Experienced And Knowledgeable With Both The Alcohol beverage Industry And The Law
Obtaining a liquor license in Florida or any state is a complex and time-consuming task. In many regions, there is a cap on the number of licenses authorities may issue. Therefore, a business owner who acquires the privilege of selling or serving alcohol should do...
A Florida federal judge dismissed the lawsuit accusing Maker’s Mark of misleading consumers by stating it’s “handmade.” U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle said, the plaintiffs, who allegedly purchased the bourbon because it was “handmade”, were “unable to articulate a consistent, plausible explanation of what they understood “handmade” to mean in this context.” The Judge noted that the term “handmade”,…
Sales of “craft spirits” are up. In fact, sales of American “craft spirits” were up 50% last year, according to GuestMetrics. But what exactly is a “craft spirit”? I provide an analysis and offer explanations from various industry members in the February 2015 issue of Beverage Media.
The TTB further expanded its list of changes that may be made to approved alcohol beverage labels without requiring those labels to be resubmitted to TTB for review. There are currently 28 allowable revisions outlined on TTB form 5100.31. In addition to those 28, TTB added 29 through 34 (outlined below) in its September 29, 2014 Industry Circular.
