Monthly Archives: July 2019

USTR Proposes Tariffs on Scotch, Irish, EU Whiskies; DISCUS Responds

The U.S. Trade Representative proposed tariffs on an additional $4 billion of European Union goods, including Scotch, Irish and “other

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ABI Pays Calif. $500,000 to Settle Air Quality Paperwork Violations

Anheuser Busch, LLC, has been fined $500,000 for violating California’s air pollution laws.

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New Study Highlights Problem of ‘Second Hand Drinking’

Second-hand smoke, breathed in by someone other than the smoker, has been shown to cause health issues.  So now anti-alcohol advocates are seizing on that concept to demonize bev/al.

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Jack Daniel’s Host Firefighters at Chase Rice Concert

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, which combines the legendary Old No. 7 whiskey with a fiery cinnamon liqueur, has partnered

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Moet Hennessy USA to Move Corporate HQ to 7 World Trade Center

Moët Hennessy USA has signed a 15-year, 82,000-square-foot lease on the 35th and 36th floors of 7 World Trade Center. Moët

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Atlas Brew Works to Release a Sustainable Beer

The Washington, D.C., brewery’s latest sustainable limited release is Ugly & Stoned. The tart, aromatic, and deep flavored beer was

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