Distilled spirits, especially whiskey, is an important economic and social function in the fabric of American heritage. Our nation’s founding father, George Washington, was one of the biggest whiskey distillers in the Colonial era.
The distilled spirits sector achieved record sales and volumes in addition to continued market share gains in 2018. Supplier sales were up more than 5.1 percent, rising $1.3 billion to a total of $27.5 billion.
The Distilled Spirits Council’s Code of Responsible Practices for Beverage Alcohol Advertising and Marketing embodies the commitment to responsibility that is the touchstone of our member company advertising practices
September is National Bourbon Month! In 1964, Congress recognized American Bourbon as “a distinctive product of the U.S.A.” Since then, the category has soared in the premium market and over the last five years High End Premium, and Super-Premium brands drove growth.
Industry Veteran Chris Swonger Named CEO of Distilled Spirits Council and Responsibility.Org
The Boards of Directors of the Distilled Spirits Council and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.Org) have named Chris R. Swonger, a long-time government affairs executive and industry veteran, the president and CEO of both organizations.
West Virginia became the 43rd and most recent state to allow Sunday liquor sales when @WVGovernor signed a repeal of the antiquated #liquorlaw that undermined the freedom of local businesses. https://t.co/ruPEevuZ2F
Dry no more! With the help of @ReevesVA and @BarryKnight81 Virginia passed a new law making the sale of alcohol legal throughout the commonwealth. This new #liquorlaw will help modernize VA’s alcohol sales and put spirits on a level playing field commercially with beer and wine.
