The Virginia Spirits Board was established in 2020 by enactment of the Virginia General Assembly. It was created to provide resources for promotion of the Virginia spirits industry by a number of means approved by an administrative board appointed by the Governor. The purpose of the Board is to foster the development of the Virginia spirits industry by expanding spirits research, increasing education, and promoting the production of ingredients necessary for alcohol distillation and the production of spirits in the commonwealth.
The Board is comprised of eleven members, three of whom are coopers or maltsters and six of whom are owners or operators of a distillery in the commonwealth. The remaining two members are the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and they serve ex officio without voting privileges.
Catoctin Creek Distillery
Virago Spirits
Tarnished Truth
Murphy & Rude Malting Company
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage
Springfield Distillery
Grain producer
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits
Appalachian Heritage Distillery
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Virginia ABC
Executive Director
Digital Marketing Manager
Senior Content Strategist
Communications Coordinator
In March 2023, the Virginia Spirits Board (VSB) established the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office to lead marketing, promotion, and consulting efforts for the Commonwealth’s growing spirits industry.
The Hodges Partnership, a Richmond-based communications firm, was contracted to build and manage the office, implementing a fully integrated marketing and branding program to support the VSB and more than 80 Virginia distilleries producing bourbon, whiskey, gin, moonshine, and more.
Contact the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office
3301 W. Moore St., Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 344-8200
info@virginiaspirits.org
