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Trial begins today in Oregon extended producer responsibility lawsuit The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) and Wine Institute filed an amicus brief in the National Association of Wholesaler Distributors […]
Distilled Spirits Council and Beverage Information Group Partner to Release Special Edition of the 2026 Liquor Handbook Available Only to DISCUS Craft Distillers Groups to host a July 22 webinar featuring […]
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Archived Podcasts
Spirited Advocate Podcast) 40. Steve Bashore of The Distillery at Mount Vernon
Where America has been, so has American whiskey. Even our Founding Father George Washington ran one of the largest whiskey distilleries in the early years of the nation at Mount Vernon. Steve Bashore, Miller, Distiller and Historian at Mount Vernon Distillery, helps us close out ...
Spirited Advocate Podcast) 39. Bill Samuels Jr. of Maker’s Mark Bourbon
It’s only appropriate that a bourbon behemoth would join our podcast to kick off National Bourbon Heritage Month in celebration of America’s native spirit. Few rival Bill Samuels Jr., former CEO and current Chairman Emeritus of Maker's Mark Bourbon, in life experience and ind...
