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Applications Now Open for DISCUS Academy 2026 Leadership Program
Applications Now Open for DISCUS Academy 2026 Leadership Program More than 200 professionals across all tiers have graduated from DISCUS leadership programs WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the […]
Read MoreDISCUS President & CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to Canada Removing the 25% Tariff on American Spirits
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to Canada Removing the 25% Tariff on American Spirits “This is a very positive sign, but until all provinces […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement in Response to the 15% Tariff on EU Spirits in the U.S.-EU Final Statement
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to the 15% Tariff on EU Spirits in the U.S.-EU Final Statement “While we greatly appreciate President Trump’s efforts to protect American […]
Read MoreDISCUS and TTB to Host Webinar for Spirits Industry on Avoiding Common Label and Formula Filing Errors
DISCUS and TTB to Host Webinar for Spirits Industry on Avoiding Common Label and Formula Filing Errors Webinar to help craft distillers better navigate labeling compliance process WASHINGTON — The […]
Read MoreToasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Permanent Fair & Reciprocal Trade for U.S. and EU Spirits & Wines
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Permanent Fair & Reciprocal Trade for U.S. and EU Spirits & Wines WASHINGTON – The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition , a group of 57 associations representing […]
Read MoreNominations Open Today for Distilled Spirits Council’s Innovation Showcase Competition Honoring Pioneers in the Spirits Industry
2026 marks the sixth year in a row the DISCUS Innovation Showcase has been held For the sixth year in a row, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States […]
Read MoreDistilled Spirits Council and Beverage Information Group Partner to Release Special Edition of the 2025 Liquor Handbook Available Only to DISCUS Craft Distillers
Groups will also host a webinar Aug. 21 featuring spirits trend data from the new handbook The Beverage Information Group, publishers of the annual Beverage Handbook series, and the Distilled […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement in Response to the U.S. Spirits Sector Remaining on the Sidelines as U.S.-EU Finalize Framework of Trade Agreement
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to the U.S. Spirits Sector Remaining on the Sidelines as U.S.-EU Finalize Framework of Trade Agreement “It is extremely […]
Read MoreSWA & DISCUS Joint Statement on UK-US Trade
Joint statement – Mark Kent, Chief Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, and Chris Swonger, President and CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said: “The President’s […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement in Response to the U.S.-EU Trade Agreement
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to the U.S.-EU Trade Agreement “This is great news for U.S. and EU relations and we greatly appreciate President Trump’s […]
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