincystreetdistillery.co/

Quincy Street Distillery was born out of the Craft Distillery Heritage. Bringing classic distilling together with innovative flavours is the foundation for our business.

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Real Russian Vodka

(by Premiere Distillery) American Craft Distillery

- Special Guests -

Gregory Feldman

Master Distiller and Co-Founder &

Inna Feldman-Gerber President and Co-Founder Gurnee, Illinois www.premieredistillery.com

When the long history of Russian vodka production meets the American Dream, the results are impressive. Meet Real Russian Vodka, an Americanproduced vodka with roots dating back to the Tsarist Russia of 1905, when the grandfather of the brand’s Master Distiller was given special permission from the Tsar to small-batch produce his own spirit. Today, Real Russian handcrafts family heirloom vodka in the U.S. from Midwestern winter wheat in a unique fi ltration system that combines the best of the Old World with modern production techniques.

Mellow and smooth with sweet vanilla and lush texture; long and rich with a ripe, lengthy finish.

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Table 53

Redemption American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Dave Schmier Founder

Bardstown, KY www.redemptionrye.com

The U.S. Government Standards require “rye whiskey” to be made from a mash of at least 51% rye grain. For Redemption Rye we use a mash of 95% premium rye grain for a spicy and bold flavor and we use premium rye, which costs more but is well worth it, because when you use good ingredients you get good rye whiskey.

The U.S. Government Standards also require that rye whiskey be aged in “new charred oak barrels” which means that new oak barrels are burned on the inside, and it’s from the charred wood and the expansion and contraction of the whiskey in and through the wood of the barrel through the seasons that whiskey gets its amber color and the flavor is smoothed. The standards do not specify a minimum time the rye whiskey needs to stay in the barrel, but once it has been in the barrel for 2 years it earns the designation of “straight” rye whiskey. Redemption Rye is aged for over 2 years.

We bottle in small batches which allows us to leave the whiskey in the barrels longer for the most flavor and color. We empty the barrels and filter for particles, cut it down to 92 proof and bottle it immediately so that the most flavor from the barrel makes it into the bottle. We then mark each bottle with the batch and bottle number by hand.

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Rogue Spirits American Craft Distiller

Kristin Carter Eschrich Regional Sales Manager- Midwest 2122 Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR 97365 www.rogue.com Established in 2003, Rogue Spirits creates award winning multiingredient small batch spirits, artisan distilled in traditional handcrafted copper pot stills. No chemicals, additives, or preservatives are used.

Rogue is a small revolution, which expresses itself through handcrafted Ales, Porters, Stouts, Lagers, and Spirits, and this is the way we conduct our business. The spirit of the Rogue brand, even the name, suggests doing things differently. A desire and a willingness to change the status quo.

A Rogue Ale, Porter, Stout, Lager or Spirit is crafted to give it unique character, innovative in its makeup and brewing, a process that has not compromised quality. We believe if a Rogue Ale, Porter, Stout, Lager or Spirit cannot be all of these things, it should not be made at all.

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Rokker Vodka Wisconsin Craft Distiller

-Special Guest-

Rokker Inker Owner

MADISON, WI www.rokkervodka.com

My friends, cloaked in darkness for months at a time, Reykjavik, Iceland is home to a spirit known as “Black Death Vodka.” Distinctive, smooth, and thoroughly embraced by our hosts, “the Black Death” fueled the Icelandic leg of our European tour.

Memories of those nights, a non-stop desire to rock, and passion for great vodka bring you my personal interpretation of the drink of arctic nights and midnight suns.

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Shypoke Spirits

1st

Wisconsin Craft Distiller

year

- Special Guests -

Rick Halverson Master Distiller

FOUNTAIN City, WI www.shypokespirits.com/

Shypoke Spirits was founded by Rick & Michelle Halverson with a vision of delivering fine organic spirits to you the consumer made from grains sourced through their organic flour milling business.

The “Shypoke,” or “Great Blue Heron,” is the trademarked logo of the parent company Great River Organic Flour Milling Company. Great River Organic Flour Milling Company, or GROM, is located in a quite valley near the banks of the “Great River” the Mississippi river in West Central Wisconsin. GROM has been delivering high quality NON GMO organic grain and flour to the artisan baking industry since the 70’s.

