To lend further support to this already heavily self-determinant bent, producers in Alaska have banded together to form the Distiller's Guild of Alaska, which will work to ensure that Alaskan spirits are well represented across the state and beyond.
Here is their recent press release:
Distiller’s Guild of Alaska Formed
Business organization will represent the burgeoning Distilling Industry in Alaska
The five distilleries in Alaska recently formed the Distillers Guild of Alaska, a 501(c)6 Non-Profit Corporation. The Guild will promote the common business interests of small distilleries in the state. This includes our major supporting industries, such as Agriculture and Tourism. Our primary goal is to form a common voice for distillers and enthusiasts of craft spirits for collaborative marketing purposes, regulatory interests, and to represent Alaskan spirits nationally and internationally. Many states have similar guilds representing local and regional craft distilleries.
The Guild is represented by a Board of Directors elected by voting members. Voting members can be federally licensed distillers producing spirits in Alaska, whose production does not exceed 100,000 proof gallons. Non-voting Enthusiast Members and Associate Members are welcome and will be an integral part of the Guild’s mission and activities.
Current Board of Directors are: President Heather Shade, Port Chilkoot Distillery, Vice President Rob Borland, Ursa Major Distilling, Secretary Jeremy Loyer, Bare Distillery, Treasurer Felicia Keith-Jones, High Mark Distillery.
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Contact
There are currently five operating distilleries in Alaska: Ursa Major Distilling, High Mark Distillery, Alaska Distillery, Bare Distillery, and Port Chilkoot Distillery. For information or to become a guild member, contact your local distillery or
Heather Shade. heather@
