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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has announced that they have officially closed due to a lapse in government funding. The TTB has advised industry members that only websites supporting excepted functions will be updated unless otherwise funded. The...
Florida malt beverage suppliers and local bar owners are thrilled over the passage of House Bill 961, which creates an exception to Florida’s “tied house evil” prohibitions and amends Florida Statute 561.42 by allowing distributors to provide, and vendors, or...
Domestic alcohol producers are reaping the tax benefits from the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMA), which took effect January 1, 2018. Importers, who are also eligible for the tax cuts through appointment by foreign producers, have not received...
According to TTB, Modus Operandi Cellars, LLC, a bonded winery in St. Helena, California, was served a one day suspension of its basic permit. In its press release, TTB said, “over the course of almost two years, Modus Operandi Cellars, LLC, engaged in consignment...
This week, the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco announced that they will accept Quota Beverage License Drawing Entry Forms for forty five days, beginning on the third Monday in August. The entry period began August 20, 2018, and runs until October...
Quite an honor to be considered a “valued extension” to the William Grant & Sons US compliance and legal team. Further, “Ryan Malkin is an expert in alcoholic beverage law with good networks within the industry and with state and federal regulatory bodies,”...
The Florida House of Representatives recently amended Florida Statute 561.57 which now takes into account the growing popularity of alcohol delivery services, including online orders and third-party delivery services. Previously, the law did not acknowledge that...
According to various sources, alcohol brands have too many social media accounts across multiple territories and cannot keep up with posting new content. According to The Drinks Business, spirit companies typically have a minimum of three social media accounts (usually Twitter, Facebook and Instagram), but keeping these up-to-date and responding to consumers is a labor-intensive task. Instead of posting to create brand…
With the help of the Kentucky Distillers Association, a Kentucky bill allowing direct-to-consumer distilled spirits and wine shipments was signed into law on April 13th, 2018. HB 400 permits tourists visiting state distilleries and wineries to purchase a souvenir...
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