Dogfish Head Launches Let's Get Lost American Single Malt Whiskey

The distillery’s first single malt whiskey earns 92-point “Outstanding” rating from Whiskey Advocate and claims a Gold Medal at L.A. Spirits Awards.

Milton, Del., Friday, July 23, 2021 – Dogfish Head Distilling Co. excitedly announces the launch of its first single malt whiskey, Let’s Get Lost (51% ABV). Making its way to shelves now, Let’s Get Lost is an award-winning American Single Malt Whiskey distilled from a custom blend of malted barley and aged onsite for more than three years in charred oak barrels. The resulting caramel-colored liquid is layered with nuanced flavors that are both warming and enticing, rousing drinkers’ senses and inviting them to take another sip. Beginning in early August, Let’s Get Lost will be available in 750ml bottles in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington. Whiskey lovers local to coastal Delaware can pick up a bottle NOW at one of Dogfish Head’s hospitality locations – the Off-Centered EmPOURium in Rehoboth and the Tasting Room & Kitchen in Milton.

“All our scratch-made spirits are crafted alongside our beers using the same all-natural, high-quality culinary ingredients, each taking ample time and a whole lot of thoughtful experimentation to develop, test and perfect,” said Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer. “Let’s Get Lost has been a multi-year labor-of-love made possible by the hard work and ingenuity of our awesomely talented distilling co-workers. Last year, around the holidays, we released a limited quantity of Let’s Get Lost at our coastal Delaware properties and it sold out almost immediately! That’s when we knew we were onto something, so we submitted samples to Whiskey Advocate and the L.A. Spirits Awards. Respectively, Let’s Get Lost earned a 92-point “Outstanding” rating and claimed a Gold Medal in the American Single Malt Category.”

One of America’s earliest craft distilleries, Dogfish Head Distilling Co. has been distilling scratch-made spirits since 2002. Using its nearly two decades of experience, the distillery has created an award-winning array of vodkas, gins, rums, whiskeys and more. In addition to its full-proof spirits, earlier this year, Dogfish Head Distilling Co. introduced a lineup of three ready-to-drink Canned Cocktails – Blueberry Shrub Vodka Soda, Strawberry & Honeyberry Vodka Lemonade and Cherry Bergamot Whiskey Sour. Available nationwide in 4pk/12oz cans, each recipe is carefully crafted and artfully blended for an authentic, bar-quality taste.

As Dogfish Head Distilling Co. continues to expand its list of offerings, Innovation Manager James Montero comments on the distillery’s creative inspiration. “At Dogfish Head, we are firm believers in the importance of exploring goodness. Let’s Get Lost invites drinkers on that journey with us, encouraging them to get lost in the liquid’s alluring layers of flavors and then, to share that experience with their friends and family for even more enjoyment. Let’s Get Lost is – no doubt – our most robust, high-end and in my opinion, our most special whiskey yet and I can’t wait to see what folks think of it.”

For more information about Dogfish Head Distilling Co., its scratch-made spirits or its Canned Cocktails, please visit www.dogfish.com/distillery. To track down a bottle of the distillery’s NEW Let’s Get Lost Whiskey, check out www.dogfish.com/distillery/fishfinder.

*Dogfish Head Distilling Co.’s full-proof spirits, including Let’s Get Lost, are available in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Washington.

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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery:

Dogfish Head has proudly focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American craft brewery nearly 25 years ago. Dogfish Head has grown into a top-20 craft brewery and won numerous awards throughout the years, including Wine Enthusiast’s 2015 Brewery of the Year and the James Beard Foundation Award for 2017 Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional. A Delaware-based brand with Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, an off-centered brewpub and distillery, Chesapeake & Maine, Dogfish Head’s seafood and cocktail spot, Dogfish Inn, a beer-themed inn on the harbor, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, a production brewery and distillery featuring the Tasting Room & Kitchen and Dogfish Head Distilling Co., Dogfish Head is a supporter of the Independent Craft Brewing Seal, the definitive icon for American craft breweries to identify themselves to be independently-owned and carry the torch of transparency, brewing innovation and the freedom of choice originally forged by brewing community pioneers. Dogfish Head currently sells beer in all 50 states and Washington D.C. For more information, visit www.dogfish.com, Facebook: @dogfishheadbeer, Twitter: @dogfishbeer, and Instagram: @dogfishhead.

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TAIPEI, July 20, 2021 Kavalan has claimed the World Whisky Producer of the Year Trophy from the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) for the second year running.

