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Press Releases

November 24, 2025

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 […]

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November 16, 2025

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 […]

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Archived Podcasts

Spirited Advocate Podcast) 44. Jeff Weiss of StepToe

On this week's episode of the Spirited Advocate podcast, DISCUS Chief of Public Policy Christine LoCascio takes the reins as host for an important episode on supply chain challenges with Jeff Weis, Partner and Supply Chain Team leader at StepToe. How will these challenges impact ...

Spirited Advocate Podcast) 43. Travis Barnes and Nick Ladig of Hotel Tango

From a school bus in Indiana to the front lines to a distillery named Hotel Tango, our guests this week took an exciting path to get where they are today. Travis Barnes, Marine Veteran and Founder of Hotel Tango, joins the podcast alongside his childhood friend, Nick Ladig, Presi...

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