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2016 Distillers Convention and Vendor Expo
March 2nd and 3rd
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Extended Deadline October 9th
Have knowledge to share? Have an idea? Got something worth saying to the largest gathering of licensed craft spirits producers in the U.S.? If so, w
e want to hear from you!
CONVENTION & VENDOR EXPO REGISTRATION
OPENING SOON!
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ACSA's JUDGING OF CRAFT SPIRITS
JANUARY 19th & 20th, 2016
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The
3rd Annual American Craft Spirits Competition
WHISKEY,
VODKA & GRAIN SPIRITS,
RUM,
GIN,
BRANDY
& DISTILLED SPIRITS SPECIALTIES
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Congress at Work...
There is a lot on their plate this fall before a likely adjournment in December. ACSA Board Member Nicole Austin (Kings County Distillery, Brooklyn, New York)
and our Washington Lobbyist Jim Hyland (Pennsylvania Avenue Group, Washington DC) did not waste time and got right down to business when Congress returned.
READ MORE
DISCUS brought together many of our small craft distillers to visit the U.S. Congress during its Public Policy Conference. Speaking with a unified industry voice, DISCUS and ACSA called on Congress to treat us fairly and provide a reduction in the federal excise tax, much like that already enjoyed by small vintners and brewers.
Pictured left to right:
Megan Zonich, Northwest Distilling,
Patrick Bernards, Bull Run Distilling and Thomas Mooney, House Spirits
and ACSA President stopped for a photo opp with their U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamichi (D-OR) during the DISCUS Fly-in earlier this summer.
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TTB RULES
on the use of "Gluten Free" on Spirits Labels
For distilled spirits made from raw ingredients that never contained gluten (such as fruit) you can go ahead and use the term "gluten free", as long as you are taking proper precautions to make sure the product isn't contaminated by any potentially gluten containing items (such as grain dust).
For
distilled spirits made from things that DO contain gluten (such as barley, wheat, rye) you cannot use
the statement "gluten free" but you CAN use any of the following statements, IF you submit a formula that explicitly identified the distillation process as the way the you "processed" it to remove the gluten and submit
lab results showing less than 20ppm gluten and a detailed description of the method used to remove gluten
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"Product fermented from grains containing gluten and [processed or treated or crafted] to remove gluten. The gluten content of this product cannot be verified, and this product may contain gluten."
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"This product was distilled from grains containing gluten, which removed some or all of the gluten. The gluten content of this product cannot be verified, and this product may contain gluten."
Specifics of the ruling may be found at this link:
REMINDER: If You Are Using Social Media You Need to Review This TTB Circular
The Use of Social Media in Advertising Alcoholic Beverages
To: Proprietors of Bonded Wineries, Bonded Wine Cellars, Taxpaid Wine Bottling Houses, Beverage Distilled Spirits Plants, Breweries, Importers, Wholesalers and Others Concerned.
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ACSA Appoints Interim Executive Director
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August marked the beginning of a return to an association management career for Margie. She is using the "interim" phase to scale back her workload at the firm in which she practices in the areas of beer, wine, and spirits law and assume management responsibility at ACSA. Margie's legal career gave her a "heads-up" on many DSP hurdles. From the earliest stages of funding and forming an LLC or corporation, to securing the DSP permit, to maneuvering through the local compliance code and regulations, opening and operating a distillery is not for the faint of heart. The beauty of working within the spirits industry is that life is rarely dull.
Pictured left to right:
T
ed Huber, ACSA VP, Starlight Distillery, Margie A.S. Lehrman, ACSA Interim Executive Director, U.S. Representative Todd Young (R-IN) who introduced HR 2520, the Distillery Innovation and Excise Tax Reform Act,
Leah Hutchinson, ACSA Operations & Marketing Director and
Jeff Wuslich, Cardinal Spirits.
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Can you afford
not to belong?
Support the only
"Member Owned"
National Trade Association!
We are making a difference in the areas that matter to the craft spirits producers of America.
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Illinois
Craft
Distillers
Association
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KICK OFF
The
ACSA DISTILLERS CONVENTION & VENDOR TRADE SHOW!
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Illinois Craft Distiller's Association event.
If you have distribution
in Chicago and are attending the convention, a limited number of tables will be available for you to showcase your spirits.
Registration opens soon
Follow the event at:
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2016 ACSA
CONVENTION HOTEL
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COME INSIDE THESE ICONIC DOORS
The Historic
Palmer House Hilton Hotel
Home of the
2016
DISTILLERS CONVENTION
& VENDOR TRADE SHOW
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SUPPORT FET NOW
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We need your help in the fight to lower the federal excise tax (FET) for small distillers!
We have had incredible success in the past few months, but there is much more to do. And we need you to join our efforts.
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UDATES ON FDA SPENT GRAIN RULING
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Specific interpretations on processes such as centrifuging have not yet been issued.
At this point we will be following this issue closely and pushing to build FDA's awareness of issues faced by craft distilleries.
If anyone has contact from the FDA we ask you to let us know. We will help you if we can, and the information gleaned from your experience will help others!
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ACSA WEBINAR SERIES
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"Look for ACSA's New Webinar Education Series, designed by and for small craft distillers.
Our batches may be small but the value of these sessions will be huge. We'll be launching soon so check your inbox for details."
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