Craft spirits news from in and around Pennsylvania
Lancaster Distilleries, a micro-distillery located in the Zoetropolis Cinema is grandly adding two new products to its lineup on Saturday, March 14th at 12 pm. The downtown Lancaster distillery is adding a barrel-rested gin and a spiced rum to its offerings.
The launch day will feature free tastings, tours as well as brunch specials infused with Lancaster Distilleries spirits from 12 pm to 3 pm.
If you cannot wait, the aged gin is available now.
Edinburo, PA’s Cart/Horse Distilling’s has released an intriguing new rum. The rum is made for the town’s Engine 39 Social Club, which is owned and operated by the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department. Engine 39 Mutual Aid is a rum flavored with natural ginger, habanero and apple flavor.
It sounds like an intense spirit that certainly doesn’t play it close to the vest. Color us intrigued.
Cart/Horse Distilling also produces a line of spirits that include an unaged cane spirit, vodka, gin, wheat whiskey and Root Digger, a root beer spirit.
Today, Friday, November 29th, Pittsburgh’s rum distillery, Maggie’s Farm releases a blend of its own rums that are they finished in an Oloroso sherry cask from Jerez, Spain.
On Twitter, owner and founder Tim Russell describes the blend as Maggie’s Farm’s “best to date.”
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The Reading Distilling Guild is opening a new tasting room and eventual a distillery in downtown Reading at 503 Penn Street. The distillery, which opened as a one-man operation by Chris Flowers in 2017 has had a production only facility elsewhere in Reading.
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Eight Oaks Farm Distillery is releasing its first ever aged spirit in 750ml bottles. The Aged Rum will be available exclusively at the Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem, PA. Make plans to visit.