Our experience working directly with the organic farmers in the Midwest region gives us the unique ability to source the best grains possible to produce these products. Grains used to make our products can be traced back to the farmer and the fields they were grown in. We truly hope you enjoy this and all the other Shypoke products.

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Smooth Ambler Spirits American Craft Distiller

-Special Guest-

Taylor Galyean Industrial Park Rd. Maxwelton, WV 24957 smoothambler.com

Smooth Ambler Spirits Distillery is a state-of-the-art, 5200 square foot stillhouse embedded in the rolling Appalachian hills of Greenbriar County, West Virginia. Handcrafted, true, small batch spirits made to an exacting degree amid lush mountains known for seeing things get done by people committed to doing them the right way.

Smooth Ambler Barrel Aged Gin | Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon | Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye | Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 year | Smooth Ambler Contradiction | Smooth Ambler Revelation Rum

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Sonoma County Distilling

1st

year

American Craft Distiller

Thomas Keim

Brand Manager

(Old World Imports)

5625 State Farm Drive, Unit 18 Rohnert Park, CA 94928 www.sonomacountydistilling.com

1512 Spirits recently changed its name to Sonoma County Distilling Company in tandem with Owner/Distiller Adam Spiegel’s expansion to a much larger Rohnert Park facility. What this means for you? More whiskey. Sonoma Rye Whiskey is the brand’s flagship whiskey made from 100% rye grain, ensuring robust spice and white pepper notes balanced by sweet caramel and oak. We appreciate the grain-to-glass processes and singleminded whiskey focus. Don’t miss their 2nd Chance Wheat Whiskey and West of Kentucky Bourbon either.” Everything released by Sonoma County Distilling Company is created in-house from grain to glass. Water from Lake Sonoma with the addition of hand-milled grains forms the base of their whiskey. In a self-built, direct-fired mash tun, this is left to ferment for 3 to 4 days then hand separated between the solids and liquids. The solids are donated to a local farm, where they’re used to feed cows, sheep, and lambs. The liquid wash is transferred to a 470 litre copper alembic pot still and distilled twice over an open flame. Each distillation takes between 12 to 14 hours from start to finish and due to the lack of rectifying plates, the resulting distillate is far more flavourful, but lower in proof and yield size.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 28TH Complimentary Old Forrester Punch $5 El Jimador Paloma’s $6 Woodford Reserve Manhattans

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Square One Brewery & Distillery American Craft Distiller

Presents Spirits of St. Louis - Special guests -

Steve Neukomm Owner/ Barrel Manager 1727 Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63104 www.squareonebrewery.com

Spirits Of St. Louis, are the liquors made by Square One Brewery and Distillery. We were the first distillery in Missouri opening in 2008.

Our focus is much like our brewery by creating distilled beverages that are unique and interesting. We are best known for our Whiskey’s and we brought three for you to enjoy tonight all of which have won medals from our industries trade group and beverage tasting institute. We also have brought two liqueurs that have not been released yet, one is an amaretto the other a fresh fruit liqueur for valentines day called Love Potion. We hope you enjoy and we are excited to be here and proud to show you spirits.

Products being poured: JJ Neukomm Missouri Single Malt Whiskey Hopskey.

Vermont Night Whiskey liqueur Agave Blue Amaretto Love potion

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Table 54

St. George Spirits 7 year ALUMNUS

American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Robert Krass

Division VP Central Region 2601 Monarch Street Alameda, CA 94501 www.stgeorgespirits.com/

We always knew we could make pretty great vodka, but the vodka we wanted to make, we couldn’t afford to sell for $20 a bottle. When Grey Goose and Belvedere started selling a ton of vodka at $30 a bottle, we thought, let’s give it a try.

This was 2001. We were two tiny companies, hand-making exquisite brandies and liqueurs in California. Connoisseurs think these brandies are absolutely fabulous, for good reasons: in California, we had access to wonderful fruit and grapes, as well as sophisticated winemaking equipment. Best of all we were free to innovate but we also had tiny old-fashioned pot stills and did our work informed by centuries of European distillation methods.

