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Monthly Mash June 2018

The Monthly Mash Volume 3.6 Member-Owned, Industry-Driven ACSA Mission: To elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. From the Desk of Margie A.S. Lehrman, Executive Director Dear Friend in our Industry: This business is not for the faint of heart. In fact, it’s downright hard. Making a...
America’s booming bourbon business caught in the crosshairs of Trump’s trade war

In the wake of tit-for-tat tariffs, America’s beloved liquid spirit is caught in the crosshairs of Washington’s escalating trade battle. In a collective strategic political punch, China, Mexico, Canada and the European Union have all slapped tariffs on America’s booming bourbon industry. The duties came in reaction to the...
China Joins Whiskey Trade War With New Tariffs on Us Exports As Distillers Pay the Price

Source: WhiskyCast Mark Gillespie June 18, 2018 The list of countries scheduled to impose import tariffs on Bourbon and other American-made whiskies has grown again, with China becoming the latest nation to challenge the Trump Administration’s hard-line stance on global trade. Over the weekend, Chinese officials announced plans to...
Trump’s Trade War Is Already Hurting American Whiskey Distillers

TIME.com – The consequences of the Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs are already being felt across global markets. But the makers of one iconic American product say they stand to suffer more than most: bourbon whiskey distillers. The European Union said yesterday that it would impose tariffs on...
Monthly Mash May 2018

The Monthly Mash Volume 3.5 Member-Owned, Industry-Driven ACSA Mission: To elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. From the Desk of Margie A.S. Lehrman, Executive Director Dear Members of Our Vibrant Community: Can you believe it’s almost June? A moment ago it was hot toddie season...
ACSA announces its 2nd Annual Regional Education Program
Join us for two days, June 27th and 28th, at Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza for Distillery Safety Management 101, presented by Industrial Safety and Training Services