Ready to meet the Magic Whisky Cow?

After a full and busy week I am ready to do something fun. Catoctin Creek's  Bottling Day event seems like the perfect answer.

Here are the details from Catoctin Creek:

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company will conduct a BOTTLING DAY on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 10:00am. Volunteers wanted. We'll buy breakfast for all that attend.  This is always such a fun workshop, and now we're in the new building! Come and see the new space!

Learn how to bottle, cap, seal, and label Roundstone Rye "92 Proof". Get your chance to work the magic "whisky cow"! Or maybe you'd like to try your hands at operating "Ninette", our fussy French labeling machine!

This is a fun and informative day! We'll start the morning off with breakfast and a tour from the owners, Scott and Becky Harris, explaining how we make our hand-crafted spirits, then for about 90 minutes, we bottle whisky, and wrap up the morning with a tasting of our spirits!  How cool is that?

Sounds very cool to me. My spot was confirmed earlier this week. The event is now sold out.  I'm ready to meet the magic cow and to see if I can keep operate Madame Ninette properly; wish me well.  Stay tuned for details on how the day went.

If you see me at the bottling event, please say hello.


Be well,

Technicolor girl

A Technicolor Halloween Choice - Catoctin Creek

In the United States Halloween is celebrated by children and many adults.I haven't attended a Halloween party in years, primarily because I've worked late that day. This year, a friend asked me if I were to choose choose a costume what  would I select and why I would select it.  I was torn between Miss Kitty of  the western television series "Gunsmoke" or  Mary Fields, the first Black woman to work for the U.S. Postal Service. She was also the lead of the Postal Service's security team and nicknamed "Stagecoach Mary".  Both of these women held their own, in my opinion. I think both of these woman would've gathered around Catoctin Creek distillery.

image of Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) courtesy of  the internet

image of Mary Fields courtesy of the internet

 

Photo by TEP

Catoctin Creek is the first distillery in Loudoun County Virginia since before prohibition.  This family owned and operated  distillery produces certified organic and kosher premium spirits: rye whisky and gin from organic sources, brandy from Virginia wines, and seasonal brandy.

When I visited Catoctin Creek's distillery I went on group tour and sat for a tasting of the Catoctin Creek's products. I was pleased to discover that Catoctin Creek's master distiller is a woman, Mrs. Beky Harris. Mrs. Harris was motivated to become a distiller because she was not a gin drinker and wanted to create a gin for the person who generally doesn't like gin. The staff is enthusiastic about the products and Catoctin Creek's story.  One employee in particular, Nicole, is an encyclopedia of information about spirits. She was a gem to talk to and learn from.

photo by TEP

photo by TEP

photo by TEP

I enjoyed my visit and hope to return again and spend more time learning about Catoctin Creek's product line. The drive to Catoctin Creek is also very picturesque.



Here are more details about Catoctin Creek Distillery:

Catoctin Creek Distilling Company 120 West Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/catoctincreek?ref=br_tf

Twitter: @CatoctinCreek 

If you visit, please share in the comments below details about your visit. If you see me at the bar at Catoctin Creek, please say hello.

Be well,

Technicolor girl

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The event so nice, they've done it twice!

If you didn't get to see Virginia's Rising Stars at the James Beard House in September, below is an invitation to experience the magic of  this team in Northern Virginia on 9 October.

If you see me at the event, please say hello.

Be well,

Technicolor girl