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Hospitality Recovery Coalition Launches Grassroots Campaign

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Hospitality Recovery Coalition, which is led by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., launched a nationwide, grassroots, cocktails to-go  campaign encouraging consumers to contact their state legislators and urge support for local distilleries, restaurants and bars struggling to cope … Continue reading →

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Death of Ginsburg Seen Pushing Craft Tax Bill Action to Year End

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

It wasn’t so much the fact that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday night that shocked Washington as its timing.  Coming right in the midst of a nasty presidential campaign, amid bitter divisions on many issues — from … Continue reading →

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EU Tariffs Cut American Whiskey Exports 33% in 2 Years

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

After the U.S imposted tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the EU — a response to a dispute involving Boeing and Airbus — the European Union (EU) imposed a 25% retaliatory tariff on American Whiskeys on June 22, 2018.  … Continue reading →

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PLCB Boost Prices 9.8% During Lockdown

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

The analysis, created by Pennsylvania company, S.E. Koontz Software, Inc., found that consumers paid an average of 7.6% more for spirits since the implementation of flexible

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Spirits Producers Seek Additional Aid for Covid-19

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

U.S. distilled spirits trade associations urged Congress to provide additional economic relief to the thousands of distilleries facing enormous financial hardship due to the impact

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Dear PA Gov. Wolf: Thank You. With Love, MD, NJ, NY, WV, OH

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

We’ve been critical of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s foolish decision to close the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board‘s Fine Wine & Spirits stores.  We’ve noted how the flow of people from Pennsylvania to West Virginia has been so great that county … Continue reading →

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