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One Hour At A Time Gang Thank Yous From Good Egg Donna Ardizzoni
Thank you all The One Hour at a Time Gang, yesterday for a great cleanup, also a special post for Bob Hastings he went out and bought a Graffiti eraser kit and took care the graffiti in the city yesterday, he also has donated money to Cape Ann Museum to help them paint over the graffiti on their buildings .. all working together to make this city shine.
Thank you again my friend
Donna Ardizzoni
RYAN AND WOOD’S FIRST RUN RYE WHISKEY PART III
Labeling The First Bottles Of Rye Whiskey Produced At Ryan and Wood Distillers
Bob Hastings Tries His Hand At Labeling The Very First Bottles Of Rye Whiskey Produced At Ryan and Wood Distilleries In Gloucester MA
RYAN AND WOOD RYE WHISKEY FIRST BOTTLES 4/19/11
The Very First Batch Of Ryan and Wood’s Rye Whiskey Gets Their Labels Today and I Got Bottle #2
Three part video series coming this week with Bob Hastings, Bobby Ryan, Jay Albert whose photo of the Man at The Wheel was used for the label and Kate Glass, Gloucester Times photographer who for the record did not take a sip while on assignment.
There is only 4 barrels of this batch of whiskey so it is very special. Only 1200 bottles will be produced from this first run and they are the only ones that will come from the larger 50 gallon barrels as opposed to the others that have been put away for a future date in 35 gallon barrels. So go get yourself three bottles- one to drink now, one to put away for a special occasion like when a child turns 21 and the third for Fiesta (Bob’s idea).
PROFILE SHEET April, 19, 2000
Ryan & Wood Straight Rye Whiskey
Ryan & Wood Straight Rye Whiskey
Barrel # 11
43% ABV (86 proof) , packed 6 x 750 ml / case
Federal Standard of Identity: Straight Rye Whiskey
Whisky produced at not exceeding 80% alcohol by volume (160 proof), from a fermented mash of not less than 51 percent rye and stored at not more than
62.5% alcohol by volume (125 proof) in charred new oak containers, for not less than 2
years in new barrels
Rye Whiskey was what we first distilled knowing that it would years before we would learn what the aging process here in Gloucester would deliver. We processed only 4 barrels at that time, last July, 2008. Barrel # 11 exemplifies what we want to be for our Rye whiskey. We will follow with #’s 1, 2 & 10 as they are ready. We have since barreled, on average, one smaller 30 gallon barrel a month.
Rye Whiskey: Whiskey of Colonial America.
Barrels: Purchased from Bluegrass Cooperage, Kentucky, 53 gallon Whiskey Barrels, Medium toast, #3 Char
Grains: Rye, Wheat, Malted Barley
Barrel date: Barrel # 11 , July 12, 2008
Bottle date: April 19, 2011 , true “Patriots Day”
Bottles: 336 bottles or 56 x 6 bottle cases
Label credit : MGT design, Maureen Terrill.
Labe Image: courtesy of Jay Albert
Label thought: Gloucester’s Fisherman’s Memorial Cenotaph, aka “The Man at the Wheel” statue, is the icon of Gloucester. While stopped in traffic waiting for the “cut” bridge to be lowered, we all have studied the statue from this view. Our thoughts will drift out towards the Breakwater and beyond to the horizon. The romance of chasing dreams and what could be takes shape. We honor that vista with our label.
Ryan & Wood Distillery, “The Spirit of Cape Ann” is a family run craft distillery located in Gloucester, Mass. Other Spirits produced include “Beauport Vodka”, “Knockabout Gin” and “Folly Cove Rum”.
Visit www.ryanandwood.com for more info.
2011 Home and Business Expo Preview With Bob and Ed- Saturday & Sunday
Sista Felicia will be there along with many of your favorite GMG contributors at The GMG booth. Felicia will be giving an Easter Basket demonstration on how to pot and grow grass in your Easter Basket. Baskets, soil and grass seed will be provided while supplies last so get there right at 12 so you can make sure you get one. We will also have free GMG Stickas to pass out.
Cape Ann Home & Business Exposition
Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 2011, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Gloucester High School Field House
32 Leslie O. Johnson Road, Gloucester, MA 01930
Click here for discounted admission coupon
Sponsored by:
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
978-283-1601, tim@capeannchamber.com
Home Sponsors Exhibitors Speakers Schedule Registration Form Directions
Cruise Ship Eurodam Holland America Lines – Visits Gloucester – Slide_Show
It was a great photo day with the Holland America in the middle of the harbor.
Bob Hastings President of the Chamber of Commerce was down at Cruiseport along with so many volunteers welcoming the passengers.