The top prize makes it a triple trophy honours season so far for Taiwan's premier distiller across the 2021 ISC and International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), combined.

Kavalan has been awarded the 2021:

• ISC World Whisky Producer of the Year Trophy
• ISC Spirit Tourism Awards Distillery Visitor Centre Trophy
• IWSC Worldwide Whiskey Trophy

Kavalan blitzed the first round of the 2021 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), winning the Worldwide Whiskey Trophy - for the fifth time - for its Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky. The Taiwanese distillery collected 7 of only 8 Gold Outstanding medals that IWSC judges awarded across the entire contest.

Podium, which is aged in a mix of virgin American oak casks with refill casks, was described by judges as follows:

"Lifted oak notes on the nose with roasted coffee beans, honeysuckle and rose aromas. The spicy, weighty palate opens with an array of forest fruits and is bright and full and ends with a dusting of sweet porridge and nutmeg. Expertly balanced."

The ISC Spirits Tourism Awards recognises innovation and excellence among global distilleries. Kavalan collected the Distillery Visitor Centre Trophy.

Judges Feedback:

• Large, modern Visitors Centre. Feedback from visitors to this Distillery is good and the Centre is very organised.  However it is very large with rows of tasting benches so more commercial than personal.
• This entry stood out for me, as beyond the typical museum and visitor centre entrance, Kavalan had a free tasting area, art installation, whisky ice cream van, a bar, a café and so much more. It explains the terroir of the region and story of Kavalan. The visitor numbers are incredible which is testament to the strong offering of the distillery. Fantastic Job.
• As a visitor centre it seems to go beyond just an afterthought to the tour but as a major attraction in its own right with its Garden Bar, Garden Hall, Tasting & DIY blending rooms and café.

CEO Mr Lee said he had congratulated his team and asked them to keep up the good work. "We want to keep delivering quality to our fans and critics around the world," Mr Lee said.

List of 2021 IWSC Awards

Trophy

• IWSC Worldwide Whiskey Trophy

In total, Kavalan scooped 15 of the 28 Gold or Gold Outstanding medals bestowed in the world whisky category.

Gold Outstanding

98 Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang - Puncheon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
98 Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang - Virgin Oak Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Gold

96 Kavalan 10th Anniversary Earth Silver Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
96 Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang - French Wine Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
95 Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang - Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

List of 2021 ISC AWARDS

Trophy

• ISC World Whisky Producer of the Year Trophy
• ISC Spirit Tourism Awards Distillery Visitor Centre Trophy

Golds

• Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky
• King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky
• King Car 40th Anniversary Selected Wine Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan 10th Anniversary Earth Silver Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan 10th Anniversary Sky Gold Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Solist Madeira Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
• Kavalan Artist Series: Paul Chiang - Virgin Oak Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

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The first new products resulting from this partnership will be available across consumer retail channels in the United States by mid-2022, with plans to expand across more key brands in the future.

"Our industry is rapidly evolving, and consumers are looking for new and exciting options that suit a wide variety of occasions, and we couldn't be happier to have found the perfect partner to extend our brands into the spirits category," said Dave Burwick, CEO of The Boston Beer Co. "Beam Suntory shares our pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit, and the obsession with delivering high-quality products. This unique, win-win collaboration opens a new frontier for our industry-leading Truly Hard Seltzer brand as we expand into bottled spirits and also allows us to bring a great tequila brand into our best-in-class wholesaler network."

Boston Beer's existing portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Samuel Adams and Dogfish Head beer, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea Hard Iced Tea, and Angry Orchard Hard Cider.  As part of this partnership, the company plans to expand Truly Hard Seltzer, the fastest growing hard seltzer on the market, into bottled spirits and will benefit from Beam Suntory's distilling expertise and robust distribution network.

Already an RTD leader in Japan, Australia and Germany leveraging brands like Jim Beam, Canadian Club and -196°, Beam Suntory is turbo-charging its fast-growing US RTD business, building on the acquisition of On The Rocks premium cocktails and launch of Hornitos seltzers and the Jim Beam Highball. As part of this collaboration, Beam Suntory's Sauza tequila brand, will expand into additional RTD formats by leveraging Boston Beer's expertise, production capabilities and distribution footprint.

"We are each tapping opportunities in adjacent categories by unleashing our shared creativity and respective distribution strengths in spaces that resonate with consumers," said Albert Baladi, Beam Suntory President & CEO. "We're expanding the reach of loved, iconic brands that have tremendous equity, credibility, and consumer loyalty. Beam Suntory and Boston Beer understand brand building, and as pioneers in premium spirits and craft beer, our combined possibilities are limitless."

