Jason Wilson discusses his recent trip to the American Distilling Institute 2010 Whiskey Competition in Louisville, KY, and the state of the emerging craft distilling business in the United States. Catoctin Creek gets a nice mention near the end of the article. - Story here

Purcellville, VA – Catoctin Creek has obtained organic certification by Pennsylvania Certified Organic. Certification includes the following products:

Catoctin Creek Mosby's Spirit
Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye
Catoctin Creek Watershed Gin

By certifying organic, Catoctin Creek becomes one of the nation's few lines of organic spirits. This certification ensures that the distilled spirits, and the ingredients that go into them, are free from synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Catoctin Creek is independently inspected each year to ensure compliance with these and other regulations governing the production of organic food.

"In short, the organic label guarantees a high level of transparency and accountability in how we produce our spirits," remarked Scott Harris, owner of Catoctin Creek Distilling Company. "It underscores our commitment to providing you the highest quality spirits and to protecting and restoring our environment."

Organic certificate can be downloaded here. If you have any questions concerning our organic certification, please contact us.

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company is the first family-owned distillery in Loudoun County Virginia since before prohibition. Producing high quality organic spirits and liqueurs: Rye spirits and whisky 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.

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) assures the integrity of organic agricultural products through education, inspection, and certification of growers, processors and handlers. PCO is a USDA-accredited organic certifying agency that educates and certifies growers, processors and handlers of organic crops, wild crops, livestock and livestock products in Pennsylvania and adjoining states. PCO is also accredited under International Standards Organization (ISO) Guide 65 and the Conseil des Appellations Agroalimentaires du Québec.  For more information, contact PCO at www.paorganic.org.

From the Purcellville Gazette... May 14, 2010:

Sometimes, two worlds intersect.  And so it is when an artisan baker from Washington DC comes to learn about another creative way to use rye grain.  Story here.