Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Congratulations to Reservoir Distillery’s Virginia Heritage Grain Project for winning the #DISCUSconf25 Innovation Showcase, sponsored by The Spearhead Group. This year's competitors presented cutting-edge technologies that will advance the spirits sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eXjGBRdZ Cheers to our second-place winner, Modern Cooperage USA, and third-place winner, Dapper Barons Low-Sugar Liqueurs and Zero-Sugar Cocktails Thank you to all who entered and presented their innovations. #DISCUSconf25

Today we kick off #DISCUSconf25 in our nation's capital?? Follow along the next few days on Instagram stories at @distilledspiritscouncil & tag us in your posts with #DISCUSconf25 https://bit.ly/3N3JI5g A big shoutout to our #HostSponsors McDermott Will & Emery and Responsibility.org! McDermott, Will and Emory's female-led team has handled some of the most complex, multi-million dollar deals for top U.S. brands in the beverage alcohol industry. Responsibility.org leads in empowering adults to make responsible alcohol choices, preventing underage drinking and ending impaired driving.

How will the tariffs impact our industry? Trade experts and U.S. and foreign government officials like Jason Hafemeister, Peter Young, Meredith Mellody and Carlos Vazquez will join us at #DISCUSconf25 and share what we can expect going forward: https://t.co/v4q00ktgMy

Spirits United has already garnered nearly 13,000 letters urging toasts not tariffs! Now, it's expanding its campaign efforts with the #ToastsNotTariffs Coalition, a group of 54 associations, to urge the administration to secure fair and reciprocal tariff-free trade with our key trading partners. We encourage consumers, distillers, vintners, the hospitality and retail sectors, and other industry stakeholders to take action here: https://bit.ly/41Wxnc2 Read more: https://bit.ly/4l6CLCj

Congressman Morgan McGarvey and our own Denzel McGuire will join us at #DISCUSconf25 to discuss the updates to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and potential implications for the distilled spirits industry and the American public. Register: https://bit.ly/3Y6tG2K

#Cognac is a well-known grape?? brandy that must be made from grapes grown in a specific part of southwest France, north of the town of Bordeaux. The grapes grown in the Cognac area give the spirit fruity and floral aromas. #DistinctiveProducts

Statement from Chris Swonger: It's a very positive development that the EU is delaying its imposition of #tariffs on American Whiskey and gives U.S. distillers a glimmer of hope that this devastating 50% tariff can be averted. We urge the EU and U.S. to reach an agreement that will return to zero-for-zero tariffs for spirits trade, benefitting the spirits and hospitality sectors. We need #ToastNotTariffs! Read more: https://bit.ly/4iHBmQE

The DISCUS team is proud to welcome Ross Mulkerrin as our newest Director of Membership Services & Business Development. Within this role, he will oversee our Partner member program and support various campaigns and initiatives as we work to drive our great industry forward. Cheers to Ross!

Joe Doll, Officer Jayme Derbyshire and Rocky Vazquez will join us at #DISCUSconf25 to discuss the evolving state of cannabis and intoxicating hemp products legalization, regulation and consumer use. Register to hear more: https://bit.ly/4j13MVG

The retaliatory tariffs on the distilled spirits industry will have massive impacts. #DISCUSMembers Brough Brothers Distillery and Leiper's Fork Distillery spoke to CBS on how craft distilleries across the U.S. are being impacted. We need #ToastsNotTariffs!