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DISCUS Joins Energy Star to Develop Energy Benchmarking Tool

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Eneregy Star program  to develop energy-saving tools and resources for distilleries. One key initiative is an Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) benchmarking tool, which will enable … Continue reading →

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Spirits Groups Unite to Push DtC For Spirits

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

It’s an equity issue, Ryan Friesen, head distiller, Blinking Owl Distillery, Santa Ana, Calif., says.  Wineries and breweries can ship direct to consumers in most states, but distilleries can’t. “We’re 10 minutes south of Disneyland,” he says, “and we get … Continue reading →

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New Bill to Tackle Multiple Substances Abuse Introduced

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. and its affiliate, Responsibility.org, urged passed of the just-introduced Multiple Substance Driving Prevention Act which would increase investment in technologies for detecting multiple-substance impairment and improve reporting on the phenomenon. The measure was introduced in the … Continue reading →

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Even Cranberry Growers and Nutritionists Want Tariffs Removed on Sectors Not in Trade Disputes

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Some 113 organizations — including the American Cranberry Growers Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition — joined in a joint statement calling for the permanent removal of tariffs on sectors unrelated to the ongoing transatlantic trade disputes. The statement … Continue reading →

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George Washington’s Distillery Letter on Display in D.C

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

One of the few remaining letters in which George Washington discusses his distillery at Mount Vernon will be on display every Friday until July 31 at the Decatur House in Washington, D.C. We were part of a small crowd of … Continue reading →

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Congress Acknowledges Challenges of Past Year

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

“The last 15 months have been the most challenging in the last 50 years for the spirits industry,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), who added he was “impressed distillers could shift operations to produce hand sanitizer” quickly when it was … Continue reading →

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