About The Boston Beer Company:
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and the Samuel Adams brand is currently recognized as one of the largest and most respected craft beer brands.  Our portfolio of brands also includes Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard Hard Cider and Dogfish Head Brewery as well as other craft beer brands such as Angel City Brewery and Coney Island Brewing. For more information, please visit our investor relations website at www.bostonbeer.com, which includes links to all of our respective brand websites.

About Beam Suntory:
As a world leader in premium spirits, Beam Suntory inspires human connections. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company's brands, including the iconic Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® bourbon brands, Suntory whisky Kakubin and Courvoisier® cognac, as well as world renowned premium brands including Knob Creek®, Basil Hayden's® and Legent™ bourbon; Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™ Japanese whisky; Teacher's, Laphroaig® and Bowmore® Scotch whisky; Canadian Club® whisky; Hornitos® and Sauza® tequila; EFFEN®, Haku® and Pinnacle® vodka; Sipsmith® and Roku™ gin; and On The Rocks® Premium Cocktails.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and vision of Growing for Good, which now includes its transformative sustainability strategy, Proof Positive. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

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SHOREHAM, VT.  JULY 14, 2021 -WhistlePig Whiskey, the #1 distiller in the ultra-premium and luxury rye whiskey category in North America, has once again broken down the boundaries of what’s possible in the whiskey world. Following the heels of WhistlePig’s award winning FarmStock Rye and Bourbon collection, WhistlePig RoadStock Rye Whiskey was created on the road less traveled and finished in All-American barrels. In collaboration with Jordan Winery and Firestone Walker Brewery, the epic journey of RoadStock began earlier this year at WhistlePig’s 500-acre farm in Shoreham, VT, where WhistlePig commissioned an 18-wheeler ‘Rolling Rickhouse,’ which would make its way on a 6,000-mile barrel finishing journey unlike anything the industry has ever seen.

“WhistlePig’s commitment to elevating great whiskey with unique finishes has been a passion since the very beginning, so when the opportunity arose to try something brand new in the category, we were all in. The barrels, still saturated with the distinctive aromas and flavors of their previous fills, were a game-changing match for what would become RoadStock Rye,” says Megan Ireland, Blender, WhistlePig Whiskey. “In the spirit of innovation, we decided to literally drag them from Vermont to California and back, knowing that the shake, rattle and roll of a cross-country road trip would ensure an incredible finish that could not be achieved any other way. The individual wine and beer finishes are fantastic on their own, but the final finish is pure gold,” adds Ireland.

Upon completion of the RoadStock Rolling Rickhouse, half of the future RoadStock whiskey was transferred into Bordeaux blend casks from Jordan Winery in Sonoma’s Alexander Valley. The whiskey in Bordeaux blend; 78% Cabernet, 12% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec casks would make the full 6000-mile round trip journey providing ample time for the whiskey to steal the nuanced complexity from these incredible casks. Known for elegant European wines, including their classic Cabernet Sauvignon, Jordan has been family owned and operated since 1972.

To celebrate this amazing adventure, WhistlePig also created a custom RoadStock Dodge Hellcat, powered by aged WhistlePig Whiskey. WhistlePig’s partners at VP Racing Fuels created a custom fuel blend with aged WhistlePig Whiskey that was track tested at Radford Racing School in Chandler, AZ. To pilot the RoadStock Dodge Hellcat, WhistlePig engaged none other than renowned auto industry personalities Chris Jacobs and Cristy Lee, to accompany the Rolling Rickhouse for last leg of the journey.

“I’ve had some unique experiences in the automotive space over the years, but when WhistlePig called and asked me if I would like to track test and then drive their whiskey powered Hellcat alongside the Rolling Rick House to Paso Robles, I mean, who could say no to that. What an amazing adventure,” says Chris Jacobs.

After weaving along the historic Route 66, the RoadStock Rolling Rick House, tailed by the RoadStock Dodge Hellcat, headed north to one of the largest and most innovative craft breweries in the country, Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, CA. At Firestone Walker, the balance of the whiskey was transferred into Firestone’s Imperial Stout, Imperial Blonde Ale and Experimental Ale barrels to finish on the long journey back to Vermont.

“Firestone Walker and WhistlePig are kindred spirits when it comes to pushing the envelope of innovation, so having the opportunity to share ideas and work on a project like this is right up our alley,” says Matt Brynildson, Brewmaster, Firestone Walker.

