North to the Future
Alaska is a place I’ve always wanted to visit. I’ve managed to visit (or at least pass through) 48 of the 50 states – but Alaska is not among them.…
Category: State Regulation
The Care and Feeding of Stakeholders
[Originally published in the Fall 2017 issue of Artisan Spirit magazine.] In a prior article, I discussed the ways that smaller spirits businesses can solicit and receive equity investments from…
Three Hours Before the MAST
Last weekend, I spent some time going through the MAST – or Mandatory Alcohol Server Training – certification process. In fairness, this was not exactly a difficult task. The training…
Down Goes Frazier
I’m a boxing fan. Or at least I was – there hasn’t been much good boxing to enjoy for several years. But I have fond memories of watching some great…
Federalism
Recently, my 14-year old son asked me – in the context of our home state’s relatively recent decision to permit recreational cannabis use – “Dad, how can something be legal…
The Promised Land of Consumer Demand
Over the past several days, I attended the American Distilling Institute annual convention – held this year in Baltimore. As expected, it was an active several days – filled with…
More than my two front teeth
Within just a few feet from me as I write this, one can find the Christmas wish lists of my three sons. Those lists are an interesting insight into their…
You Can’t Get that Here
This past week, I had the pleasure of spending some time in Victoria, BC. I love going to Victoria, which – as I’ve been assured by a favorite adolescent –…
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