Purcellville, VA – Catoctin Creek® is now available in New York through Blueprint Brands. and will soon be available at fine restaurants, bars, and retail stores throughout the New York area.

"Distribution in New York has been a major goal since we started our distillery, and we are absolutely thrilled to begin selling our spirits through Blueprint Brands,"  said Scott Harris, owner of Catoctin Creek Distilling Company.  "We've had so much interest in our spirits from New York retailers; it is wonderful to finally achieve this milestone.  In anticipation of our growth into this market, we have expanded our current production capacity by running two shifts per day, and are now in the process of an equipment expansion to triple our present production capacity."

"We are pleased to add Catoctin Creek to our portfolio of craft beer, spirits, and beverages," says Jay Frary, VP of Sales & Marketing for Blueprint Brands, a division of Union Beer Distributors. "The handmade spirits from Catoctin Creek are well-recognized for their eco-ganic and boutique quality. They will be well-received in the New York marketplace."

Currently, the following spirits will be available in New York:

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

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company is the first distillery in Loudoun County Virginia since before prohibition. Certified eco-ganic and kosher, Catoctin Creek produces high quality spirits and liqueurs: rye whisky and gin from eco-ganic sources, brandy from Virginia wines, and seasonal specialty liqueurs. At Catoctin Creek, high quality and eco-ganic 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.

In 1996, L. Knife & Son acquired Union Beer Distributors which grew dramatically in the next decade as the primary distributor of Anheuser-Busch products for Brooklyn, New York. In 2003, Union Beer obtained a powerful catalog of both domestic and imported craft beer brands. Union Beer has since expanded into the realm of spirits by developing Blueprint Brands, a division focusing on the sale of artisanal craft spirits to 14 counties of New York. Blueprint is continuously supplementing their growing portfolio to reach the highest level of stylistic breadth with the most sought-after brands available. For more information on Blueprint Brands, contact Jay Frary at 1213 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Tel: 718-497-2407.