On Premise Advice: No Hurricanes but Lots of Headwinds

On Premise Advice: No Hurricanes but Lots of Headwinds

November 1, 2025
By Len Panaggio November is an interesting month for hospitality businesses. Change ...
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Brewers Among Businesses Hit by Trump’s Tariffs

Brewers Among Businesses Hit by Trump’s Tariffs

September 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Commerce added can ends and lids to the list of aluminum ...
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Tariffs & the Bottom Line: What Beverage Buyers Need to Know

Tariffs & the Bottom Line: What Beverage Buyers Need to Know

September 6, 2025
By Ryan Robinson, Advanced Sommelier-CMS, WSET Diploma and WSET Educator Tariffs: ...
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U.S.-EU Tariff Confusion Frustrates Industry

U.S.-EU Tariff Confusion Frustrates Industry

August 24, 2025
Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger issued a strongly worded ...
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On Premise Advice: May, A Pivotal Month

On Premise Advice: May, A Pivotal Month

May 1, 2025
By Len Panaggio With the arrival of May, we can officially bid adieu to any remnants ...
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U.S.-India Agreement Results In Tariff Reduction

U.S.-India Agreement Results In Tariff Reduction

March 26, 2025
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) welcomed the February ...
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RILOC Column: Toasts Not Tariffs, A United Three-Tier System

RILOC Column: Toasts Not Tariffs, A United Three-Tier System

March 3, 2025
By Nick Fede, Jr., Director, Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative The first ...
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On Premise Advice: Leaning into Leprechauns, Marching into Mocktails

On Premise Advice: Leaning into Leprechauns, Marching into Mocktails

March 1, 2025
By Len Panaggio They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, ...
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On Premise Advice: The Winds of Change

On Premise Advice: The Winds of Change

January 4, 2025
By Len Panaggio As we close the books on 2024, the blustery winds of change offer new ...
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U.S. Spirits Exports Reach Record $2.06 Billion

U.S. Spirits Exports Reach Record $2.06 Billion

April 24, 2023
Total U.S. spirits exports reached record levels in 2022, buoyed by the temporary ...
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Trade Groups Toast End to Retaliatory Tariffs

Trade Groups Toast End to Retaliatory Tariffs

June 20, 2022
The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) and the Scotch Whisky Association ...
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Consumer Demand for Premium Spirits Drives U.S. Market Share Gains

Consumer Demand for Premium Spirits Drives U.S. Market Share Gains

March 2, 2022
Spirits growth supported by hospitality industry recovery; more help needed for ...
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