Overproof
It has been sunny and warmer here in Seattle for the past couple of days – a welcome respite from the prior 175 consecutive days in which when our temperature…
Category: TTB Regulation
Changing the Game
Last night, I happened to be lawyering (I’m pretty sure that is a verb) at an excellent local distillery. Yes, I do know how lucky I am. And after we completed…
Passing the Test
A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to take the exam for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 2 Award in Spirits. The exam followed a two-day intensive class that…
Limbo
At the American Craft Spirits Association annual convention this past week, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by senior TTB staffers. The presentation included discussion of current regulatory…
Deception
Recently, I was asked by the good folks at The Whiskey Reviewer to provide a few thoughts on the ongoing lawsuit involving Old Charter Bourbon. Essentially, the case boils down to…
Would The Champs Approve?
In 1958, a few guys got together in Los Angeles, called themselves The Champs, and recorded a handful of songs. One of those songs – intended as the B side…
Tomorrow is another day.
Compliance with regulatory requirements is expensive. But the costs of noncompliance can be even more. In rulemaking this week, the TTB published its annual adjustment to the maximum penalty potentially…
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…
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