Private label arrangements can bring in new sales channels and revenue streams. However, a craft beverage producer should carefully evaluate …
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Craft Beverage Producers take note – Native American names are off limits
Craft beverage producers take a significant risk in using product names that reference Native American Indians and their culture. Even …
AT THE CROSSROADS OF TRADEMARK AND LIQUOR LAW
Trademarks for the alcoholic beverage industry can be significantly different than trademarks in other industries. There is a litany of …
Liquor & Grocery Stores Now Being Subject to TTB Inspections of Shelf Plans and Schematics
The federal TTB issued its first 2016 ruling (2016-1) announcing its efforts to identify non-compliance with tied house rules prohibiting …
Can wine and liquor stores give away free alcohol in holiday promotions?
The Authority has confirmed that a holiday promotion such as “Buy 2 bottles, get a 3rd free” is compliant with …
Case Study (and YES, it’s a true story)
When it lost its lease and was forced to move to a new location, a local bar prepared and filed …
Tasting of Spirits
When offering tastings of spirits, each patron is limited to three 0.25 oz tastings in a calendar day and each …
Handwritten craft beverage labels
A new craft beverage producer produced two varieties of hard cider. It wondered if the State Liquor Authority would accept …
Tied house rules
Tied house rules prevent any person from having a direct or indirect interest in both a wholesale and a retail …
Recordkeeping requirements for liquor and wine stores
I was counselling a new liquor store owner about some of the rules that they needed to be aware of …