San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival Announces Early-Bird Line Up of Presenting Brands for October 13-14 Inaugural Spectacular

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, September 18, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Craft Spirits Carnival announces the early-bird lineup of artisanal craft distillers and ultra-premium spirits purveyors that will be participating in the first annual event. The event will take place in San Francisco October 13-14 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day and is open to both trade and consumer guests.

Leading things off is the newly formed California Artisanal Distillers Guild, which features 27 regional distilleries, including: Ascendant Spirits, Ballast Point, Domaine Charbay, Distillery 209, Dry Diggins Distillery, Essential Spirits, Five By Five Tonics, Falcon Spirits, Fogs End Distillery, Greenbar Collective, Greenway Distillers, Hello Sonoma, Lost Spirits, Marian Farms, Napa Valley Distillery, Old World Spirits, Osocalis Distillery, Paso Robles Craft Distilling, Seabright Brewery, St. George Spirits, Spirit Works Distillery, Stillwater Spirits, Tahoe Moonshine Distillery, Treasure Island Distillery, Valley Spirits, Ventura Limoncello and 1512 Spirits.

Additional participating brands include:

Alipus Mezcal, Alquimia Organic Tequila, Benromach, Fluid Dynamics, Great Lakes Distilling, Lexington Whiskey, Los Nahuales, Agave de Cortes Mezcal, Bird Dog Blackberry Whiskey, Borghetti, Brancament, Candolini Grappa, Carpano Antica Formula, Casa Noble Organic Tequila, Cognac Leopold

Gourmel, Connemara Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Craft Distillers, Crop Organic Vodka, Crystal Head Vodka, Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal, Denizen Rum, Diplomatico Rums, Encanto Pisco, Farmer's Organic Gin, Fernet-Branca, Finlandia, Germain-Robin, Gran Sierpe Pisco, Greenore Single Grain Irish Whiskey, Highland Reserve, Hudson Whiskey, John B. Stetson Bourbon, Karlsson's Vodka, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, Kru 82 Vodka, La Diablada Pisco, Macchu Pisco, Manana Tequila, Mi Casa, Michter's American Whiskey Co., Mortlach, Old Pulteney, Pisa Liqueur, Pisco Huamani, Pisco Porton, Punt e Mes, Rhum Clement, Sacacuento Mezcal, Sam Houston Whiskey, Smith's Glenlivet, Square One Organic Vodka, St-Germain, Storm Blended Malt Scotch, Templeton Rye Whiskey, Tequila Corralejo, Tequila Don Pilar, The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Tres Leches Cream Liqueur, VeeV Acai Spirit, Wahaka Mezcal, Whitetail Whiskey, Zaya Rum.

A complete list of the participating producers is here: http://www.craftspiritscarnival.com/participating-brands/.

San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival welcomes the public to learn about these hand-crafted spirits while experiencing the unique "try it and buy it" approach of the event by buying their favorite craft distilled spirits on the spot. This unique setting will offer an unprecedented approach to entertainment, with a Cirque-du-Soleil-type entertainment experience and atmosphere included in the admission price.

The event runs from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. each day. Tickets are $125 per person for either day; a VIP 2-day pass is $200. Tickets can be purchased at http://craftspiritscarnival.eventbrite.com/.

Early admission is included in the VIP pass, with 1:00 p.m. entrance each day. There will also be a series of seminars during the two-day Carnival, with presentations by proprietors and distillers as well as local mixologists for an additional ticket price.
"San Francisco is the leading U.S. market for the craft spirits movement," said event producer and Firewater Partners CEO, Cornelius Geary. "Craft spirits are a juggernaut; there is a huge groundswell of interest and it's visible in the marketplace, with the rise of new ultra-premium brands and dozens of new distilleries, seasoned mixologists and a new wave of media focusing on craft spirits. We saw that this was the perfect time and place to put on this type of event."

Brands still interested in participating in San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival can contact Cornelius Geary, Cornelius@firewaterpartners.com, 415-596-1191 or Siu Ki Wan, siuki@craftspiritscarnival.com, 917-544-7089.

About Firewater Partners:
San Francisco-based Firewater Partners owns and produces compelling experiential events that bring innovative industry partners and cutting-edge consumers together to transform the categories that they work and play in. Events include San Francisco Vintners Market, a farmer's market style shopping experience where consumers can "try and buy" wine on the spot from over 150 regional wine producers, and Craft Spirits Carnival, the first "try and buy" event for craft spirits makers where consumers can sample and buy their favorite hand-made brands. The next San Francisco Vintners Market will take place November 17-18: details at http://www.sfvintnersmarket.com/.