Distilling Industry News and Events

(TRAVERSE CITY, MICH) — The Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) has named its 2018 Board of Directors: President: Jon O’Connor — Co-Owner of Long Road Distillers, Grand Rapids Vice President: Rick Wyble — Head Distiller & President at American Fifth Spirits, Lansing Treasurer: Brandon Voorhees — Co-Owner at Gray Skies Distillery, Grand Rapids Secretary: Richard Read More

Twenty-two (22) members of the Michigan Craft Distillers Association are now confirmed for the inaugural Michigan Distilled festival, featuring craft spirits and cocktails made around the Great Lakes State. The event will be held on Friday, September 15 from 6-10pm, under the pavilion at Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids. Tickets are on sale Read More

(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich)—The Michigan Craft Distillers Association has announced its inaugural Michigan Distilled festival, featuring craft spirits and cocktails made around the Great Lakes State. The event will be held on Friday, September 15 from 6-10pm, under the pavilion at Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids. Tickets are on sale now at MiDistilled.com. A Read More

(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich)—Grand Rapids, Michigan continues to draw attention for its craft cocktail and spirits industry, being ranked this week by the popular online site Travelocity, along with the American Distilling Institute, as one of the Top 10 Craft Spirits Tourism Destinations in America. “This interest in craft goods extends to travelers, as visitors increasingly Read More

(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich)—Seven (7) Michigan distilleries were honored with 28 individual awards in a variety of categories on April 4, 2017 at the American Distilling Institute’s 11th Annual Spirits Competition, held as part of its annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 800 spirits from around the world were entered into the ADI Judging, all from Read More

According to statistics compiled by the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan produces more than 300 commodities, making our farm economy the second most diverse in the nation behind California.

(TRAVERSE CITY, MICH) — Seven members of the Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) brought home a collective 18 medals from the Fourth Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, held February 16, 2017 at the American Craft Spirits Association (ASCA) Annual Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade in Nashville, Tenn. The winners were hand-selected among a record-breaking pool Read More

(TRAVERSE CITY, MICH) — The Michigan Craft Distillers Association (MCDA) has named its 2017 Board of Directors: President: Jon O’Connor — Co-Owner of Long Road Distillers, Grand Rapids Vice President: Kent Rabish — Founder & President of Grand Traverse Distillery, Traverse City Secretary: Rick Wyble — Head Distiller & President at American Fifth Spirits, Lansing Read More