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I am pleased to be participating in the American Craft Spirit Association’s upcoming webinar. The details are below: Craft Spirits Classroom: Quenching Your Thirst for Knowledge Do You Have Questions About ACQUISITIONS? We Have Answers Have you ever considered selling your distillery? During this webinar, presented by Ryan Malkin and Dan Gasper, we will delve into various options regarding a…
According to TTB, it conducted a joint operation with the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (“ILCC”) regarding alleged “pay to play” or “slotting fee” activities. Per the TTB announcement, “this is the second large-scale trade practice enforcement joint operation that TTB has conducted this year [the other being in Miami] as part of our ongoing effort to secure a level playing field nationwide…
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According to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), it is conducting a joint investigation with agents from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) into “pay to play” activities in Miami. “Pay to play” is also known as a “slotting fee.” A “slotting fee” is impermissible and involves, for instance, an alcohol beverage supplier giving a thing…
Heineken, importers of Desperados beer, is battling Mexico’s Consejo Regulador del Tequila (“CRT”) over the beer being tequila flavored. Use of the name tequila in alcoholic beverages (like Champagne or Cognac) is a designation of origin regulated by the CRT. The CRT says the beer violates the rules because the beer is, well, a beer and not a spirit. According to Beverage…
The world of home delivery services for alcohol has been growing steadily. One South Florida based delivery service, Klink, has recently been acquired by delivery.com, a delivery service company based in New York that delivers food, groceries, laundry, other products, and now alcohol. Klink, founded in 2013, was one of the earlier providers of on-demand alcohol deliveries direct to consumers. The…
Last month the New York State Liquor Authority (“NYSLA”) took under review the issue of “Bill and Hold” invoicing and storage between wholesalers and retailers. The practice of Bill and Hold is when a licensed wholesaler sells product to a licensed retailer without the product being delivered to the retailer’s premises at the time of sale and instead can be…
On April 1, the new Oregon Bottle Bill went into effect. House Bill 2746 was signed by Governor Kate Brown during the 2017 regular session of the Oregon State Legislature. The bill increases bottle deposit refunds from 5 cents to 10 cents. In accordance with Oregon Law, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission was required to evaluate state-wide redemption data…
After almost seven years of back and forth legal battles, a jury deliberated for almost four hours before reaching a unanimous verdict in favor of Globefill Inc. (Crystal Head Vodka) suit against Elements Spirits Inc. (Kah Tequila) for infringement of Globefill’s bottle trademark of its unique crystal skull shaped vodka bottle. Actor Dank Akroyd’s vodka brand had brought a suit…