Dogfish Head shares gifts of scratch-made goodness for the holidays

Handcrafted spirits from Dogfish Head Distilling Co. can help people celebrate the holidays with gifts of goodness. With American-made copper stills, a veteran distiller and a handcrafted ethos, Dogfish Head Distilling Co., one of the country's original craft distilleries, offers a lineup of 100 percent scratch-made compelling spirits made from the same quality ingredients, brewing expertise and equipment used to brew Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's off-centered ales.

Since 2002, Dogfish Head has experimented with small-batch vodkas, gins and rums, honing recipes and building a loyal cadre of spirits drinkers among Dogfish brewpub guests and visitors to Coastal Delaware. The company quickly discovered that consumers were looking for the same goodness out of their craft spirits that led them to explore craft beer, and staff worked to deliver a high-quality, distilled spirit with an honest approach in the form of Dogfish Head Distilling Co. handcrafted cocktails.

Gift givers can share the merriment this festive season with Analog Vodka – a scratch-made sipping vodka, Compelling Gin – a culinary-inspired botanical mix, and Whole Leaf Gin – a scratch-made gin bursting with whole-leaf cascade hops, which are all available for purchase in Dogfish Head Distilling Co.'s full distribution network, including Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia.

For 22 years, Dogfish Head has been committed to innovation as the foundation for building its off-centered brands. "We aspire to be the most thoughtfully adventurous craft distillery set apart by our quality, consistent product, and portfolio of spirits and cocktails that stand out in the world of creative distilling," said Sam Calagione, founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Dogfish Head Distilling Co.

Kicking off the holiday season with a fresh look, the distillery has unveiled a new packaging design that brings focus to the creativity, high quality and often rare ingredients that go into the portfolio of spirits. Thoughtfully curated ingredients are the stars of the design, showcased in playful illustrations that create realistic and authentic flavor expectations in an off-centered manner. Consumers can see what goes into each handcrafted spirit by viewing the front panel of the bottle, which highlights the specific elements and unique processes involved in creating the spirit. The new packaging design will be featured on all year-round spirits along with special-release and small-batch specials.

For the ultimate gift of goodness, Dogfish Head Distilling Co. will host an all-encompassing Spirited Weekend Friday-Sunday, Jan. 12-14. Guests will spend two nights at the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, their base camp for off-centered exploration, and experience guided tours of all Dogfish Head properties in Coastal Delaware including Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, and Chesapeake & Maine.

The Spirited Weekend package includes two nights at the Dogfish Inn; two passes to all events for the weekend; exclusive bottle of rum-casked whiskey with handmade wooden display box (one per room); Moscow Mule happy hour at Striper Bites followed by a fireside chat at Dogfish Inn with Sam Calagione, founder and CEO of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery; behind-the-scenes tour of brewery and distillery with Distillery General Manger James Montero and Lead Distiller Graham Hamblett; custom cocktail mixology class at Chesapeake & Maine; discount code to use on spirits purchased in the shop at the brewery; and transportation to all Dogfish Head properties.

To find and enjoy Dogfish Head Distilling Co. handcrafted spirits, go to www.dogfish.com/brewery/fishfinder, or to learn more about the Spirited Weekend, go to dogfish.com/distillery.