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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Why the Federal Hemp Bill Is Bad for the Liquor Industry

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Can a Digital Whiskey Exchange Solve Ireland’s Biggest Whiskey Challenge?

When the Three-Tier System Stops Working

Wholesalers worsening the bottleneck