The Hawaii Senate passed and sent to the State House a bill allowing direct-to-consumer shipping of distilled spirits in original containers.
“We are absolutely thrilled the Hawaii State Senate has passed SB No. 65 and look forward with anticipation for the State House decision,” said Bob Gunter, president/CEO. Kōloa Rum Company.
“Facing substantial losses in revenue due to the pandemic’s impact on Hawaii tourism, we initially approached our lawmakers in July 2020 with a request to amend the current law and allow liquor and beer producers to ship directly to consumers. We receive inquiries about our products daily, both from within the state and across the Continental U.S., and allowing us to fulfill those requests via DTC shipments will provide a much-needed financial lifeline, allow us to bring furloughed employees back to work sooner and result in additional tax revenues for the state,” he said