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 […]
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Archived Podcasts
Spirited Advocate Podcast Episode 8) Bourbonism: Congressman John Yarmuth
Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) – co-chair of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus – joins host Chris Swonger to talk all things bourbon, including its mystique and what "Bourbonism" means. The two also touch on the negative impacts of tariffs, the need for economic relief for c...
Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 7) Jim Canepa: Turning Ohio’s Liquor Division Around
Host Chris Swonger is joined by Jim Canepa, superintendent of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, to discuss how he took the state’s distilled spirits operations from “dumpster fire” to one of the best control states in the nation. David Wojnar, DISCUS vice president of st...
