WASHINGTON, DC (April 19, 2018) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the appointment of Chris Montana, Owner of Du Nord Craft Spirits (MN), as the President of the Board of Directors, replacing Mark Shilling, who has served as the organization’s president since April 2017. Maggie Campbell, President...
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American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2018 Craft Spirits Award Winners
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 6, 2018) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, who were honored during the Awards Dinner as part of the Fifth Annual ACSA Distillers Convention and Vendor Trade Show at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown...
American Craft Spirits Toasts to Federal Excise Tax Reform
In Major Victory for Industry, Craft Distillers Earn Tax Parity December 20, 2017 (Washington) –The U.S. Congress has passed the Craft Modernization and Tax Reform Act as part of the larger tax overhaul plan. The passage marks the first major legislation in modern history that will directly support and...
American Craft Spirits Applauds Senate Finance on Tax Reform
Recognizing the Substantial Economic Benefits of Growing American Craft Spirits Manufacturing, Senate Finance Includes Tax Parity for Distillers November 15, 2017 (Washington) – Last night, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released his Chairman’s markup of the long-awaited major tax reform proposal, which included a landmark provision to...
Craft Spirits Producers Sold Nearly 6 Million Cases Last Year Alone
Craft Producer Distillery Growth, Job Growth, Export Growth, and Volume Growth Among Key Highlights at Annual U.S. Craft Spirits Industry Briefing NEW YORK, NY (October 24, 2017) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), Park Street, and the IWSR today presented highlights from the 2017 Craft Spirits Data Project...
50 U.S. Senators & House Majority Now Support Fairness for Craft Distillers
Critical Craft Beverage Modernization Tax Reform Reaches 50 Co-Sponsors in Senate, While Companion Bill Continues to Beyond Majority in Senate September 29, 2017 (Washington) – S. 236, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, re-introduced earlier this year by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MN),...
American Craft Spirits Association Announces Heartland Whiskey Competition Winners
CHICAGO, IL (May 23, 2017) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the winners of the 2017 Heartland Whiskey Competition which was open to U.S. craft whiskeys made with some corn in the mash bill (the mix of grains used to make whiskey). More than 75 whiskeys...
Mark Shilling Elected President, Board of Directors of American Craft Spirits Association
LEADS NEWLY-APPOINTED GROUP OF VETERAN BOARD MEMBERS & NEW LEADERSHIP WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2017) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the appointment of Mark Shilling, Co-Founder of Revolution Spirits Distilling Co. in Austin, TX, as the President of the Board of Directors, replacing Paul Hletko,...
American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2017 Awards
Recipients Selected from a Record-Breaking Pool of Entrants Across 39 States NASHVILLE, TN (February 16, 2017) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announced the winners of its Fourth Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, who were honored during the Awards Dinner as part of the Fourth Annual ACSA Distillers...
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ACSA Releases Economic Data Unveiling the State of the Craft Spirits Industry
On October 18th, 2016, ACSA, together with Park Street, and the IWSR, released a year long study, highlighting the growth and economic impact of American craft spirits. Finally, there is solid data to support the growth of the industry with more than 1315 craft spirits producers in the United...
INDUSTRY ALERT: RELEASE OF CRAFT SPIRITS DATA PROJECT RESULTS
STUDY FINDS MORE THAN 1,300 ACTIVE CRAFT SPIRITS PRODUCERS IN U.S. ACSA, IWSR, and Park Street Identify Key Trends and Considerations in the U.S. Craft Spirits Industry NEW YORK, NY (October 18, 2016) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ASCA), the International Wine and Spirits Research (IWSR), and Park...
Craft Beverage Modernization & Tax Reform Act Earns Clear Majority in Senate
Landmark Support Marks Major Victory in Fight to Reduce Federal Excise Tax WASHINGTON, DC (October 3, 2016) – With the addition of United States Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, S. 1562, now has a clear majority...
2016 Legislative Policy Conference
To: American Craft Spirits Association Members From: Your Legislative Affairs Committee Date: April 30, 2016 Re: 2016 Legislative Policy Conference Washington, DC: June 7th & 8th The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) continues to work on your behalf to improve the business climate for your distillery and our small craft...
Disappointed but Not Discouraged: The Fight Will Go On
Your grassroots support of the Blunt-Wyden Amendment is commendable. Thank you. We asked you to contact your U.S. Senators in support of this amendment that would have lowered the FET for craft distillers, among other producers, and you did. Because of your efforts, many more Senators agreed to cosponsor...
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