As I mentioned before, I consult and write for the American Distilling Institute (ADI) which is the artisanal distillers trade organization. The annual conference is in a few days, and I will be helping to coordinate part of it, specifically helping to run the spirits judging. the focus of the conference this year is Whiskey and Moonshine. The conference will be held in Louisville, KY and at a Huber Distillery in Indiana. I’m looking forward to a few days talking with all my distiller friends from around the country, and making new friends as well. Since I am one of the two administrators for the ADI online artisanal distillers discussion forum I know many of the over 210 distilleries around the US, but there are quite a few folks who I will be meeting in person for the first time.
One of my partners will be joining me at the conference. I think he is in for a surprise and he will be overloaded with information. This is my third conference and I still remember the daze I was in after each one. I’ll catch up here after the conference.