Category Archives: Industry News
Quarterly Guild Report: Winter 2017
This quarter’s guild report is highlighted by festivals, regulation changes, and a bittersweet goodbye to one of our favorite guild presidents, the newly elected mayor of Salida, CO, P.T. Wood! As he steps down from the board after three years, it offers a reminder that state distilling guilds are organized, and often formed by dedicated … Continue reading →
Building the CT Spirits Trail
When Tom Dubay of Hartford Flavor Company in Hartford, Connecticut, sent an email to other Connecticut distillers asking if they were interested in putting together a distillery trail, he received a firm reply. “Probably 80 percent of the folks just chimed back real quick and said, ‘Yeah, we’re in, we’re in,’ so it didn’t really take … Continue reading →
Dropping Your Bond: Thrifty or Risky?
If you have a small distillery, your bond and excise tax requirements may change this year as a result of the PATH Act. Signed into law by president Obama on December 18, 2015, the 233-page Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act includes a wide range of tax reductions for families and businesses, including distillers. Beginning … Continue reading →
