Craft Spirits
The Monthly Mash: March 2021

The Monthly Mash Volume 6.3 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, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Craft Spirits Industry: Candles play a big role in my daily ritual. Awaken. Make and...
The Monthly Mash: February 2021

The Monthly Mash Volume 6.2 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, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Craft Spirits Industry: Just spray the perfume. Okay … I know this directive won’t literally...
The Monthly Mash: January 2021

The Monthly Mash Volume 6.1 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, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Craft Spirits Industry: I like plants. Green house plants and bunches of cut flowers in...
The Monthly Mash: December 2020

The Monthly Mash Volume 5.12 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, Chief Executive Officer Dear Friends in the Industry: Entering our home basement storage area to gather the season’s decorations, I was startled...
Dept. of Health & Human Services Withdrawing FDA Sanitizer Fees on Craft Distilleries

ACSA is pleased to report that on the heels of Association discussions with HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison and senior HHS leadership, together with an intensive outreach campaign over the past 48 hours to congressional legislators and members of the media, HHS has withdrawn the FDA’s scheduled $14,060...
CEOs of Major Beverage Alcohol Associations Send Letter to Congress Urging Immediate Passage of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

– Struggling Craft Producers Face Significant Tax Hike if Congress Fails to Act by Year-End – WASHINGTON – Chief executive officers from eight major beverage alcohol associations sent a letter to Congressional leaders today urging immediate passage of the bipartisan Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, S. 362/H.R. 1175 (CBMTRA)...
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Recent Publications
- American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition Awards
- ACSA Submits Comments to TTB on Proposed Rules for Alcohol Facts Statements and Major Food Allergen Labeling
- ACSA and Industry Partners Urge President Trump to Secure Fair, Reciprocal Trade with EU for Spirits and Wine
- EU Suspends Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Spirits Through February 2026
- ACSA Joins Industry Leaders Urging U.S.-EU Agreement to Protect Spirits Trade and Hospitality Jobs