13th Annual Judging Award Winners
The 2019 Judging of Craft Spirits once again showed itself to be a unique snapshot of the industry. Spirits entered into the competition this year indicate an overall increase in the quality of craft spirits as well as some...
Letter from the President
The publication of our annual directory always prompts reflection. But this edition, which coincides with ADI’s 20th anniversary celebration, has been particularly thought-provoking.
In many respects, 2022 was another good year for craft distillers. Distilled spirits are increasingly seizing market...
A Blast in Baltimore
“We all have one thing in common that is the DNA of the love of earth, the love of the grasses that grow; wheat, barley, corn, and from these grasses we produce whiskey. We also have the DNA of...
Editor’s Letter Summmer 2022
We Finally Got COVID, So You Don’t Have To
After 2 years of wearing masks in public places, 2 vaccinations and 2 boosters, our family finally got COVID (as you may know, my better half Anne-Sophie runs the ADI Conference...
Editor’s Letter
I Read 10 Books So You Might Want to Read 1 or 2
This issue features a special cover feature, The Great Eight, recapping the eight (more accurately, ten) most monumental books in the history of American craft distilling. I...
ADI Announces Recipients of Distilling Research Grants
ADI is excited to announce that it has awarded three different Distilling Research Grants through the ADI Research Endowment, an initiative that supports craft distilling by funding scientific research. Supported by an annual charity auction, the funds are managed...
Registration Opens for the American Distilling Institute Craft Spirits Conference & Vendor Expo in...
Media Contact: Anne-Sophie Whitehead, ADI Conference Director annesophie@distilling.com
HAYWARD, CA — The American Distilling Institute (ADI) this week announces the opening of early registration for the upcoming Craft Spirits & Vendor Expo, to be held in-person this year August 23–25, in...
In Memory of Richard Wolf
On November 25, 2022, the world lost a father, grandfather, husband, veteran, mentor, and
friend. Richard Thomas Wolf was a natural leader in the beverage and spirits industry who
touched the lives of countless people across the country and around the...
