Perfect for Festive-Cocktail Making or Sipping Fireside, North Wisconsin Chocolate Brandy Debuts Today Just in Time for Holiday Merriment & Gift Giving

North Brandy Chocolate - Flannel Series

There’s something new to crave this holiday season as our newest addition in the Flannel Series arrives today: North Wisconsin Chocolate brandy, a decadent combination of North Wisconsin brandy and dark chocolate.   “Our new Chocolate brandy is a ‘must try’ this season as almost a pound of dark chocolate is infused into each bottle,” […]

Inaugural Brandy Old Fashioned Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

Brandy Old Fashioned

Creator of the World’s Largest Old Fashioned; a Former Wisconsinite Who Treks Home for Her Favorite Cocktail & a 90-Year-Old Grandpa, Who Died Before Today’s Announcement, Among the 2022 Honorees Today we unveil the inductees into the first-ever Brandy Old Fashioned Hall of Fame. In all, we received 90-plus nominations from all corners of Wisconsin […]

Central Standard releases beer brandy collab with Hofbräu München

Hofbrau Munchen

Central Standard Unveils 1st Global Collab in it Brewmasters Brandy Series Distillery Co-Founders Team with German Brewing Icon Hofbräu München to Release Special Limited-Availability Bottling of North Brandy Combined with Hofbräu Winter Spezial Delicator. Central Standard Craft Distillery is going global with the unveiling of the next release in the distillery’s Brewmasters Brandy Series: a […]

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Launches New Guest Bartending-For-Charity Efforts

Cocktails For A Cause

Famed Wisc. Comedian Charlie Berens to Serve as 1st “Cocktails for a Cause” Guest Mixologist to Benefit the Near West Side Partners at the Crafthouse & Kitchen from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 13 Central Standard Co-Founders Evan Hughes and Pat McQuillan are unveiling an all-new monthly guest bartending-for-charity happy hour and the inaugural guest mixologist will […]

Brandy Old Fashioned Month kicks off Tuesday at Central Standard

Old Fashioned Month

Returning to work after a long weekend can be rough. But Central Standard co-founders Even Hughes and Pat McQuillan are helping folks to take the edge off with a very special happy hour that celebrates Wisconsin’s favorite cocktail: the brandy old fashioned. Having worked with the Wisconsin governor’s office to proclaim September Wisconsin Brandy Old […]

Central Standard Creates The Brandy Old Fashioned Hall Of Fame & Kicks Off Brand Old Fashioned Month

Brandy Old Fashioned Month

Soliciting Nominations for Inaugural Hall of Fame Class, Billboards Statewide & Surprise Rounds of Free Craft Cocktails – All Part of Distillery’s Plans to Celebrate Wisc. Brandy Old Fashioned Month Starting Thursday, Central Standard Craft Distillery Co-Founders Evan Hughes and Pat McQuillan are launching a month-long campaign encouraging Wisconsinites to request hand-crafted brandy from local, […]

Pour Ready Release Party This Thursday!

Crafthouse & Kitchen

On this year’s 414 Day, we will honor Milwaukee and bring to life the distillery’s “Crafted to Gather” mantra when co-founders Evan Hughes and Pat McQuillan host a release party for their new Pour Ready Premium Cocktails, the first-ever line of craft, Midwest-made ready-to-pour cocktails. “There’s no better way to honor and celebrate all that […]

Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen Celebrates 414 Day With A VIP Release Party Unveiling The Distillery’s All-New Line Of Pour Ready Premium Cocktails

Pour Ready Cocktails

Enjoy a Free First Taste of Central Standard’s Pour Ready Door County Cherry Vodka Lemonade and Pour Ready Door County Cherry Vodka Mule at a Special Milwaukee Day Happy Hour Thursday, April 14 On this year’s 414 Day, Central Standard will honor Milwaukee and bring to life the distillery’s “Crafted to Gather” mantra when co-founders […]