by evansfox | Mar 11, 2016
The federal TTB issued its first 2016 ruling (2016-1) announcing its efforts to identify non-compliance with tied house rules prohibiting breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries and wholesale distributors from directly or indirectly influencing retailers to...
by evansfox | Jan 29, 2015
The webinar on Feb. 11, 2015, is the first ever of its kind. It will be held from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. It is geared toward current or interested New York malt growers, hop farmers, brewers, distillers, malt producers, and others interested in the process. Government...
by evansfox | Jul 14, 2014
Craft distilleries have exciting opportunities to create new hybrid categories that combine wine and spirits. This is especially good news for New York farm distilleries and wineries, a unique category that allows these farm producers to sell both farm spirits and...
by evansfox | Jul 3, 2014
While New York has a recently enacted a “farm distillery” category, any farm with a homestead on the property cannot have a distillery under federal law. Under the new state law, a “farm” distillery is not required to be located on an actual farm, rendering the term...