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Vodka Education Class at 2021 ADI Craft Spirit Conference & Expo with Caley Shoemaker
Aug 24, 2021

Vodka: History, Production, Trends and Tasting

We are proud to share that our own Crafted Distillery Product Lead and Spirits Expert, Caley Shoemaker, has the honor of teaching a class at ADI Craft Spirit Conference & Expo this year! Caley will be leading Vodka Education on August 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Gait House. This three-hour class will cover the history, consumer trends and production of vodka. It will also feature a tasting and discussion of various vodka expressions.


Caley Shoemaker is the Distillery Product Manager of Crafted ERP for Doozy Solutions. She consults with and implements production-specific functionality for our distillery customers, leveraging extensive experience in the spirits industry that gives her unique insight into the problems that spirit-makers face while operating their businesses.


Prior to joining Doozy, Caley established her distilling pedigree under Rob Dietrich at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, which was later acquired by Proximo Spirits. With natural talent in both leadership and distilling, Caley was tapped by Proximo to lead their California-based brand, Hangar 1 Vodka. While at Hanger 1, Caley built a new 32,000 square-foot facility in Alameda, CA. She is also an accomplished author, speaker and lecturer whose articles have been published in numerous publications, including Spirit Magazine. Caley graduated from the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and enjoys spending time with her husband and their furry children.


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Date: August 26, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cost: $175

Location: Gait House, 140 N Fourth St, Louisville, KY 40202

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