We have a lot of experience making really good products out of genuine ingredients. Jorg Rupf, who spent months developing the actual vodkas, is one of the world’s most inventive distillers. But there was another issue - how to exist in the vodka market. A pot still vodka from real fruit costs a lot to make, which meant we wouldn’t be able to run advertisements in magazines or cut deals to get displays in stores. But, we thought, people know a lot more than they used to about alcohol, and they are ready for something real.

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Tailwinds Distilling Company American Craft Distillery

-Special Guest-

Toby Beall

Founder/Head Distiller 14912 S Eastern Avenue, Unit 103 Plainfield, IL www.tailwindsdistilling.com

Tailwinds Distilling Company is south Chicago-land’s premiere Micro Distillery. Located just 30 minutes from Downtown Chicago resides the family owned and operated distillery affectionately referred to as “the hangar”. The hangar is a 5000 square foot production facility with an on-site tasting room and store front shop. The fermentation, distilling, aging, blending, bottling, labeling, and packaging is completed entirely on-site, forging a truly hand crafted spirit. By distilling each spirit in small batches as opposed to larger continuous operations, the distillers are able to focus on quality during every step of the process.

Why Rum? As a Pilot, Toby Beall spent quite a bit of time in the Caribbean often sampling the local fare including the rums of each island. He was fascinated by the spirits full flavor and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Up to this point he had only been exposed to the few selections available behind every bar in the US. With a background in home brewing, Toby and his wife Jill spent five years learning everything they could about America’s first distilled spirit, rum. In early 2012, Toby was joined by his brother Jamey and Tailwinds Distilling Company began operation in June of that year. With both Jamey and Toby being commercial pilots, there wasn’t much debate over the name Tailwinds.

Within the first year Tailwinds’ Taildragger Rum was already bringing home medals in international competitions. Yes… Real rum made in Illinois! Tailwinds’ Midnight Caye (key) is one of first 100% blue agave spirits completely made inside the United States.

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Templeton Rye American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Jim Mulhall and Michael Killmer Brand Ambassadors 206 East 3rd Street Templeton, IA 51463 www.templetonrye.com

When Prohibition outlawed the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1920, many enterprising residents of a small town in Iowa chose to become outlaws - producing a high caliber and much sought-after whiskey known as Templeton Rye. Based on its extremely smooth finish, the American rye whiskey earned the nickname of “The Good Stuff’ and quickly brought a certain degree of fame to the doorsteps of Templeton. Over the course of its storied history, Templeton Rye became Al Capone’s whiskey of choice, quickly finding its way to the center of his bootlegging empire. Hundreds of kegs per month were supplied to Capone’s gang who in turn filled the demand of speakeasies throughout Chicago, New York, and as far west as San Francisco.

Although most American whiskeys ceased production after prohibition ended, Templeton Rye continued to be produced illegally in small quantities for loyal patrons. More than eighty-five years later, the infamous small batch rye whiskey finally returned - made available legally for the first time ever in 2006.

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Tito’s American Craft Distiller

7 year ALUMNUS

- Special Guests -

Courtney Nus Wisconsin State Manager Austin, TX www.titos-vodka.com

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is produced in Austin at Texas’ first and oldest legal distillery. It’s made in small batches in an old fashioned pot still by Tito Beveridge (actual name,) a 46 year old Geologist, and distilled six times.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka is designed to be savored by spirit connoisseurs and everyday drinkers alike. It is microdistilled in an old-fashioned pot still, just like fine single malt scotches and high-end French cognacs. This time-honored method of distillation requires more skill and effort than modern column stills, but it’s well worth it.

Our handcrafted technique offers more control over the distillation process, resulting in a spectacularly clean product of incomparable excellence.

Only the heart of the run, “the nectar” is taken, leaving behind residual higher and lower alcohols. The vodka is cleansed of phenols, esters, congeners and organic acids by filtering it through the finest activated carbon available.

