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December 10, 2025

21,000 Hospitality Industry Supporters Sign Petition to President Trump Urging Removal of Tariffs on EU and UK Spirits & Wine    Signers Call for Swift Action to Restore Decades of Fair […]

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December 03, 2025

DISCUS Launches Axios Ad Campaign to Sound Alarm on Harmful Spirits Tariffs WASHINGTON – The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) has launched a holiday-themed ad campaign on Axios to spotlight the […]

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Archived Podcasts

Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 5) All About Scotch Whisky

What’s it like to represent one of Scotland’s most accessible and most dynamic industries? Host Chris Swonger speaks with Scotch Whisky Association CEO Karen Betts to find out. Other topics include Brexit, tariffs and the western U.S. coastline. 1.5 All About Scotch Wh...

Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 4) Woody Harrelson, Martha Stewart and Barack Obama Walk Into a Bar

What do Woody Harrelson, Martha Stewart and Barack Obama all have in common? They’ve had a cocktail made for them by Derek Brown, owner of the Columbia Room which has won the award of Best American Cocktail Bar. Host Chris Swonger discusses what it’s like to make drinks for t...

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