UPROOTED: Art in the Age Ceasing ROOT, SNAP, SAGE and RHUBARB Production

Ch-ch-changes coming to Art in the Age. The liquers from Quaker City Mercantile’s Stephen Grasse will cease being produced. The spirits had been being contract produced by a Los Angeles distillery.

Art in the Age, is now focusing on new small-batch spirits it will make with its connection to Grasse’s New Hampshire-based Tamworth Distillery and Philadelphia’s New Liberty Distilling.  In a note posted to social media and on its webpage, Art in the Age laid out its future in products like Art in the Age Garden Infusions line of spirits.

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Pennsylvania Mops Up at American Craft Spirits Association Awards

Ten different Pennsylvania distilleries combined for 35 medals at the American Craft Spirits Association’s awards ceremony for 2017. Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey led the way with a ridiculous 16 awards (15 bronze and one silver). Wigle alone won more medals than all but six other states.

With Wigle’s performance, Pennsylvania won 12 more awards than the next closest state, New York with 23.

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Manatawny Still Works Gets Flagship Whiskey into PA Liquor Stores

Manatawny Still Works released its flagship aged Keystone Whiskey back in May of 2016 and now the Pottstown, PA based distillery is happy that the spirit is being carried in the state’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits shops.

A current search of the state’s system finds Keystone Whiskey in 27 stores, most located in and around Philadelphia. Expect more stores to get shipments in the coming weeks.

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More on the New Liberty and Quaker City Mercantile Arrangement

Philly.com has more on the collaboration between New Liberty Distilling and Quaker City Mercantile. The coupling will mean new products every 30 to 60 days and big changes to Quaker City’s Art in the Age Store in the Old City section of Philadelphia.

The retail store will be remade into a liquor-heavy tasting room and destination shop for home bars. Look for the tasting room changes to roll out in March or April.

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Philadelphia Distilling Sets Opening and First Tour Dates for New Distillery

Philadelphia Distilling has been moving towards its opening date of its Fishtown distillery for a long while now. But the maker of Bluecoat Gin has announced that its going to open on Sunday, February 19th with an official ribbon cutting will happen on Monday, February 20th, Presidents’ Day.

Tours of the the distillery, which is the latest attraction of the Fillmore entertainment complex are set to begin on Thursday, February 23rd.

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New Liberty Distilling Partners with Quaker City Mercantile

Big news out of Philadelphia today. New Liberty Distilling is now working with Quaker City Mercantile, the agency that has repeatedly struck spirits gold with branding work for Hendrick’s Gin, Sailor Jerry Rum and Art in the Age spirits.

If you’ve been following Robert Cassell’s New Liberty Distilling, you’ve seen the results of the branding work on New Liberty’s Social Media channels. The look is very much in keeping with QCM’s other work.

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