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Travis Hasse’s Original Pie Liquers 7 year ALUMNUS

Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Travis hasse Owner

kelly finn

Marketing Manager 7839 Twinflower Dr. Madison, WI 53719 www.drinkpie.com

The Missouri Tavern, home of Travis Hasse’s Original Pie Liqueurs, is located in the town of Springfield just outside Madison, Wisconsin. The people around here are warm, friendly, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

One thing the Missouri Tavern is famous for is an alcohol beverage called Apple Pie Liqueur. My father, Gene Hasse, gave me his homemade recipe for Apple Pie Liqueur. I started making it and served it to patrons at the Missouri Tavern. I received so many requests from people wanting to buy a bottle of Apple Pie Liqueur that I decided to share my family’s homemade recipe with everyone. It took me a while to figure it all out, but finally I launched Travis Hasse’s Original Apple Pie Liqueur in September of 2008.

Currently, it is available in over 25 states and Canada with more markets opening every day. With the success of Apple Pie Liqueur and requests for additional flavors coming in every day, for my one year anniversary I launched a sister brand, Travis Hasse’s Original Cherry Pie Liqueur.

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twisted path distillery

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American Craft Distiller

- Special Guests -

Brian Sammons Founder

Lincoln Warehouse 2018 South 1st St Milwaukee, WI 53207 www.twistedpathdistillery.com

We are an organic, grain-to-glass micro-distillery in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood. Unlike our website, the distillery and tasting room are finally finished. Send me an email to schedule a tasting or tour. Our white rum, dark rum, 80 proof vodka, and 100 proof vodka are for sale in the tasting room, and we are currently distributed through L’eft Bank in Wisconsin.

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Ventura Limoncello Co.

1st

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American Craft Distiller

Thomas Keim

Brand Manager

(Old World Imports)

Ventura, CA www.venturalimoncello.com

Manuela Zaretti-Carling moved from Italy with her mother who carried her many generation Limoncello recipe to the new world. As luck would have it, the Carlings lived in Ventura California where the bulk of the much sought-after Eureka and Lisbon Lemons are grown (80% of the state’s production). Great Limoncello is made by hand, utilizing only the skins of the lemon, rather than the juice (most distiller’s first mistake) where the oils from the skin are what gives Limoncello it’s unique freshness and exotic flavors. The secret to this glorious liqueur is that only the top layer of the peel is used, discarding the white “pith” that separates the fruit from the skin (Manuela’s mother insists that this is the reason that most Italian Limoncellos are so bitter, because they machine harvest the lemons using all the piths). So in 2007, the Ventura Limoncello Company was born, utilizing Manuela’s mother’s family recipe and the fact that those wonderful Eureka and Lisbon Lemons were a year round crop in Ventura. Manuela and her mother Rossana do all the lemon peeling themselves, and their Limoncello has taken Southern California by storm.

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Vikre Distillery

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American Craft Distiller

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Joel Vikre

co-founder and distiller

Caleb Wendel sales manager

525 South Lake Avenue #102 Duluth, MN 55802 www.vikredistillery.com

Vikre Distillery is a small craft distillery located in Duluth, Minnesota, adjacent to the aerial lift bridge that raises to allow ships in and out of the world’s farthest-inland seaport.

Generations ago, our Norwegian ancestors discovered a familiar beauty in the Northwoods of Minnesota. In its pristine wildness they felt at home. Vikre (veek-ruh), our family name, means “the people of the bay,” once in Norway, now on the narrow Western tip of Lake Superior.

We forage the Northwoods of Minnesota for wild botanicals; we use local grains, handcrafted oak barrels, and the clean, cold water of Lake Superior. Distilling the essence of this great watershed into the finest spirits possible is our passion. Doing so authentically and creatively, from scratch, is our vocation.

Products We’re Sampling: Boreal Juniper Gin: A spicy interpretation of the traditional London dry. Strong juniper notes backed up by coriander, citrus, and rhubarb grown in our back yard.

Boreal Spruce Gin: The Christmas of gins. Infused with springforaged spruce buds and a variety of piney herbs like lavender, rosemary, and sage, in addition to traditional gin botanicals.

