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TTB to Propose Adding American Single Malt Whiskey to Spirits Identities

Friday (7/29) morning’s Federal Register includes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add American Single Malt Whiskey to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits.  The proposal follows petitions and more than 200 comments from several distillers and the American … Continue reading

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U.S. Spirits Exports Rebound, But Retaliatory Tariffs Said to Limit Growth

Total U.S. spirits exports rebounded in 2021 reaching $1.6 billion, a 14% rise, but still below the 2018 pre-pandemic levels of about $1.8 billion, according a new report released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., which added that  … Continue reading

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Trade Groups Respond to Treasury Report on Competition

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America said Treasury’s report “fails to recognize how consolidation in other tiers created the need for an evolution of the distribution tier to address supply chain and logistics challenges.”  But WSWA said it was “encouraged (that) … Continue reading

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DISCUS Targets Tax Disparity Between Spirts and Malt-Based RtDs

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. will seek to change tax laws that result in spirits-based ready-to-drink products paying up to 18 times as much tax as malt-based RtDs, Chris Swonger, president/CEO, said during DISCUS’s annual economic briefing. State tourism boards are … Continue reading

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Trade Groups Warn High Court Jack Daniel’s Trademark Case Could Imperil Responsibility

The dog toy closely resembles a Jack Daniel’s bottle.   The typography is similar.  But Bad Spaniels Old No. 2 on your Tennessee Carpet isn’t a whiskey.  It’s a dog toy that resembles the classic Jack Daniel’s Old No. 2 bottle … Continue reading

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USTR, EU Urged to Roll Back Tariffs on Spirits and Wine

Seventeen trade associations representing the U.S. and European beverage alcohol sectors called on the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the European Commission “to remove the current tariffs on spirits and wine from the EU and UK, and American Whiskeys, … Continue reading

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