From Limitation to Innovation: Odd Society Spirits Makes a New Style of Peated Whisky
In 2013, everything changed for distilling in British Columbia, Canada. New legislation was passed that waived provincial tax on alcohol for producers who made less than 50,000 liters per year, a size bracket designated “craft.” The new bill stipulated...
Return of the Prohibitionists
With sharpened hair and bedazzled sunglasses, Guy Fieri strolls through a breezy glimpse of the San Diego dream. There’s a sapphire sparkle on the harbor water. There’s a Capri blue clearness in the sky. California sunlight is brightening the...
Walking on Broken Glass
Wine and spirits bottles had been exempt from California’s bottle deposit return program for decades. But in 2023, many distilleries were caught off guard by a change: Starting this year, consumers can redeem spirits and wine bottles at drop-off...
Understanding the Rum Cover-Over
Imagine a world where the government returns half of your business taxes each year. As a bonus, the government also pays to market your product and upgrade your factory equipment. Sounds like a sweet deal, right? As it turns...
Why Is 40% the Default Strength for Spirits?
Most stories about spirit proof mention British Navy proof, because it’s such an amazing contrast to our present day reality and a nifty story. But it also neatly frames the entire complex of issues that gave rise to our...
The Promise, Peril, and Potential of Direct to Consumer Spirit Sales
Before we start, I’d like to say that I am a fan of craft spirits. My admittedly selfish desire is to get more out into the world, not only for me but also for everyone of legal age to...
Lawsuit Filed by Granholm Attorney in Washington State will Move Forward
On October 24th, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington tossed out a motion from the State of Washington to dismiss a lawsuit filed earlier this year challenging the state’s ability to restrict out-of-state distillers from...
How Rum Evolved: From Kill-Devil to Cult Single Barrels
All spirits evolve in how they’re made and how they taste. But unlike single-country spirits like bourbon or Scotch whisky, rum evolved in many places and under the influence of numerous spirit-making traditions, including British, French, Spanish, and Portuguese....
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...
How Modernized Laws Transformed Craft Distilling in North Carolina
Making it through the pandemic was rough for every business. But for North Carolina distilleries, what’s been waiting on the other side is a new world, thanks to changes that people in the industry never thought would happen.
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