Press Releases
Below is a statement from Chris Swonger, President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States regarding President Trump’s Presidential Proclamation Imposing a 50% tariff on spirits from Canada August 19 : “For nearly a year and a half, American […]
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 […]
Industry News
Archived Podcasts
Spirited Advocate Podcast) Episode 16: Veteran Owned American Revolution
Founder and CEO of American Revolution Vodka, Walter Kerpa, joins the Spirited Advocate Podcast to talk about what it means to be a veteran re-entering society and how important business opportunities, like those offered at Revolution Vodka, are to that effort. Kerpa also covers ...
Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 15) A Fiddle Player and an Orphan: The story of Uncle Nearest and Jack Daniel
You've heard of Jack Daniel, but have you heard of Nearest Green - the man born into slavery who not only taught Jack how to make whiskey and all about the Lincoln County Process, but who is now known to be the first African-American master distiller ever recorded in the U.S.? Th...
