Catoctin Creek Now Available in Northern California Saturday, 31 July 2010 00:00 |   
Purcellville, VA – Catoctin Creek is now available in stores and restaurants in Northern California through Mussetter Distributing. Mussetter will now distribute Catoctin Creek products in the Greater Sacramento counties of Placer, Nevada, Sierra, Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, and Solano. "We are thrilled to have Mussetter Distributing as a distribution partner in California," says Rebecca Harris, president of Catoctin Creek Distilling Company. "Like our own company, Mussetter is a family-owned business with an exciting list of brands. We look forward to bringing our organic spirits into the markets around Sacramento and Lake Tahoe." Currently, the following spirits will be available through Mussetter: Catoctin Creek Organic 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. With more than 34 years of experience, Mussetter Distributing is now an “up & coming” Craft Beer & Specialty Product distributor that covers the entire Greater Sacramento area. Mussetter distributes numerous products including craft/micro beers, imported beers, gluten-free beer, value beer, cider, PABs (progressive adult beverages), organic distilled spirits, all-natural mixers, wine, energy drinks, new age beverages, relaxation beverages, soft drinks, good-for-you beverages, water, protein drinks and bars, green teas, and RTD coffee. For more information, contact them at: www.mussetterdistributing.com or 12979 Earhart Ave, Auburn, CA 95602. Tel: 530-885-4913. |
August 2010 Update Friday, 30 July 2010 00:00 |
The dog days of summer are among us, and it makes it a hard time to be a distiller.
Another wonderful milestone occurred just before July came to a close. We received our first order from northern California! Now, if you're out in the Lake Tahoe or Sacramento area on vacation, you should be able to find our spirits there as well. This is a great new market for us, and we're excited that folks are interested in organic spirits across the nation. We'll need to ramp up our production to meet the growing demands, but this is a good problem to have. There are lots and lots of cool activities coming up this fall. Whether you want to learn to be a distiller, or just want to hang out with us for a little while, there's a little something for everyone. Briefly, they are:
You can find out much more about any of these on our website at http://catoctincreekdistilling.com/enjoy/events. Of course, tours are always free. Just call ahead to make sure we're there. 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. We haven't had too much traffic in FourSquare yet, so any of you who wish to be the mayor of our distillery, better get crackin! Remember, "Think Global, Drink LOCAL!"SM Cheers! 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! |
With temperatures peaking above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, we're really struggling to keep cool as we continue to work at making whisky and gin. Mind you, this job generates lots of heat, and we have no air conditioning in the distillery (except for the fermentation room), so ours is truly a labor of love. And our desire to get you guys more spirits as soon as we can!
We are now shipping our spirits into Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, and we're just starting to see some awesome restaurants carrying our products. Around home, we have the wonderful Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville, the Greene Turtle and Tuscarora Mill in Leesburg, just to name a few. And let's not forget Patowmack Farm in Lovettsville, where we are doing cocktails paired with dinner on August 6. Further afield, the first restaurant in the District to carry our spirits is the well renowned Passenger on 7th Street NW. Look for more and more as we ramp up on our distribution, and don't be shy to ask your retailer or server, "Can you get me some Catoctin Creek?"
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