TTB Issues Final Ruling Establishing the American Single Malt Whiskey Category
After years of concerted effort led by the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission and countless comments from distillers and industry stakeholders, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a final rule creating a new American...
Introducing the 2025 ADI International Spirits Competition Judges: Part 3
Why enter your spirits in the ADI International Spirits Competition? It all comes down to the judges. The ISC is judged by a diverse group of some of the most prominent experts in the global spirits industry — and many...
Introducing the 2025 ADI International Spirits Competition Judges: Part 2
Why enter your spirits in the ADI International Spirits Competition? It all comes down to the judges. The ISC is judged by a diverse group of some of the most prominent experts in the global spirits industry — and many...
Introducing the 2025 ADI International Spirits Competition Judges: Part 1
Why enter your spirits in the ADI International Spirits Competition? It all comes down to the judges. The ISC is judged by a diverse group of some of the most prominent experts in the global spirits industry — and...
ADI Reinvigorates Veterans Initiative at ADI2024
By Michael Waskewich, Co-Founder of The Bar Book and Vice-Chair, ADI Veterans Group (U.S. Army - Retired) and Allan Cogan, Crafted Conversations Podcast (U.S. Army)
Just beyond the ADI 2024 convention room floor a unique gathering took place bringing together...
In Memoriam: Charles West, Founder of Orcas Island Distillery
It all started with the 1-gallon copper still his son gave him as a retirement gift. Challenge accepted! Charles rummaged through the kitchen cabinets, found some molasses and a week later had rum. The locavore movement was in full...
Why Competition Wins Matter
Winning a spirits competition can be a game-changer. Blind tasting puts brand-new producers on equal footing with distilleries that have existed for generations, making it a powerful way for new and emerging brands to leapfrog over competitors and power...
ADI Comment on TTB Consideration of Updates to Trade Practice Regulations
The American Distilling Institute submitted the following comment to the TTB regarding updates to trade practice regulations on July 2, 2023. While our comment was informed by member feedback, we encourage all ADI members to submit their own public...
In Memory of Richard Wolf
On November 25, 2022, the world lost a father, grandfather, husband, veteran, mentor, and
friend. Richard Thomas Wolf was a natural leader in the beverage and spirits industry who
touched the lives of countless people across the country and around the...
Meet Henrik Zimmermann, American Distilling Institute’s New Director of Sales and Marketing
In April 2023, ADI welcomed Henrik Zimmermann to his new role as Director of Sales and Marketing. We’re thrilled to have Henrik’s deep expertise in sales, customer relations, and conference operations on board. If you haven’t gotten to meet...
