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New law allows Michigan distilleries to purchase grains cheaper from local farmers
Read full article: New law allows Michigan distilleries to purchase grains cheaper from local farmersHouse Bill 4842 aims to lower marked-up costs of Michigan grain for Michigan distillers as a way to encourage to use of Michigan ingredients.
Win a getaway to Ontario
Read full article: Win a getaway to OntarioYou have the chance to win a fun getaway for two! This prize package includes: 2 show tickets to Caesars Windsor and an overnight stay; a charcuterie board making class for two at Michael Difazio Reclaim Artistry; a Dr. Don 1-on-1 Whisky Master Class and tour of the J.P. Wiser’s Experience; dinner for two at Spagos at Caesars Windsor; a wine tasting for two and lunch at Oxley Estate Winery; an overnight stay at The Grove Hotel plus 2 all day bicycle rentals from The Grove Bike Co. ; three Parks Canada discovery passes with 12 months of unlimited admission to all participating national parks, national marine conservation areas, and national historic sites (including Fort Malden). For your chance to win click here.
This Ann Arbor distillery has the perfect gin for every season
Read full article: This Ann Arbor distillery has the perfect gin for every seasonIf you are not a fan of the piney taste of gin, there is one local distillery that is mixing things up with a special line of gins that are perfect for every season. Michelle Oliver is introducing us to the Ann Arbor Distilling Company, in you guessed it, A2.
On the rocks or straight up? Rev up your cocktails at this whiskey distillery
Read full article: On the rocks or straight up? Rev up your cocktails at this whiskey distilleryBars may be closed right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a craft cocktail experience. Whether you’re a fan of whiskey or bourbon, or you normally pass when offered, one Metro Detroit distillery says they can turn anyone into a fan with the spirits that they make in-house. Kila Peeples went to Motor City Gas Whiskey in Royal Oak to see how this homegrown business got started and makes to-go cocktails with their internationally celebrated whiskeys. Watch the video above to see what kinds of cocktails you can get at Motor City Gas Whiskey!
Ann Arbor Distilling Co. turns spirits into hand sanitizer for Ann Arbor community
Read full article: Ann Arbor Distilling Co. turns spirits into hand sanitizer for Ann Arbor communityANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor Distilling Co. has been turning its spirits into hand sanitizer for the Ann Arbor area community during a time of sanitizer shortages. Items include cocktail making kits from Ann Arbor Distilling Co., meats from Grange Kitchen and Bar and chocolates from Mindo Chocolate Makers in Dexter. Through email, Olivia Chadwick, Marketing Director of the Ann Arbor Distilling Co., said that the company decided to make the hand sanitizer because it always has access to high-proof alcohol, a component of many sanitizers. Ann Arbor Distilling Co. is at 220 Felch Street. Read: Michigan breweries shift to making hand sanitizer amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak