News Releases

September 9, 2025
Distilled Spirits Council Issues New Edition of Code of Responsible Advertising and Marketing Practices Updates cover non-alcohol beverages, campus stadium naming rights & rapid compliant resolution process WASHINGTON — The Distilled […]

September 9, 2025
Distilled Spirits Council Forms Strategic Alliance with Badass Bartender® to Support the Beverage Alcohol and Hospitality Industries Collaboration to Support and Elevate Bartenders in the U.S. and Beyond WASHINGTON — The […]

September 9, 2025
Applications Now Open for DISCUS Academy 2026 Leadership Program More than 200 professionals across all tiers have graduated from DISCUS leadership programs WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the […]

August 8, 2025
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to Canada Removing the 25% Tariff on American Spirits “This is a very positive sign, but until all provinces […]

August 8, 2025
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger Statement in Response to the 15% Tariff on EU Spirits in the U.S.-EU Final Statement “While we greatly appreciate President Trump’s efforts to protect American […]

August 8, 2025
DISCUS and TTB to Host Webinar for Spirits Industry on Avoiding Common Label and Formula Filing Errors Webinar to help craft distillers better navigate labeling compliance process WASHINGTON — The […]

August 8, 2025
Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to President Trump Urging Permanent Fair & Reciprocal Trade for U.S. and EU Spirits & Wines WASHINGTON – The Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition , a group of 57 associations representing […]