Many Gloucester residents became the best ambassadors for the City of Gloucester.
I took photos from both sides of the harbor, the backshore and some shots of the ship passing the Twin Light houses as it left the safe waters of Cape Ann.
Click on photo below and enjoy the slide_ show.
Click on Photo for Slide_Show (Idaho Couples enjoyed Gloucester)
Props To Bob Hastings at The Chamber of Commerce and The Gloucester Police Department
Yesterday’s announcement about the counterfeit $20 bills came from Executive Director of The Cape Ann Chamber Bob Hastings. Within minutes of Bob getting the information from the police department he emailed the entire chamber membership and we got the news out here.
The Chamber does a lot of great things that sometimes go unnoticed, just thought I’d point out and recognize just another way they help our community.
Good work
End of Day Rain on Main Street – Video
The End of Day Rain did not hamper the Main Street Bazaar.
Be sure to come down Saturday and Sunday for more great sales.
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings President of the Chamber of Commerce on top of things even with the rain pouring down.
Organizer Vickie Van Ness
Wet but Happy – Tomorrow is another Day
Watch Video of the end of day rain
6:30AM and The Sidewalk Bazaar Is Taking Shape Pics From Ed Collard
Here is Christopher From Life Is Good, Vickie Van Ness and her mom along with Bob Hastings prepping the street for the three day extravaganza!
Tim Burton and The Kettle Corn Guy Setting Up!
63 Hanging Baskets Get Delivered To Beautify Downtown
Just in time for the Downtown Gloucester Block Parties!
63 Hanging Baskets Get Delivered To Beautiful Downtown Gloucester
Block Party Coming Up June 19!
Chickity Check It! The Cape Ann Guide Is Now Online
The Brainchild of Bob Hastings Executive Director of The Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce is Now Online!
A Gorgeous Publication Highlighting The Greatest Things About Gloucester
Click Here For The Cape Ann Guide
PR For Gloucester- Taking Control Of Our Image
Bob Hastings Executive Director of The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Tracey Muller from the Bass Rocks Ocean Inn interview in which they explain a new public relations campaign started by a grass roots group of Gloucester business people.
Click here for the HD version if you have a fast internet connection
GMG Holiday Cookie Contest- Slide Show From Thom Falzorano
Laurie Lufkin put together a fantastic program with some help from Sharon Lowe for the first annual Good Morning Gloucester Holiday Cookie Contest to benefit the Open Door Pantry. I’ll let Laurie do the honors of announcing the winners as it was her baby but in the meantime you can check out slide show from Thom Falzorano. Click the picture to view the slide show-
click the picture to view the slide show
Pictured above is the entry by my sister Felicia Mohan, niece Amanda and Snoop Maddie Mad. (my personal favorite for obvious reasons) 🙂
Congrats to the winners! There were 23 entries.
PR For Gloucester- This Just In From Tracey Muller
P. R. FOR GLOUCESTER
A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED TO SELECT A PR FIRM FOR PROMOTING GLOUCESTER TOURISM.
Spearheading this effort will be P.R. For Gloucester, a group of individuals and businesses that believe a Public Relations Campaign would promote Gloucester and increase all tourism related business, led by Robert Hastings, executive director of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce and Tracey Muller of Bass Rocks Ocean Inn .Bob, former head of the Penobscot Bay Maine Chamber of Commerce, has successfully headed up a similar project in the Rockland/Camden area, which is very successful and has inspired us to begin this task for this area. Tracey has kicked off the fund raising effort with a $10,000 contribution. We will be asking other contributors to help the selected PR firm gather information to publicize, as well as, join in other necessary projects to make this work.
Now We Are Asking You to Make This Succeed!!!
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For questions or more information, please contact
Tracey Muller, Bass Rocks Ocean Inn 978-590-4046 tracey@bassrocksoceaninn.com
Bob Hastings, Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce 978-283-1601 h@capeannchamber.com
Mark Harmon, Fund Raising 305-923-3142 harmonmark@bellsouth.net
Or see www.innkeepersofcapeann.com for discussion
Tracey Muller
Bass Rocks Ocean Inn
107 Atlantic Rd.
Gloucester, MA 01930
tracey@bassrocksoceaninn.com
www.bassrocksoceaninn.com
This campaign has the single purpose of promoting ALL GLOUCESTER TOURISM BUSINESSES. This campaign will hire an experienced public relations firm who will be responsible only to GLOUCESTER. Our ‘successful’ competition has been using P.R. campaigns for years. It is more economical and has a greater confidence factor than advertising. The more we raise, the bigger the campaign
Meet Bob Hastings New Executive Director Of The Cape Ann Chamber Of Commerce Video
click picture to view interview
