"A spirit that encompasses our passion and dedication to improving our industry." - Sailor Guevara
GOOD DEEDS WHISKEY (BATCH #2) was created in August 2024 from a blend of donated whiskeys from WhistlePig Rye and Black Button Bourbon from a blending panel that included Erin Lee, Head Distiller at FEW Spirits (Evanston, IL) and a STEPUP graduate; Liz Rhoades, Director of Whiskey Operations at WhistlePig (Shoreham, VT); Jack Scardino, Distiller Black Button Distillery (Rochester, NY); Sailor Guevara, Executive Director of Good Deeds Spirits (Salem, MA), and Erica Paul, a STEPUP intern. The whiskey was blended and bottled on-site at Black Button Distillery.
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Non-Profit Beneficiary 
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The Spirits Training Entrepreneurship Program for Underrepresented Professionals (STEPUP Foundation) is a diversity initiative that aims to provide underserved and underrepresented individuals with training, encouragement, and opportunities to enter the craft spirits community through a comprehensive year long, immersive internship program. Created by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), STEPUP will engage diverse applicants with an interest in the beverage sector and help those of different races, color, national origins, genders and sexual orientations to acquire the skills and experience they need to succeed in the industry. |
