Enigma
As I write this, a large community of single-malt aficionados in the UK is sampling The Glenlivet Cipher, billed as the “world’s most mysterious whisky.” I know that they’re sampling…
Category: TTB Regulation
Arbitrage
We celebrate business successes. In fact, we even go so far as to suggest (without necessarily having empirical evidence) that success in business correlates with intelligence, moral superiority and suitability for government service. At…
At the Corner of TTB Trail and SEC Street
The significant majority of DSPs in the U.S. are appropriately described as startup businesses. Now when I say a DSP is a “startup”, I don’t necessarily mean that it has…
Bond….. bottled in Bond.
Recently, I had someone ask me what it meant for something to be a bonded spirit. And while the answer has been given before in other forums, the history and story is…
Coming of Age
On a back shelf in my office, tucked behind some books, sits a very lonely bottle. It has been empty for quite some time, but I haven’t been able to convince myself…
What’s Cooking?
The craft spirits movement is alive and thriving, with new products rolling out every day. This is exciting for distillers, as it allows the opportunity for experimentation with new…
Sampling for Noncompliance
A few weeks ago, the TTB released the results of its 2015 Alcohol Beverage Sampling program. Unfortunately for our friends in D.C., this program isn’t quite as enjoyable as it…
Seasonal Misfortune
It can be very tempting to try to capture the mood of the season. The nice weather of late spring and summer comes around and a Hooch lawyer’s fancy…
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