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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Senate OKs Tax Reform Bill; Spirits Council Praises 1st Spirits Tax Cut Since the Civil War
Shortly after midnight the Senate passed the tax overhaul bill, 51-48. The measure, which provides significant cuts in the federal excise tax on beer, wine and spirits, will return to the House for a final vote today.
Posted in Tax Reform, WSWA
Tagged Kraig R. Naasz, Orrin Hatch
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Vermont Craft Distiller Closed After Ownership Change
Buying a business can be tricky. Especially an alcohol beverage business. Dan Hughes and associates learned that the hard way when the State of Vermont issued a cease-and-desist order to St. Johnsbury Distillery, Barnet, formerly known as Dunc’s Mill. “We … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, Craft Distillers, Spirits, TTB
Tagged Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, Dunc's Mill, St. Johnsbury Distillery, TTB, Vermont Department of Liquor Control
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Why People Drive When They Think They’re Over the Legal Limit
In a word, they think they’re okay to drive. And they’re driving short distances and think they can drive carefully. Or the just don’t think about it. That’s the results of a poll by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation. The … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol Policy
Tagged alcohol policy, drunk driving, Traffic Injury Research Foundation
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House Approves Tax Reform Legislation, Senate Poised to Act
No surprise: The House of Representatives, as expected, passed the Republican’s tax reform bill. It will create new winners and losers, but one thing is certain: For at least two years, bev/al producers will benefit from reductions in the federal excise tax on beer, wine and spirits. That assumes the bill actually becomes law.
The Senate is expected to pass the measure later today. Then, tomorrow, the House is likely to vote on the measure again because the House version violates some Senate rules.
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Posted in Taxes
Tagged tax reform
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Wormtown Brewery Intros Beer Brewed with Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee
Wormtown is a local craft brewery in Worcester, Mass. In partnership with Dunkin’ Donuts, it’s launching DDark Roasted Brew, the first beer to be brewed with Dunkin’ Donuts Dark Roast coffee beans. Continue reading
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Tagged Dunkin' Donuts, Wormtown brewery
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Vincent Indelicato Dies at 84
Vincent (Vince) Indelicato, who spent his childhood working in the Manteca cellars and vineyards of Delicato Family Vineyards, which had been founded by his father Gaspare Indelicato and his uncle Sebastiano Luppino, in 1924, died Dec. 17. He was 84
Currently in its fourth-generation of family members, Delicato has grown to rank among the top ten wineries in the United States in volume and farms over 3,800 acres of family-owned vineyards. Continue reading
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