At FIVE x 5, we’ve been talking a lot about partnerships — what they mean, why they matter, and how they’re shaping the future of our industry. Spoiler alert for this month’s Letter from Leadership: That’s exactly why we’re excited to spotlight one of our newest ecosystem partners: Barrel Scout THE BARREL STORAGE SOLUTION YOU…
TTB Adds 13 New Bottle Sizes (Fill Heights)!
TTB has made a significant change to fill height regulations – one that most distilleries will find positive. They eliminated the distinction between bottles and cans, and added thirteen new authorized fill sizes! Allowable Fill Heights, Prior to January 10th, 2025: 1.8 Liters Bottles Only 1.75 Liters Bottles Only 1 Liter Bottles Only 900 mL…
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ACSA Increasing Diversity in Distilling with STEPUP Foundation
The Beginning Several years ago, Chris Montana of Du Nord Social Spirits (formerly Du Nord Craft Spirits) walked in the doors of a trade show and realized he was the only person of color in the room. When he became President of the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), Montana voiced his concerns over the lack of diversity – due to lack of touch points for…
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Montanya Distillers’ Approach to Company Culture
Navigating change is always going to be difficult. Navigating change while trying to mobilize an entire organization with you? Even more difficult. We have witnessed many of our client distilleries experience change over the years, and the common themes we found among those that did so with grace and ease: they know who they are,…
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Client Spotlight: Pokeno Whisky Company
Written by Megan Alexander Our meeting with Rohan McGowan, distiller and wearer of many hats at The Pokeno Whisky Company, was exciting in many ways. A quick Google search will yield only scant traces of interviews and other articles written about the distillery, located about an hour south of Auckland, New Zealand. Furthermore, their bottles cannot be bought in stores – or anywhere – yet! We were eager to get an exclusive look…
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The Women of the Distilling World
March is International Women’s Month – so what better month to recognize and celebrate some of the amazing women who have forged their way into the industry (guns blazing) to create some of the most well-known craft spirit brands around? Scroll (and click) through the profiles to read the inspiring stories of the boss ladies…
Partner Spotlight: Thoroughbred Spirits Group
Thinking outside the still: Why distillery management software is a must-have for every distillery, at any stage of life. Thoroughbred Spirits Group has distilling in their blood – generations of it, in fact. It’s a lineage that lends a solid foundation to Scott Shiller and the Thoroughbred team, giving them the experience and expertise to build an industry-leading consulting…
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Client Spotlight: Eastern Kille Distillery
Getting Started Steve VanderPol, co-founder and distiller at Eastern Kille Distillery, found his love of craft distilling in the same place FIVE x 5 Solutions found its start – Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, in Denver. “I drove past Stranahan’s every day on my way to work and eventually stopped in to take a tour,” Steve recalled…
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Distillery Spotlight: Long Road Distillers
Days before the world is turned upside down, FIVE x 5 Solutions’ Global Sales Rep Megan Alexander took a short trip to Long Road Distillers to meet Kyle Van Strien, co-owner and co-founder, and Jordan Muschiana, head distiller, to learn more about their path to distilling, as well as lead a remote tasting with the…
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Client Spotlight: Distillery 031
Before talking to Andrew Rall, founder and distiller at Distillery 031 in Durban, South Africa, we did a quick Google search to figure out the time difference. We caught him at the tail end of his day to get to know the distillery’s journey, the challenges they were faced with starting up, as well as…
Client Spotlight: Detroit City Distillery
Walking into The Whiskey Factory at Detroit City Distillery was completely unlike my last visit two years ago – with more equipment, more barrels, and more people in a beautiful new event space, it was like a completely different distillery. I was excited to hear about what the team had been up to, and what…
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