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As DISCUS celebrates 50 years, we look back at how much the industry has evolved – and our role in that change – over the last five decades. This timeline illustrates how DISCUS has been a driving force for change in support of the entire spirits industry for the past 50 years. Cheers to 50 more!
Press Releases
Statement by Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger on Today’s EU and U.S. Trade Discussions in Brussels “Today’s U.S.–EU meetings are a promising sign of both governments’ commitment […]
Statement by Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger on EU and UK distilled spirits being left off the list of tariff modifications in the Administration’s Executive Order “Not including EU […]
Industry News
Archived Podcasts
Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 2) Part Two: (American) Whiskey, Tariffs and COVID-19
DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger shares a drink with Amir Peay, owner of James E. Pepper distillery in Lexington, Kentucky. Peay sheds light on how tariffs are affecting U.S. businesses like his, while delving into the history that allowed him to revive the James E. Pepper ...
Spirited Advocate Podcast: Episode 1) Part One: (Irish) Whiskey, Tariffs and COVID-19
In the first-ever Spirted Advocate Podcast episode, DISCUS President and CEO Chris Swonger shares a drink with William Lavelle, head of the Irish Whiskey Association. From tariffs to current concerns surrounding COVID-19, William brings an international perspective to topical i...
