Must Farm-Licensed enterprises be located on a farm? If so, what is considered a farm? Farm Breweries and Farm Distilleries do not need to be locate...
Is Your Craft Spirit Truly A Craft Product? Here’s How to Tell
Some products advertised as small batch whiskeys have actually been manufactured by contract at a large distillery serving many different brand owners...
Branding is essential for success of craft beverage producers
Drinking craft alcohol is a lifestyle choice for consumers. Think about customers who drink Starbucks and those who drink Dunkin Donuts or other bra...
A restauranteur and sommelier’s conversation with the Liquor Authority
Q. Can I buy beer from a retailer out of state to resell? A. No, you must only purchase alcohol from NYS licensed wholesalers and distributors. Q. Can...
Quick Facts About Growlers for Cideries
What is considered a Growler? Any container used to sell a draft product to go. What can be sold in Growlers? Beer and hard cider only for off-premise...
Record Keeping for Craft Beverage Producers
You are launching a new craft alcoholic beverage manufacturing business. There is so much to do, paperwork is at the bottom of your list. It is import...
What can you do with a farm distillery license?
You can make whatever distilled spirit you like. The recipe is largely up to you as long as you use primarily New York farm and food products as ingr...
What could you accomplish if you had Tracy Jong as your personal legal adviser?
The harsh reality is that most craft beverage entrepreneurs are learning to build their business the hard way. And many go broke doing it. Tracy Jong ...
Craft breweries and wineries can find synergy in new wine-beer hybrid categories
Craft breweries have exciting opportunities to create new hybrid categories that combine wine and beer. This is especially good news for New York farm...
Correction: New York Farm Distilleries Can Benefit From The New State Laws If They Have an Acceptable Plan for the TTB
The TTB prohibits distilleries from locating in any dwelling house, or in any shed, yard or enclosure connected with a dwelling house. It is true that...