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Rick House was finally back home at WhistlePig where the distillery team was chomping at the
bit to marry these unique finishes and get it into the RoadStock bottles adorned with a custom rubber tire topper that will forever commemorate this epic adventure.

Giving consumers across the country a chance to experience the unique offering firsthand, WhistlePig’s RoadStock Dodge Hellcat will continue its journey making stops in key markets throughout the rest of the summer and into the Fall. Consumers will be able to experience the brand at exclusive sampling events, further information will be provided via WhistlePig social media channels and website. Making its debut this month, at 86 proof, 43% abv, RoadStock Rye Whiskey will sell with an SRP of $72.99 per 750ml bottle at select liquor stores across the country.

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Founded in 2007, WhistlePig has become the #1 distiller in the ultra-premium and luxury rye whiskey category in North America, featuring the bold and often untapped flavor of Rye. WhistlePig is leading a surge of innovation in the emerging field of North American whiskey. As the most decorated Rye whiskey – having received the coveted ‘Best in Show Whiskey’ title from the 2017 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, WhistlePig is widely viewed as the world’s finest Rye. With the opening of its distillery on its 500-acre Vermont farm in the fall of 2015, WhistlePig has also become one of the leading farm-to-bottle Rye whiskeys in the world. For Additional information please visit http://www.whistlepigwhiskey.com

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Latest offering made with quality, mature 7-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons, including a select number of 7-year-old barrels finished in Amarone casks

ST. LOUIS, July 13, 2021 -- Limestone Branch Distillery is releasing 2021 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Featuring the most mature and flavorful 7-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons hand-selected by Limestone Branch Master Distiller Stephen Beam – including select 7-year-old barrels finished in Amarone casks – the latest expression of Yellowstone Limited Edition will be available at retail starting in July at a suggested retail price of $99.99 per bottle.

Limestone Branch Distillery is releasing 2021 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Featuring the most mature and flavorful 7-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons hand-selected by Limestone Branch Master Distiller Stephen Beam – including select 7-year-old barrels finished in Amarone casks – the latest expression of Yellowstone Limited Edition will be available at retail starting in July at a suggested retail price of $99.99 per bottle.

Each year since 2015, Beam has produced a unique, limited-edition bourbon under the Yellowstone brand, which was established in 1872 by Beam's great-great-grandfather and early bourbon pioneer, J.W. Dant. For this year's Yellowstone Limited Edition, Beam selected Amarone casks to finish select barrels of 7-year-old-bourbon to complement the tasting notes of the extra-aged bourbons that make up this year's Limited Edition.

"Amarone is a rich, red wine that – much like bourbon – takes time and patience to craft and requires at least two years in oak casks to age. Finishing select barrels in these Amarone casks brings notes of fresh cracked pepper and tobacco, as well as hints of black cherry, fig and dark chocolate to the classic bourbon notes of caramel, vanilla and hints of citrus," explained Beam. "With a finish of oxidized fruit, cherry and black currant, this bourbon is reminiscent of pre-Prohibition whiskeys."

2021 Limited Edition will be bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) and sold in custom-designed bottles featuring embossing, a high-end natural cork and a label featuring the 2021 Yellowstone Limited Edition emblem. Beginning in July, 7,500 cases (3 bottles per case) will be available at retail locations nationwide – a 50% increase in production over 2020.

"Domestic straight bourbon sales saw 21% growth versus last year, with ultra-premium bourbons experiencing 38% growth. The Yellowstone brand has experienced nearly five times that level of growth," said Caitlin Palmieri Jackson, brand manager for Limestone Branch Distillery. "Our Limited Edition expression is equal parts a celebration of that success and a way to raise awareness and continue momentum for the brand family."

In past years, the annual Yellowstone Limited Edition bottlings have included as many as three bourbons used in a blend, incorporating bourbon aged in wine casks, re-charred wine casks, and even wine casks charred three different times.

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Stephen Beam and his brother Paul Beam opened Limestone Branch Distillery in 2011, with the goal of crafting the finest spirits in small batches. With a history of distilling on both sides of their family – Beam and Dant – the brothers are seventh-generation distillers. In 2015, they brought the Yellowstone brand back to the family. The distillery is now home to Yellowstone Select, Yellowstone Limited Edition, and Minor Case Rye Whiskey, as well as the newest addition, Bowling & Burch Gin. For more information on Limestone Branch Distillery and Yellowstone, please visit www.limestonebranch.com, www.yellowstonebourbon.com or www.facebook.com/limestone-branch-distillery.

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