Prophetic?
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece for Artisan Spirit titled Bernadette’s Lament. In it, the protagonist misses the boat on alerting regulators to a change in the ownership…
Knocking Down Heaven’s Door?
A few weeks back, I wrote about the new foray into the whiskey business by a certain Nobel laureate. Mr. Dylan’s new venture, Heaven’s Door, takes its name from one…
Tastefully done
Once a month, my office hosts a social gathering for attorneys at our firm. This gives us a chance to meet and mingle with people practicing law in other disciplines…
From A to Z
This week, an interesting article landed in my inbox from Beverage Daily. In it, the author comments on the benefits of being a digital native brand and some of the…
A Growing Industry
As discussed previously, the relationship between the alcohol business and the nascent legal cannabis business is challenging. On the one hand, some within the alcohol industry are concerned (perhaps with…
The City of Brotherly Love
Last June, I wrote about a new tax here in the City of Seattle – covering sweetened beverages. I was opposed to the imposition of the tax then – and…
A Supreme Question
In just over two weeks, Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court. And of course we have this week seen the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice…
Bernadette’s Lament: The Implications of Changes in Control
As originally published in Artisan Spirit – Summer 2018 Picture this. Bernadette has received a permit for her DSP and has begun production. She’s making a great product that is…
