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Tag: Distilled Spirits Council
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HIRSCH Releases The Cask Strength Cognac Finish
September 18, 2025
Bourbon Heritage Month gets a French accent this year thanks to the newest expression from award-winning HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys: The...
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DISCUS Warns Against Threatened Trump Tariffs
December 2, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada immediately after he takes office next month. The...
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DISCUS Warns Chicago Spirits Tax Hike Would be Costly
November 7, 2024
According to an economic analysis by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal...
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DISCUS Opens Registration for 2025 Annual Conference
October 15, 2024
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), the voice and advocate for the U.S. spirits industry, announced that...
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DISCUS Head Says Dockworkers Strike Impairs Spirits Industry
October 3, 2024
The distilled spirits industry is seeing a negative impacts from the dockworkers strike – and it could get worse, Chris...
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North Carolina Permanently Legalizes Cocktails To-Go
July 9, 2024
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper yesterday signed SB 527 into law, lowering the tax rate for spirits ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDs),...
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North Carolina, Pennsylvania Pass RTDs-Friendly Bills
July 5, 2024
The North Carolina Senate last week passed SB 527, a bill that contains a number of consumer-friendly measures including lowering...
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