31: Ralph Erenzo

Craft Spirits Podcast

Today’s episode of The Craft Spirits Podcast is part of a special series of conversations with some of the founding members and first board members of the American Craft Spirits Association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Our guest is Ralph Erenzo, who co-founded Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery in 2003 with Brian Lee and his son Gable Erenzo, who passed away in 2021. In this episode, Ralph reflects on the early days of ACSA, the fight for permanent federal excise tax relief, and his days in distilling.