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Why the Federal Hemp Bill Is Bad for the Liquor Industry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH6i9JAdJrQ&list=RDgH6i9JAdJrQ&start_radio=1 In a rarity in Washington these days, bipartisan legislation has been introduced to address one of the fastest-growing sectors in consumer products: hemp-derived cannabinoids. Introduced by Representatives Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.), the Lawful Hemp Protection Act would establish a federal regulatory framework for low-THC hemp products, replacing the patchwork of [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer3 viewsliquor-industry-insights - news
Can a Digital Whiskey Exchange Solve Ireland’s Biggest Whiskey Challenge?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbTIKHYwog&list=RD3DbTIKHYwog&start_radio=1 Can a Digital Whiskey Exchange Solve Ireland's Biggest Whiskey Challenge? Ireland is experiencing a whiskey renaissance. Over the past decade, dozens of new distilleries have opened, production has increased dramatically, exports continue to grow, and Irish whiskey has become one of the fastest-growing premium spirits in the world. Yet behind this success lies [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer3 viewsliquor-industry-insights - news
When the Three-Tier System Stops Working
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR8D2yqgQ1U&list=RDAR8D2yqgQ1U&start_radio=1 Mississippi’s alcohol distribution system is breaking down in real time. Deliveries that once took two or three days are now taking five to six weeks. The state’s own wholesale arm has been slowed by software failures and operational delays, leaving retailers without the inventory they depend on to stay in business. This is not [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer6 viewsliquor-industry-insights - news
Wholesalers worsening the bottleneck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyI9flHHT2Q&list=RDvyI9flHHT2Q&start_radio=1 A very telling article written by Alfonso Cevola, who worked as the Italian Wine Director for Southern Glazer Wine & Spirits (Southern) for nearly 30 years, demonstrates how the wholesale tier changed their practices to worsen the bottleneck crisis for small wineries. Yes, the same tier that lobbies to take away market opportunities [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer6 viewsliquor-industry-insights - news
Systematic Southern Wine and Spirits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LweprdlHnCw&list=RDLweprdlHnCw&start_radio=1 Another indictment was handed down last week by a federal grand jury in the case involving Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern). Five high-level employees were indicted for allegedly participating in a bribery scheme involving Albertsons and for falsifying records to conceal the conduct (According to the San Francisco Chronicle). Unlike the Watergate scandal—where [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer6 viewsliquor-industry-insights - news
Does Misery Love Company
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm51ihfi1p4&list=RDbm51ihfi1p4&start_radio=1 As Congress has less than a year to decide the fate of the hemp beverage industry, there is a lot of buzz about how it will be regulated. Will the alcohol three-tier regulatory system be imposed on it, or will hemp beverages enjoy a freer market than its alcohol compatriot.? WSWA is gearing [...]
by Irish Liquor Lawyer6 viewsliquor-industry-insights