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Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Exclusion of Spirits & Wines from Any New or Universal Tariffs
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Exclusion of Spirits & Wines from Any New or Universal Tariffs WASHINGTON – The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition , a group of 52 associations representing the entire […]
Read MoreStateside Brands, Owner of Popular Ready-to-Drink Product Surfside, Joins Distilled Spirits Council as a Director Member
Stateside Brands, Owner of Popular Ready-to-Drink Product Surfside, Joins Distilled Spirits Council as a Director Member WASHINGTON – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced today that […]
Read MoreMontgomery County Expands Sale of Spirits Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
County’s Alcohol Beverage Services will expand RTD access to private retailers in the county making these products available in more outlets for adult consumers Today, the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage […]
Read MoreNew U.S. Alcohol Report Tainted by Bias, Conflicts
Broad Group of National Agriculture, Beverage and Hospitality Associations Urges Secretaries of USDA and HHS to Reject Findings A broad coalition of the nation’s agriculture, beverage and hospitality industries issued […]
Read MoreToasts Not Tariffs Coalition Adds Associated Cooperage Industries Association of America & Virginia Spirits Association to Growing List of Members
More than 50 U.S. trade associations unite in opposition to tariffs on spirits and wine The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition today announced that the Associated Cooperage Industries Association of America (ACIA) and the Virginia […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement in Response to Surgeon General’s Advisory
DISCUS Statement in Response to Surgeon General’s Advisory Statement Attributed to Dr. Amanda Berger, Distilled Spirits Council Senior Vice President, Science and Research: The Surgeon General’s Advisory states it “is not an exhaustive review of the literature,” and […]
Read MoreDISCUS and ASMWC Toast to TTB Final Rule Establishing Official American Single Malt Whiskey Category
DISCUS and ASMWC Toast to TTB Final Rule Establishing Official American Single Malt Whiskey Category WASHINGTON – The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) today issued its final rule establishing a new […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement on President-elect Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
DISCUS President & CEO Chris Swonger Statement on President-Elect Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Mexico and Canada We appreciate President-elect Trump’s goal to protect the American people and U.S. jobs. Our […]
Read MoreChicago Mayor’s Proposal for 34% Increase in Spirits Taxes Could Cost 300 Chicagoans Their Jobs, $25 Million in Retail Sales
According to an economic analysis by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to increase alcohol taxes by more than 34% would cost […]
Read MoreDISCUS Statement on the Election of Donald J. Trump
STATEMENT Statement by Chris Swonger, President & CEO Distilled Spirits Council and Responsibility.org The nation’s distillers congratulate President-elect Donald J. Trump and we stand ready to work with his administration to […]
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