National Craft Spirits Week – Jun. 20, 2027

Expected National Craft Spirits Week Deals

While official 2027 promotions are still under wraps, National Craft Spirits Week typically inspires a range of exciting deals. Expect local distilleries to host special tastings and tours, often with discounts on bottle purchases. Specialty liquor stores like Total Wine & More and BevMo! may feature promotions on craft spirit selections, offering bundle deals or loyalty program bonuses. Online retailers such as Drizly and ReserveBar are likely to curate special collections and provide limited-time offers on unique small-batch whiskies, gins, and vodkas. Bars and restaurants, especially those focused on mixology, often create special cocktail menus showcasing craft spirits throughout the week, sometimes with happy hour pricing. Look for independent brands like High West Distillery and St. George Spirits to run direct-to-consumer promotions where legally permitted. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as June 2027 approaches.

History of National Craft Spirits Week

In the early days, there was evidence of extremely simple distilled liquors manufactured in Asia from ingredients such as rice and milk, which was found in China. After some time, distillation techniques made their way to Greece, but it wasn’t until they reached Persia that things began to pick up speed.

It is possible to trace the production of craft spirits back to the time of the ancient Greeks when they conducted experiments on blending liquids that originated from the concept of distilling wine. During this period, the production of spirits was stigmatized as a form of illegal magic because the end product of these operations was thought to have a mildly intoxicating effect. Craft spirit distilling came into being not only for the purpose of drinking and socializing with friends but also for other reasons. At the beginning of the second century B.C. in Egypt, the earliest manufacturers had the purpose of obtaining components from nature and using them for healing procedures, which is more important than just creating a beverage for leisurely consumption. Another example is the ancient Greek mariners who experimented with evaporating seawater to produce drinkable water.

In ancient Persia, known as the “seat of medicine” during that time, distillation developed into a standard academic subject in medical institutions. In the 17th century, along with the tremendous production breakthroughs of other types of liquors such as whiskey, the art of manufacturing craft spirits grew at previously unheard-of rates, and it evolved to the point where it could be sold.

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