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Madison Malt Society Presents : A Celebration of American Distilling: Feb. 18th 2010!

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 A DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR "DISTILL AMERICA: A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN DISTILLING" 2011!

 

THE DATE IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH!

 

INVITATIONS TO DISTILLERS WILL BE GOING OUT SHORTLY AND TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE IN THE FALL.

A nice recap from dane101.com                             

Robin Shepard from thedailypage.com

Katjusa Cisar of 77Square                                         

A great write up from proof66.com 

Marcia Frost of Examiner.com

 DISTILLERS WHO APPEARED IN 2010:

Spirits of Madison – Madison “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guest: Nathan Greenawalt Owner/Distiller
 
Four Roses Distilling – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend” Guest: Jim Rutledge Head Distiller
 
AEppelTreow Distilling – Burlington “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guest: Charles McGonegal Owner
 
Kentucky Bourbon Distillers – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend” Guest: Hunter Chavanne Marketing Director
 
Solas Distilling – Nebraska “American Craft Distiller”
 
Travis Hasse’s Original Pie Liqueurs – Madison “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guests: Travis Hasse President and Kelly Finn Brand Manager
 
Buffalo Trace Distilling – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend” Guest: Joel Favre Regional Manager
 
Death’s Door Spirits – Madison “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guests: Brian Ellison Owner
 
Brown-Forman – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend”
 
Tuthilltown Distillery - New York “American Craft Distiller” Guest: Gable Ernzo Distiller
 
Koval Distilling – Illinois “American Craft Distiller”
Guests: Robert and Sonat
 
New HollandDistilling – Michigan “American Craft Distiller” Guests: Dennis Downing Head Distiller and Rich Blair Spirited Advisor
Bulleit Bourbon – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend”
Guest: Hollis Bulleit Bulliet World Ambassador
 
Templeton Rye – Iowa “American Craft Distiller”
Guest: Scott Bush Owner/Distiller
 
Great Lakes Distillery – Milwaukee “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guest: Guy Rehorst Owner/Distiller
 
Tito’s Vodka – Texas “American Craft Distiller”
Guest: Eric Barlund Regional Vice President
 
Black Star Farms – Michigan “American Craft Distiller” Guest: Donald Coe Owner/Distiller
 
Rogue House of Spirits – Oregon “American Craft Distiller”
 
45th Parallel Spirits - New Richmond “Wisconsin Craft Distiller” Guest: Paul Werni Owner/Distiller
 
Ed Phillips & Sons Distilling – Minnesota “American Craft Distiller” Guest: John Albert Central Region Manager
 
NorthShore Distilling – Illinois “American Craft Distiller” Guests: Derek and Sonja Owners/ Distillers
 
Stranahan’s ColoradoWhiskey – Colorado “American Craft Distiller” Guest: Jess Graber Manager/Owner
 
Yahara Bay – Madison “Wisconsin Craft Distiller”
Guests: Nick Quint Owner Lars Forde Distiller
 
Jim Beam Small Batch Bourbons and Makers Mark – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend” Guest: Billy Skelly Ambassador for Makers Mark
 
Heaven Hill Distilling – Kentucky “Kentucky Legend”
 
The Stable – Missouri – “American Craft Distiller”
 
 
This is a list of distilleries that helped make "A Celebration of American Distilling 2009" such a rousing success. Please check out their websites and purchase their products from you favorite local spirits store or tavern. If you enjoyed some of the distillies that do not sell their products in Wisconsin contact them and tell them you think they should.
 
Yahara Bay - Madison "Wisconsin Distiller"
Guest; Mr Nick Quint, Owner / Distiller
 
Buffalo Trace – Kentucky "Kentucky Legend"
Guest; Mr Kris Comstock, USA Bourbon Brand Manager
 
Great Lakes Distilling- Milwaukee "Wisconsin Distiller"
Guest; Guy Rehorst, Owner / Distiller
  
 Guest; Derek and Sonja, Owners / Distillers 
                                                       
Brown Forman – Kentucky "Kentucky Legend" 
Guest; Mr John Barrett, "Professor of Spirits"
 
Guest; Mr Eddie Russell, Distiller
 
Bulleit Bourbon – Kentucky "Kentucky Legend" 
Guest; Mr Tom Bulleit, Owner
 
45th Parallel – Wisconsin "Wisconsin Distiler"
Guest; Mr Paul Werni, Owner / Distiller
    
Four Roses - Kentucky "Kentucky Legend"
 Guest; Mr Jim Rutledge,  Head Distiller
  
Heaven Hill – Kentucky "Kentucky Legend"
 
 
 
Guest; Mr Steve McCarthy, Owner / Distiller
 
Guests; Brett Vanderkamp & Fred Bueltmann Owner / Distiller
Death's Door Spirits - Madison "Wisconsin Distiller"
Guest; Mr Brian Ellison, Owner
 
Tito’s – Texas "Micro Distiller"
Guest; Mr Eric Barlund, Regional Vice President
 
 
Templeton Rye – Iowa "Micro Distiller"
Guest; Mr Scott Bush, Owner / Distiller
 
 
 
Guest; Mr John Freyer, Midwest Regional Manager
 
Guest; Mr John Albert, Central Regional Manager
 
Black Maple Hill - Kentucky "Kentucky Legend"
 
Craft Distillers - California "Micro Distillers"
 
Guest; Charles McGonegal, Owner
 
 
MICRO BREWERY SELECT BEER SAMPLES:
 
Dogfish Head Brewing
Anchor Brewing
New Holland Brewing

 

Here are some pictures of the 2009 tasting. Please consider joining us again this year for what will be Wisconsin's Premiere Spirits Tasting Event.

 

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 
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