Pete Kowalczyk, Onyx Spirits; David Baker, Litchfield Distillery; Tom Dubay, Hartford Flavor Company; Rebecca Stanger, Spirit Passport Winner; Lelaneia Dubay, Hartford Flavor Company; and John Taylor, Waypoint Spirits.

The Connecticut Spirits Trail, which launched in the fall of 2016, recently held its first bi-annual drawing of those who completed the CT Spirits Passport Program naming Rebecca Stanger of East Hartford as the first prize winner. For completing the spirit passport, she received spirit bottles from all the participating distillers. The Connecticut Spirits Trail allows the public to visit the Connecticut distillers on the map and receive a stamp on their passport. Participating distillers include Onyx Spirits, Litchfield Distillery, Hartford Flavor Company, Waypoint Spirits, Connecticut Valley Distillery, Hickory Ledges Farm & Distillery, John Fitch Distilling, Maple Lane Spirits, Mine Hill Distillery, Westford Hill Distillers and most recently, Central Connecticut Distillers and SoNo1420 Artisan Distillers.

View The Connecticut Beverage Journal profile on the CT Spirits Trail here.