Certified Craft Distilled Spirit™
The products of an independently owned distillery where the product is fermented, distilled and bottled on-site.
Certified Craft Distillery
Independently-Owned
Less than 25% of the distillery (distilled spirits plant or DSP) is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by alcoholic beverage industry members who are not themselves craft distillers.
Small-Scale
Maximum sales are less than 100,000 proof gallons per year.
Qualifications
Must meet all qualifications listed below
Distilled by the DSP
The spirit must have been fermented, run through a still located in the DSP listed on the TTB-approved label, and the label must state “Fermented, Distilled and Bottled By” followed by the name of the DSP.
Independently-Owned
Less than 25% of the distillery (distilled spirits plant or DSP) is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by alcoholic beverage industry members who are not themselves craft distillers.
Small-Scale
Maximum sales are less than 100,000 proof gallons per year.
Hands-on Production
Craft distilled spirits are produced to reflect the vision of their principal distillers using any combination of traditional or innovative techniques including fermenting, distilling, re-distilling, blending, infusing or warehousing.
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ADI has applied to the USPTO for a certification for Certified Craft Distilled Spirit and Certified Craft Blended Spirit.
Fill out our online Application for Certification of Craft Spirits. Currently a free benefit for ADI Members. Join here if not a current member.
Click the link to see an Infographic of our Craft Certification Program. And, click the link for our database of certified craft spirits.
