by Booze Werks | Mar 26, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Distillery, International
With the UK continuing to try to figure out its upcoming ‘Brexit’ deal with the European Union, other post-Brexit deals are already being agreed upon & signed. And this latest deal with Caribbean rum has us in good spirits!
According to this story in Drinks Business, the Rum will continue to flow into the UK from the Caribbean. A partnership agreement was put into place last Friday (22nd of March):
There will be no tariffs placed on all goods imported into the UK from those states [Barbados, Belize, The Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, The Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines] that have signed the deal. Caribbean states will also continue to gradually cut import tariffs on most of the region’s imports from the UK.
For the UK citizens who have a taste for Rum (as well as bananas, sugar cane, etc.) this means they will still have the ability to acquire those goods without too much hassle as the rest of the Brexit deal continues on and the international trade re-organization figures itself out. Hopefully this also helps to strengthen the job markets and industry in the Caribbean as the demand for product grows.
Let the [legal] rum running continue!
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Mar 22, 2019 | Business Interview, Distillery, Podcast
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Devin Mills talks with Itsara Ounnarath, President of White Tiger Distillery, producers of the ONLY rice-based whisky in the United States!
Itsara talks about his family’s history in coming from Laos and how that has inspired what they produce at his distillery. Located in Forest Hill, Maryland (outside of Baltimore), the distillery offers tours and has a tasting room.
This is a very cool conversation about the history of booze in Laos, the traditions of who used to make the liquor, and how rice as an ingredient can be very different. (This interview was recorded via the web a number of weeks ago, so please excuse some of the audio tweaks on Itsara’s portion.)
Check out all the details below.
Cheers!
White Tiger Distillery:
Website – http://www.wtigerd.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/wtigerd/
Online Shop – https://squareup.com/store/white-tiger-distillery-llc/
by Booze Werks | Mar 21, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Distillery
Last night our very own Devin Mills hit the small screen (television, that is) for the first time working with Tim Smith (Climax Moonshine) on Discovery Channel’s new show “Moonshiners: Whiskey Business”.
In this episode, Devin helps Tim clean-up and re-design the Three Bros. Distillery facility in Virginia. This small Virginia distillery is known for their off-beat ‘Naval-style’ Gin, Silk Jacket. The owners of Three Bros. are looking for help in making a better product and trying to bring it to a wider market.
Check out the episode on Discovery Channel’s website!
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Mar 20, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Brewery, Distillery, International, Wine
As the music industry still tries to figure out how to survive in the new digital age, one place they keep dipping back into is the Bar/Club scene. Though you might be thinking “This is a craft alcohol blog! Why do we care?” – because when you run a tasting room or taproom you fall under the same rules for live music and any audio you might have playing in the space.
In the UK, according to this story in Drinks Business, the bars, pubs, and clubs are facing a fairly major increase in the licensing fees they have to pay to continue to have live & recorded music played in the establishments. Upwards of almost 130% increase in fees! This is a trend we’ve seen somewhat here in the US as well, but not to that level – at least not yet. This is something to keep an eye on as you make plans for your taproom/tasting room and what the extra costs might be. (Tip: Remember that the fee the charge you is based on seats/capacity in the room, and not how many actual people are there or not!)
If you need to look up more info, here in the US you’ll want to checkout the 3 major music licensing companies: ASCAP, BMI, & SESAC. These groups do control some international areas too, but you’ll have to check with your particular country’s rules to know if there are others as well.
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Mar 14, 2019 | Alcohol Business, Distillery
The first official episode of Discovery Channel’s – Moonshiners: Whiskey Business debuted last night! Now, this first episode just has Tim Smith (climax Moonshine) in it, but we’re excited to see the premiere nonetheless of this new show. Our founder here at BoozeWerks, Devin Mills, will be in the upcoming episodes starting on Wednesday the 20th, and we can’t wait.
In the meantime, head over to Discovery Channel’s show website to watch the first episode as Tim Smith helps save a Carolina distillery from closing its doors.
Cheers!
by Booze Werks | Mar 14, 2019 | Distillery, Podcast
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In this episode of the BoozeWerks Podcast, Devin Mills goes into detail about a Distillery Thumper, or Doublers.
- What is a Thumper
- How do they work
- Tuning a Thumper
- Initial Charge
- Goals of a Thumper
- Low-Proof
- High-Proof
- Shrinking Volume
- Depth
- Running Fast
