New Orleans (July 24, 2022) – Last night, the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), the nation’s only national registered nonprofit...
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ACSA ELECTIONS MARK FIRST TIME IN HISTORY THAT A 100% WOMEN-LED BOARD WILL STEER A NATIONAL DRINKS INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION
, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled SpiritsBecky Harris, Gina Holman, & Jessica Lemmon Elected President, Vice President, & Secretary/Treasurer, Board of Directors, American Craft Spirits...
February 24 Hospitality Industry Day of Action to Urge Congress to Replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
, News, Press ReleasesFund provides critical relief for businesses devastated by pandemic’s harsh economic impacts WASHINGTON – Leaders in the hospitality sector...
Craft Spirits Producers Sold More Than 12 Million Cases Last Year Alone
, News, Press Releases, ACSA, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled SpiritsCraft Producer Distillery Growth, Export Growth, and Volume Growth Among Key Highlights at Annual U.S. Craft Spirits Industry Briefing...
“STEPUP” FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL INTERNS, MENTORS, PARTICIPATING DISTILLERIES & NEW DONOR PARTNERS Following two years of planning, the American...
INTRODUCING GOOD DEEDS SPIRITS AND ITS INAUGURAL RELEASE, GOOD DEEDS MALT WHISKEY
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled Spirits, good deeds, STEPUP, STEPUP FoundationCraft Distillers and Friends Collaborate on Malt Whiskey Blend, With 100% of Proceeds to Benefit ACSA’S STEPUP October 5,...
American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition Medalists
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled Spirits, Heartland Whiskey CompetitionCHICAGO, IL (September 8, 2021) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the medalists of the 2021...
ACSA INTRODUCES “STEPUP” FOUNDATION TO FOSTER & PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SECTOR
, News, Press Releases, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled SpiritsKey Industry Leadership Tapped to Steer 501(c)(3) Internship Initiative in Effort to Create a More Inclusive Industry, With Significant...
American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2021 Craft Spirits Medalists
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, American Distilled Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled SpiritsRecipients Selected from a Pool of Approximately 550 Entrants Across 42 States Washington, DC (August 24, 2021) – Tonight,...
As Major Tariff Hike Nears, Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Sends Letter to Biden Administration Urging Immediate Removal of all EU, UK and U.S. Tariffs on Spirits and Wines
, Advocacy, News, Press ReleasesLetter Marks 50 Days from EU’s Doubling of the American Whiskey Tariff to 50 Percent WASHINGTON – The Toasts Not Tariffs...
New Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition Unites 47 U.S. Associations in the Hospitality Sector to Call for Immediate Removal of Retaliatory Tariffs on Spirits and Wine
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, Craft Spirits, Distilled Spirits, Toast Not TariffsWASHINGTON – Forty-seven U.S. associations representing all tiers of the beverage alcohol industry are marking National Agriculture Day with the launch...
72 U.S. and EU Associations Send Joint Letter to U.S. President Biden and EU President von der Leyen Calling for Immediate Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs
, Advocacy, News, Press Releases, TradeLifting Tariffs Will Ease Economic Burden & Help Reset Trans-Atlantic Trading Relationship WASHINGTON – Seventy-two U.S. and European associations representing a...
Dept. of Health & Human Services Withdrawing FDA Sanitizer Fees on Craft Distilleries
, News, Press Releases, American Craft Spirits, Craft Spirits, FDA, Hand Sanitizer, Hand Sanitizer Fees, HHSACSA is pleased to report that on the heels of Association discussions with HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison...
DEVELOPING STORY: ACSA Pushes Back on Surprise FDA Fees for Sanitizer Production
, News, Press Releases, FDA, Hand SanitizerFDA has published and notified registrants of facility fees for the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Program. Distilleries throughout the...
American Craft Spirits Association Toasts to Long-Term Federal Excise Tax Reform
, Advocacy, Congress, News, Press ReleasesNearly a Decade in the Making, Craft Distillers Earn Permanent Tax Parity December 27, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) – Following approvals...
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