Boreal Cedar Gin: Our most innovative gin. A tea of Hawk Ridge sumac, infused with black currants, grapefruit peel, ginger and cinnamon, finished with toasted red cedar wood. Øvrevann Aquavit: Aquavit, meaning “water of life,” is the quintessential Scandinavian spirit, flavored with dill or caraway. Ours is infused with caraway, and rounded out with the spices of northern baking.

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Western Distilling

1st

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American Craft Distiller

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Carley Ballweg and Brad Pertzborn Brand Ambassadors

Bird Dog Whiskey: Bird Dog Whiskey blends the finest aged white oak barrel Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey with all natural flavors to create a smooth, easy-drinking whiskey. At 80 proof, Bird Dog Whiskey offers a variety of amazing tasting flavored whiskeys – Peach, Hot Cinnamon, Maple, Apple, Chocolate and the original Blackberry. With an assortment of flavors, Bird Dog is perfect straight up, on the rocks or in your favorite cocktail. Bird Dog Whiskey – this dog don’t bite!

Lexington Bourbon: Inspired by one of horse racing’s most successful thoroughbred sires, Lexington offers an excellent bourbon drinking experience. Patiently aging for years in Kentucky’s finest charred white oak barrels, Lexington Bourbon embodies the tradition and rich history of Whiskey making. This process produces a high quality and consistent flavor.

At 86 proof, Lexington Bourbon combines the highest quality select grains of rye, malted barley and corn with purified water. The rye provides the perfect level of spice, while the malted barley allows the sweetness of the corn to peak through, creating a sensational taste. The resulting flavor boasts deep aroma of the aged oak with a hint of vanilla.

Rated 95 by Tasting Panel Magazine, Lexington Bourbon is guaranteed to make a serious impression on your palate with every sip.

Calumet Bourbon: In 1924, William Monroe Write, a successful entrepreneur and owner of Calumet Baking Powder Company, established a farm in the beautiful Bluegrass pasturelands of Lexington Kentucky.

The farm would go on to to win eight (8) Kentucky Derbies and two (2) Triple Crowns. It’s with these high standards that Calumet Farm Bourbon Whiskey embodies the tradition and excellence of Kentucky Bourbon and thoroughbred racing.

Bottled from hand-selected barrels, Calumet has a customary mash bill of corn, rye and malted barley that offers a sweet, flawless finish.

Glowing with butterscotch and soft oak, Calumet’s harmonious perfection of wood and caramel is admirably balanced with complex flavors of light brown sugar and soft white pepper.

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Wild Turkey Kentucky Legend Distiller

- Special Guests -

Eddie Russell

Associate Master Distiller &

Erik Schultek DistilleryRepresentative 1535 Tyrone Rd. Lawrenceburg, KY 40302 wildturkeybourbon.com

The Ripy brothers built a distillery near Lawrenceburg in 1869 and had consolidated the current facility by 1905 and resumed distilling after Prohibition. The Ripy’s were bought out in 1952 by the Gould Brothers. In turn the distillery was bought by Pernod Ricard in 1980. On April 8, 2009, the Campari Group announced the acquisition of the brand and of the distillery from Pernod Ricard. Distillery executive Thomas McCarthy took some warehouse samples on a wild turkey hunting trip in 1940. The next year his friends asked him for “some of that wild turkey whiskey,” and a brand was born. The 80 proof version was introduced in 1974.

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is a single barrel version at 101 proof, the 10 year old named for Master Distiller Jimmy “The Muscle” Russell is 90 proof, and the Rare Breed is a blend of 6, 8, and 12-year-old stocks at 108.4 barrel proof.

One reviewer from Whisky Magazine, proclaimed that Wild Turkey 101 is, “A Clint Eastwood of whiskeys.” It also earned an “Editor’s Choice” award from the same publication.

The Wild Turkey brand has also been extended to a 101 proof rye whiskey, made from a mash of roughly 65% rye, 23% corn and 12% barley, and to a honey liqueur.

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William Grant & Sons

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Hudson/Art in the Age American Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Suzanne Rusch and Michelle Malicki William Grant and Sons 14 Gristmill Ln. Gardiner, NY 12525 yt

When husband-and-wife team Melkon Khosrovian and Litty Mathew began making spirits in 2004, they used local, hand-processed produce.

