News and Press Releases - 2025
Loudoun Now: Mt. Defiance, Catoctin Creek, Score Gold in First Landing Cup
We were pleased to get coverage for our gold and silver medals in Virginia's First Landing Cup from Loudoun Now. Both Catoctin Creek and Mt. Defiance were happy winners in the competition:
Two Loudoun distilleries were among just 13 gold medal winners in the inaugural First Landing Cup, a statewide competition organized by the Virginia Distillers Association and the Virginia Spirits Board.
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Press Release: Catoctin Creek wins top honors at First Landing Cup for Hot Honey Rye and other whisky
Winning spirits include Hot Honey Rye, Roundstone Rye Cask Proof and Rabble Rouser Bottled-In-Bond Rye
RICHMOND, VA. (June 5, 2025) - - - Catoctin Creek was recognized among Virginia’s best craft spirit producers, earning GOLD medal honors for its Hot Honey Rye at the 2025 First Landing Cup, a statewide competition organized by the Virginia Distillers Association and the Virginia Spirits Board…
NPR: How tariffs are affecting one Virginia distillery
NPR's Scott Detrow, of All Things Considered, visited the distillery last week to learn about our business, and find out how tariffs are affecting our business. This is a good story, with a deeper level of discussion on tariffs than you're seeing in the headlines.
"The books are trickier these days. The first hundred days of the second Trump administration has brought new tariffs and threats…
Press Release: Becky Harris receives the Gable Erenzo Spirit of Community Award from ACSA
The American Craft Spirits Organization honors Becky Harris for work for the craft spirits industry.
TUCSON, AZ. (March 12, 2025) - - - The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), at their 11th annual ACSA conference and awards ceremony, presented the Gable Erenzo Spirit of Community Award to Becky Harris of Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. for her unfettered gift of time for the advancement o…
Catoctin Creek is Top-Selling Whiskey from Virginia - Times of India
The Times of India not only does a story on the history of American whiskey, but also includes a roundup of the top-selling whiskey in each state. We are delighted to be picked as the top-selling whiskey from Virginia! (There are some very good products coming out of Virginia!)
Whiskey has roots in the country's colonial era and, over time, became emblematic of rugged individualism and authent…
When Distilleries Go Dry - Distiller
Susannah Skiver Barton, of Distiller, does an article on the emerging trend for alcohol-free spirits and cocktails at some craft distilleries. Although we don't offer anything non-alcoholic in the bottle (we remain committed to being a "wet" distillery), we do have non-alcoholic options for our customer in the tasting room:
Catoctin Creek in Purcellville, Virginia, doesn’t list alcohol-free d…