Four Companies Join DISCUS Partner Membership Program in Q3 2021

Partner Member Program Connects Spirits Supply Chain Businesses, Industry Partners With Spirits Companies WASHINGTON – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), the leading voice and advocate for […]

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Lallemand DistilaBact LP Takes First Place in the “Innovation Showcase” Competition at 2021 DISCUS Annual Meeting in Austin

Austin, Texas –  Lallemand DistilaBact® LP , a first of its kind, dried bacteria product available to the distilling market, was named the grand winner of the Distilled Spirits Council’s first-ever “Innovation Showcase” […]

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Distilled Spirits Council Honors Industry Leaders at Annual Conference

AUSTIN, Texas – Spirits industry professionals and media joined the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in honoring industry leaders today during the DISCUS annual conference at the […]

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California Governor Signs Bill to Extend Cocktails To-Go Until 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 389 , a bill to extend cocktails to-go until December 31, 2026, which would increase consumer convenience and support hospitality businesses devastated by COVID-19. “Governor […]

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Operation Gratitude and Distilled Spirits Industry Partners pack 5,000 Care Packages in support of Texas Veterans

Austin, TX – Today more than 100 distillers, spirits executives and hospitality industry leaders came together in partnership with the national nonprofit Operation Gratitude , to express their thanks for those who […]

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Distilled Spirits Council Launches Quarterly “Luxury Brand Index”

New Tool Tracks Explosive Sector of Spirits Industry Austin, Texas – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) today unveiled its first-of-kind Luxury Brand Index (LBI), a new […]

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Multiple NC Distilleries Open for First Time on Sunday as New Law Allows them to Sell Bottled Spirits

Sales are first on Sundays since the repeal of Prohibition Bill sponsor makes first purchase at Southern Distilling Company Today marks the first time since the repeal of Prohibition that […]

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Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Ambassador Tai Urging U.S. to Negotiate an Immediate End to Tariffs on American Whiskeys

Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to Commerce Secretary Raimondo and Ambassador Tai in Advance of U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Meeting in Pittsburgh this Week  –Group Urges U.S. to Negotiate an Immediate End […]

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North Carolina Takes Historic Step to Allow Distillers to Sell Distilled Spirits Bottles on Sundays

Measure marks first bottled distilled spirit sale on Sunday in state since Prohibition    Beginning Oct. 3, adult consumers will be able to purchase distilled spirits on Sundays at distilleries […]

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California Legislature Passes Bill Extending Cocktails To-Go Until 2026

California Legislature Passes Bill Extending Cocktails To-Go Until 2026 Measure heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Legislature today passed SB 389 , a bill […]

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