Roakoke Times - Rye and rebellion: reflections on whiskey Monday, 19 July 2010 00:00 |   
From Gordon Kendall of The Roanoke Times: If the idea of spontaneous groups banding together to protest high government debt and increased taxes seems new to you, step back in time to 1790, when America was in its infancy. The federal government had assumed the financial burdens incurred by the Colonies during the Revolutionary war and was deeply in debt. To raise revenue, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton proposed an excise tax on distilled spirits. Congress passed the legislation in 1791. The full story can be read here. |
Catoctin Creek Distillery now on Virginia is for Lovers directory Wednesday, 14 July 2010 11:24 |
July 14, 2010 – Catoctin Creek is now listed on the Virginia is for Lovers tourism directory. -- Click here
July 2010 Update Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00 |
June has passed, and so we reach the halfway point of 2010. June saw a few milestones in our distribution, as we picked up distribution in Maryland and the District of Columbia with Bacchus Importers, Ltd. Bacchus is the premium distributor of high end and craft spirits in the Maryland and DC area, so we were naturally pleased to partner with them for selling our spirits north of the Potomac. Look for the spirits to start to arrive in stores this summer. And if you go into your local stores or restaurants, be sure to ask for Catoctin Creek! In June, we were also pleased to obtain our final approval for our USDA certified organic labels. The new labels should roll out on products starting in July. Same great products as before, it's just that now they bear that coveted "organic" mark, proving our commitment to high quality spirits and sustainable practices.
We have several great events coming up in July and early August. Keep an eye out for the following:
For more information on these, or any other events, check our web site: http://catoctincreekdistilling.com/enjoy/events If you are a Virginia customer, it still helps to give the ABC manager the ordering codes when asking for our products. Some of the stores are becoming more familiar with the product, but some are still learning. If you are in a store and cannot find our product, ask the clerk to look up or order the following:
Some stores will even sell you the special order products by the bottle. (Ask real nicely, and they might for you too!) Finally, we were thrilled beyond words to be highlighted in a story on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. The news story is a great little history about starting the distillery, and we never get tired of watching ourselves! Check it out on our web site: http://catoctincreekdistilling.com/news/media/146-nbcnews As always, there is lots of fun and information on our Facebook and Twitter pages, where you can stay up to date with the daily activities at the distillery. Remember, "Think Global, Drink LOCAL!"SM Cheers! Catoctin Creek Now Available in Maryland, District of Columbia Thursday, 24 June 2010 00:00 |
Purcellville, VA – Catoctin Creek is now available in stores and restaurants in Maryland and the District of Columbia through Bacchus Importers, LTD. "We are thrilled to have Bacchus as a distribution partner in Maryland and DC," says Rebecca Harris, president of Catoctin Creek Distilling Company. "Our goal has always been to grow as a regional brand, and Bacchus enables us to bring our products to consumers on the other side of the Potomac River." Currently, the following spirits will be available through Bacchus: Catoctin Creek Mosby's Spirit Catoctin Creek Distilling Company is the first family-owned distillery in Loudoun County Virginia since before prohibition. Certified organic and kosher, Catoctin Creek produces high quality spirits and liqueurs: Rye whisky and gin from organic sources, brandy from Virginia wines, and seasonal specialty liqueurs. At Catoctin Creek, high quality and organic spirits and liqueurs are our passion. For more information, contact us at www.catoctincreek.com or 37251C East Richardson Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132. Tel: 540-751-8404. A member of the Charmer Sunbelt Group, Bacchus Importers, Ltd. is a premier distributor of fine wine and spirits in Maryland and the District of Columbia. For more information, contact them at: www.bacchusimportersltd.com or 1817 Portal Street, Baltimore, MD 21224. Tel: 1-800-525-9699. Risk for Return - J Street Consulting Thursday, 17 June 2010 11:24 |
June 2, 2010 – J Street CEO, Jim Wolfe, on MSNBC. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/37455056#37455056. Commentary from J Street CEO Jim Wolfe was featured in today's MSNBC story about a Virginia distillery. As Assistant Professor and Entrepreneur in Residence at George Mason University, Jim is one of the region's leading experts on new and early stage companies. His blog follows below: Risk. Return. ROI. Rewards commensurate with the risks. Weighted average cost of capital. Discounted cash flow; present value; NPV. These are all phrases familiar to the modern business student or MBA. Entrepreneurs know that what they do is risky. In fact, many people simply define an “entrepreneur” as someone willing to take on the risk of a new or untried venture. Local entrepreneurs Becky and Scott Harris know full well this interplay between what we would like to have, and what it really takes to get there. I recently commented for MSNBC on Becky and Scott’s new husband-and-wife venture in Loudoun County Virginia, named Catoctin Creek Distilling Company. It’s the first legal distillery licensed in the county since the days of Prohibition. Full disclosure: I don’t know Becky and Scott, and I have never visited their new facility. But I hope to meet them soon. And I’m certainly hoping to sample their product. They produce several labels of truly organic distilled liquors (an interesting brand positioning for this product, I think), including an aged rye whiskey, white whiskey (not aged), gin, and even a Virginia Brandy. The Harris’s financed their new venture partly from savings, and partly from an SBA backed loan. That’s where the risk comes in. It’s very tough to start any business; tougher still to enter a highly regulated industry such as distilled spirits. Add to that the intense competition of literally hundreds of competitors and, well, you get the idea. In a word: Risk. But the returns are there to be had, if Becky and Scott can execute. Not only financial returns and payments with (hopefully) profits to any investors, but a return in the form of the culture, the lifestyle and the passion that comes from such a wonderfully interesting and romantic business. (OK, maybe I do read business plans the way others read Hemmingway or Updike, but to each his own.) Building a successful startup business – certainly valuable. Building a business you could leave to your children and grandchildren – now that is actually priceless. Jim Wolfe Reposted with permission of Jim Wolfe, J Street Consulting. Original posting is here. |
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