Press Releases
2018
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World Whisky Day 500th Barrel Filling Celebration
YORK, MAINE, May 19, 2018 — Not only is May 19th World Whisky Day, but Wiggly Bridge Distillery will be filling their 500th barrel. A celebration is planned to commemorate this huge milestone for a small batch craft distillery in Maine. The celebration will begin at 12pm at 441 US Route 1 in York.
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Barrel Aged Coffee- A spirited Collaboration
York, Maine - April 6th - Wiggly Bridge Distillery a local family owned and operated business that has earned a reputation for their award-winning, small batch spirits and local coffee roaster Anthony’s Small Batch Roasters, also a local family owned business have joined forces to combine coffee beans and bourbon barrels.
2017
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Wiggly Bridge Ranked 4th Best Craft Rum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WIGGLY BRIDGE DISTILLERY IS RANKED 4TH BEST CRAFT RUM IN THE NATION BY USA TODAY AND THE 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARD CONTEST. York, Maine - September 18, 2016 - Wiggly Bridge Distillery, a local family owned and operated business that opened the doors to their York Beach distillery just four years ago, […]
Press Coverage
2019
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American Airlines Celebrated Living Ink Publishing
Celebrated Living – In The Holiday Spirits
Looking for authenticity? Father & son team, Dave and David Woods, welcome you to their renowned craft distillery. At Wiggly Bridge Distillery located in coastal York, Maine (1 hr North of Boston) you’ll get the real deal. Their handmade stills yield award-winning spirits including one of their favorites, Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whisky.
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SeacoastOnline
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SeacoastOnline
Old York Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Perkins House Museum
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Maine Brew Guide
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Drinkwire Liquor.com
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Drinkwire Liquor.com
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Distilling.com
Industry Leaders Share Advice for the Next Generation of American Craft Distillers
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TheGinIsIn.com Reviews
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Flaviar
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BourbonDistilleries.com
In a region known for its burgeoning craft beer scene, visitors may be surprised to learn they are just as close to some of the country’s finest spirits – like those of the award-winning Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York, Maine. A historic barn with a lot of local character houses the small batch craft distillery where father and son David and David Woods craft wildly popular spirits like the Small Barrel Bourbon (think hints of caramel, oak, dried fruit, cinnamon, pepper, sweet tobacco, honey, and grain) in a homemade copper pot still.
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New England Living
New England Living 6 Picks: York, Maine
In the third episode of New England Living, airing on April 16th at 11:30 a.m. on WBZ | CBS Boston, we travel to York, ME. Originally one of the earliest English settlements in the country, York later became a fashionable summer resort town and an ideal retreat for those seeking the peace of nature. Now known for its rich architectural heritage, vast and unspoiled beauty, and intriguing combination of Atlantic coastline and mountainous forests, York continues to captivate the imagination of visitors year round.
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Dream Vacation Magazine
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Liquor.com
2018
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Fosters
Weekly Pour: Lazy River at the Blue Mermaid
The Drink: Lazy River
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SeacoastOnline
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seacoastonline.com
Wiggly Bridge Distillery marks 500th barrel
YORK, Maine -- Norm Hebert said, “Dave Woods is the definition of a true entrepreneur,” after Woods and his son, Dave Jr., rolled out the 500th barrel from their Wiggly Bridge Distillery Saturday afternoon.
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Boothbay Register
Boothbay Farmers Market opens May 17
Dan Sortwell of Big Barn Coffee, market president, said, “We have 31 members, including Wiggly Bridge Distillery, a new vendor and the first producer of bourbon whiskey in Maine
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Lowell Sun
Grape Expectations Event to Benefit Merrimack Vally Food Bank
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seacoastonline.com
Spirited collaboration creates barrel aged coffee
What do you get when you cross coffee beans with a bourbon barrel? That’s what two local businesses wanted to find out...
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Aidaca Media Publishing - Spotlight on Business
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seacoastonline.com
St. Patrick’s Day event benefits Lydia’s House of Hope
A special St. Patrick’s Day whiskey tasting event on Saturday had a very philanthropic purpose, being a fundraiser for Lydia’s House of Hope, in Somersworth.
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seacoastonline.com
Winter coat drive brings warmth to many in southern Maine
Donation drop-off locations were set up throughout southern Maine, and included outlet stores in Kittery, the First Parish Church, York Region Chamber of Commerce, and the Wiggly Bridge Distillery, all in York. Every Saturday during the campaign, the WRP trolley, affectionately named “Stella,” made trips to various locations to collect the donated coats -- and to spread holiday cheer.
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Fodors.com
11 Boozy Experiences to Give You a Taste of the Still Life
Swirl, sniff and sip? That doesn’t cut it anymore for spirits aficionados and cocktail enthusiasts looking to whet their whistle with a hands-on experience. These distilleries up the booze game with bottling workshops, mixology classes, and more.
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The Daily Beast
Spirits Watch: What You’ll be Drinking in 2018
From more limited-edition whiskies and farm-to-grain spirits, find out what liquor will be popular this coming year.
2017
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SeacoastOnline
Wiggly Bridge Distillery, a local family owned and operated business that has earned a reputation for their award-winning, small batch spirits, was asked to represent their product in a collaboration with Romeo Hunte New York, a contemporary luxury fashion brand in New York City this past Friday, Oct. 27.
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SeacoastOnline
Wiggly Bridge, Crossfit raise $3K for Make-A-Wish Maine
The fundraiser, titled “Raise the Barrel and Your Spirits” brought together more than 30 people who participated in a fun and invigorating workout at the unique venue of the Wiggly Bridge Distillery Barn in York. In addition to those working out, many more community members and supporters came out to watch and cheer on their peers lift bags of grain, various sized whisky barrels, mash totes, and tires. This unique and fun fitness program was coached by CrossFit Harpoon.
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SeacoastOnline
Make-A-Wish, Wiggly Bridge hold fundraiser
Wiggly Bridge Distillery, a local small batch business, has announced a philanthropic partnership with Make-A-Wish® Maine, and is inviting the community to a feel-good, fundraising event on July 15 at the Wiggly Bridge Distillery Barn on Route 1.
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SeacoastOnline
Wine Me Dine Me Wiggly Bridge Distillery
Like alehouses were a couple hundred years ago in Portsmouth, our local breweries are community gathering spots. Neighborhood residents and out-of-towners alike sit for hours playing board games, darts or corn hole, sipping their favorite brew and chatting away. You might take a tour of the brewery and certainly bring the latest release home in a growler or a sixer of bottles or cans. All of that is at Wiggly Bridge in York, Maine, not a brewery, but a small-batch distillery in a beautiful barn built in 1876
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Best Design Effectiveness Wiggly Bridge Distillery Small Barrel Bourbon "A fresh, contemporary design incorporating classic elements.
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Portland Press Herald
The men are believed to be the first Mainers to jump on a trend that is spreading through the rest of New England like autumn colors on a mountainside: They’re making rum and bourbon barrel-aged maple syrups that they hope will lure more sophisticated palates and raise the value of Maine syrup.