Brian Haara
Bourbon. Law. Author.
Category: Announcements
Mystery Buyer of Barrell Craft Spirits Facility Sued Over Bulk Canadian Whisky
It did not take long for the new owner of Barrell Craft Spirit’s state-of-the-art blending and bottling facility in Louisville to find itself embroiled in a lawsuit. And as a bonus, the lawsuit revealed the surprisingly low cost of Canadian Whisky. Wyoming-based American Craft… Continue Reading “Mystery Buyer of Barrell Craft Spirits Facility Sued Over Bulk Canadian Whisky”
Fire Up Your Home Still!?! Maybe not just yet.
Taxation has always been associated with whiskey in the United States. The nation’s first excise tax, levied in 1791, was on whiskey, and was enacted to fund the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. Whiskey would be taxed again to fund subsequent wars,… Continue Reading “Fire Up Your Home Still!?! Maybe not just yet.”
New “We Were the First” Bourbon Lawsuit Rejected by the Sixth Circuit.
We all know bourbon brands that claim to be the first at something. One brand claims to honor the first person to have charred an oak barrel; another brand claims to be the first single barrel bourbon; yet another claims to have been the… Continue Reading “New “We Were the First” Bourbon Lawsuit Rejected by the Sixth Circuit.”
Cease-and-Desist Letters Just Add to a True Legacy.
As reported by MLive, a small winery and distillery near Grand Rapids, Michigan received a cease and desist letter from an unidentified “larger distiller” over its planned Legacy Whiskey brand. Legacy Winery & Spirits, in Hudsonville, Michigan, is rebranding from “Legacy” to “Barrel Thief”… Continue Reading “Cease-and-Desist Letters Just Add to a True Legacy.”
The Bourbon Raffle Hits Its Stride.
Charitable organizations have held raffles forever, but usually for a low ticket price and for modest items, especially when compared to silent and live auction items. In the bourbon world, though, raffle item value has been increasing, and now 2023 is taking shape as… Continue Reading “The Bourbon Raffle Hits Its Stride.”
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