Dogfish Head Distilling Co. Shares Gifts of Scratch-Made Goodness for the Holidays

Some holiday distilling news from Dogfish Head:

Milton, DE ., November 6, 2017 – Celebrate the holidays with Gifts of Goodness in the form of handcrafted spirits from Dogfish Head Distilling Co. With American-made copper stills, a veteran distiller and a handcrafted ethos, Dogfish Head Distilling Co., one of the country’s original craft distilleries, offers a lineup of 100% scratch-made compelling spirits made from the same quality ingredients, brewing expertise and equipment used to brew Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s off-centered ales.  Since 2002, Dogfish Head has experimented with small batch vodkas, gins and rums, honing recipes and building a loyal cadre of spirit drinkers among Dogfish brewpub guests and visitors to Coastal Delaware.  The company quickly discovered that consumers were looking for the same goodness out of their craft spirits that led them to explore craft beer and worked to deliver a high-quality, distilled spirit with an honest approach in the form of Dogfish Head Distilling Co. handcrafted cocktails. Share the merriment this festive season with Analog Vodka– a scratch made sipping vodka, Compelling Gin – a culinary-inspired botanical mix, and Whole Leaf Gin– a scratch-made gin bursting with whole leaf cascade hops –which are all available for purchase in Dogfish Head Distilling Co.’s full distribution network, including Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia.

For 22 years, Dogfish Head has been committed to innovation as the foundation for building its off-centered brands.  “We aspire to be the most thoughtfully adventurous craft distillery set apart by our quality, consistent product and portfolio of spirits and cocktails that stand out in the world of creative distilling,” says Sam Calagione founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Dogfish Head Distilling Co.

Kicking off the holiday season with a fresh look, the distillery has unveiled a new packaging design that brings focus to the creativity, high quality and often rare ingredients that go into their portfolio of spirits.  Thoughtfully curated ingredients are the stars of the design, showcased in playful illustrations that create realistic and authentic flavor expectations in an off-centered manner. Consumers can see what goes into each handcrafted spirit by viewing the front panel of the bottle, which highlights the specific elements and unique processes involved in creating the spirit. The new packaging design will be on featured on all year-round spirits along with special release and small batch specials.

Looking for the ultimate gift of goodness? Join Dogfish Head Distilling Co. for an all-encompassing Spirited Weekend from January 12-14, 2018.   Spend two nights at the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, Del., your basecamp for off-centered exploration, and experience guided tours of all Dogfish Head properties in Coastal Delaware including Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Dogfish Head Brewings & Chesapeake & Maine.

The Spirited Weekend package includes (2 ppl.):

• Two nights at the Dogfish Inn
• Two passes to all events for the weekend
• Exclusive bottle of Rum Casked Whiskey with handmade wooden display box (1 per room)
• Moscow Mule happy hour at Striper Bites followed by a Fireside Chat at Dogfish Inn with Sam Calagione, founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
• Behind the scenes tour of Brewery and Distillery with Distillery GM James Montero and Lead Distiller Graham Hamblett
• Custom Cocktail Mixology class at Chesapeake & Maine
• Discount code to use on spirits purchased in the shop at the Brewery
• Transportation to all Dogfish Head properties

To find and enjoy Dogfish Head Distilling Co. handcrafted spirits please visit www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder or to learn more about the Spirited Weekend visit www.dogfish.com/distillery.

Dogfish Head:

Dogfish Head has proudly been focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American craft brewery 22 years ago. Dogfish Head has grown into a top-20 craft brewery and has 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.    It is a 250+ coworker company based in Delaware with Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, an off-centered brewpub and distillery, Chesapeake & Maine, a geographically enamored seafood restaurant, Dogfish Inn, a beer-themed inn on the harbor and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, a production brewery and distillery featuring a tasting room and food truck.  Dogfish Head supports the Independent Craft Brewing Seal, the definitive icon for American craft breweries to identify themselves to be independently-owned and carries the torch of transparency, brewing innovation and the freedom of choice originally forged by brewing community pioneers.  Dogfish Head currently sells beer in 37 states and Washington D.C. and will expand into additional states in 2017. For more information, visit www.dogfish.com, Facebook: @dogfishheadbeer and @dogfishspirits, Twitter: @dogfishbeer, and Instagram: dogfishhead.