Soon, their unique spirits won many awards. But Melkon and Litty couldn’t take all the credit. They learned their successes also hinged on some silent partners — the farmers who grew their ingredients. Several had moved to organic farming, resulting in more aromatic, flavorful produce...which led to more flavorful, aromatic spirits.

Their minds were made. ORGANICS HELD THE KEY TO BETTER TASTING SPIRITS. Today, Greenbar Collective produces Art in the Age ROOT, SNAP, RHUBARB, and SAGE — all made by hand with real ingredients Notes:

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Wollersheim winery Wisconsin Craft Distiller

- Special Guest -

Phillip Coquard 7876 Wisconsin 188 Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 www.wollersheim.com

The idea of brandy production is not new to Wollersheim Winery.

In fact, in the 1800s, both wine and brandy were made at the property that today is Wollersheim Winery. It was used to fortify the wine which allowed it to travel to customers as far away as Maine. Our founder, Bob Wollersheim, and winemaker Philippe had talked about making a brandy for the past 20 years. However, after Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Wisconsin law only allowed wineries to make wine, but they couldn’t distill spirits. But, in July 2009, changes made to Wisconsin legislation allowed commercial production of brandy at Wisconsin wineries, and Bob and Philippe’s brandy aspiration could finally become a reality. Philippe fired up our copper pot still in December 2010 and began begin boiling 2,500 gallons of estate-grown and fermented wine to end up with six barrels of Wollersheim’s first batch of COQUARD brandy.

Coquard is an All-Wisconsin brandy. Made from Wisconsin white grape wine, distilled in our copper pot still and aged 2 years in Wisconsin oak barrels giving it an amber color. Our brandy has a delicate and floral aroma from the grapes. Perfect for sipping. It was first released in April 2013.

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Yahara Bay Wisconsin Craft Distiller

7 year ALUMNUS

- Special Guests -

Lars Forde Head Distiller &

Matt Bollinger Distiller &

Christine Bright

Director of Sales & Promotions 3118 Kingsley Way Madison, WI 53713 Tours Available Daily. Book Now @

www.yaharabay.com

Yahara Bay Distillers is an award winning, family run business, located in Madison, WI, that was founded on the principles of quality, integrity, and local responsibility. Yahara Bay produces 20 different spirits, all hand-crafted in small batches using the best local fruits, grains, and herbs from their region. Each small batch is distilled in a 90 gallon copper pot still, customized with a vapor infuser, allowing their spirits to impart subtle, yet distinct ­flavors to certain spirits without the addition of artificial ­flavorings. From whiskeys to bourbon, to rums and vodka, and even down to their liqueurs, Yahara Bay feels the spirit of distilling is a piece of art as much as it is a science. They take pride in their craft and invite you to taste the “Spirit of Madison” for yourself-Worldclass taste with Local Roots. Cheers!

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The 7th Annual Celebration of American Distilling

Celebration of American Distilling ____________________________________ Welcome to the 4th annual Distill America: A Celebration of American Distilling. This event highlights both the great legends and new upstarts of distilling in the United States. It also highlights what an exciting time this is in the world of spirit making.

We can’t thank you enough for making this years event another This event has grown each year since its huge success. inception, just like the industry itself and it shows no sign of slowing. So enjoy yourselves taste anything that interests you. Ask questions of the people who have brought their fine products to Madison for us all to enjoy.

Keep an eye on distillamerica.com Our charity tonight is the Madison Area CSA for Their future Coalition. mission isevents. to support a strong

local food system that helps us all. We believe in them and they in us. We are a partnership designed to make a difference.

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Finally please enjoy your self responsibly SEE YOU IN 2016! tonight. Remember this is a non-driving event.

Union Cab will have a dispatch stand in the Adam, Fred, Jaquie, Michael, lobby once again Jerry, and weKevin, encourage you toScott use it. Your wristband will get you aSociety discount on The Madison Malt your ride home.

Most of all, have fun. Enjoy yourself with good