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2025 DISCUS American Spirits Exports Report: U.S. Spirits Exports Decline 3.8% in 2025 Amid Ongoing Trade Friction Removal from Canadian Shelves, Drop in American Whiskey Exports to EU Contributing Factors […]
Bills would boost Iowa jobs, expand consumer choice and modernize spirits marketplace The American Distilling Institute (ADI) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), two of the […]
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Archived Podcasts
Episode 57: Standing Tall with Sotol
Chris is joined by Brent Looby, one of the Co-Founders and the CEO of Desert Door, a unique distillery specializing in Sotol, a spirit that is distilled from the sotol plant that is native to the Chihuahua desert. For hundreds of years, this spiky desert succulent has been used by the indigenous peoples for everything from tools and food to fermented drink, and now a fine spirit handmade in Driftwood, Texas.
Episode 56: Celebrating 50 years of DISCUS
Chris sits down to celebrate DISCUS’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY with the wonderful Jim Bareuther, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the beverage alcohol industry. Jim shares his insights on the industry’s evolution over the last few decades, the exciting opportunities ahead, and the different policy accomplishments that led to historic milestones for the spirits industry.
Latest Events
SAVE THE DATE: DISCUS Congressional Fly-In and Cocktail Party
SAVE THE DATE: DISCUS Congressional Fly-In and Cocktail Party Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 DISCUS Congressional Fly-In followed by the DISCUS Cocktail Party that evening Washington, DC More details coming [...]
