Features
At San Francisco Competition High Banks Leads Ohio Distillers With 6 Double Golds
SAN FRANCISCO — A Columbus distillery claimed six of the 10 double gold medals won by Ohio distillers at last month’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition.Read More$9.7M In Permit Fees Support Mental Health
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control’s contribution to the Statewide Prevention and Treatment Fund from liquor permit fees last year approached $10 million.Read MoreDivision Offers Guidance For Temporary Permits
COLUMBUS — As the weather gets warmer, the Ohio Division of Liquor Control is entering its busiest time of the year for those wanting to have non-profit events for their...Read MoreSpirit Highlight: Flavored Cocktails
Experimentation Is Creating New Spirits, And Ways To Serve Them Though consumers in many markets remain concerned with health, moderation and the economic environment, they’re also looking for unique experiences...Read MoreIowa Craft Brewery On Mission To Cure Blindness
INWOOD, Iowa (PRNewswire) — In 2020, a family in northwest Iowa began making its own craft beer as a hobby during the pandemic. Those efforts took a serious turn when...Read More‘From The Heart’ Brew To Aid OCBA
COLUMBUS — For the third year in a row, more than 60 breweries around the state are collaborating on a beer to raise funds for the Ohio Craft Brewers Association.Read MoreCincy Distillery Tops At Open Championship
OXFORD — Cincinnati Distilling was crowned the top whiskey distillery at the reecent U.S. Open Whiskey and Spirits Championship by winning seven medals, including two gold medals.Read MoreLegislative Update: Distillery Reps Say Higher Production Cap A Matter Of Survival
COLUMBUS — Failing to enact legislation raising the production limits for Ohio microdistilleries will force those distilleries to change their business models and impact their customers, several distillery representatives told...Read MoreDISCUS Launches Alcohol Education Resources In Spanish
WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States is offering alcohol education materials in Spanish that feature information about alcohol consumption and the adult diet.Read MoreMiddle West Spirits Expansion
Middle West Spirits’ expansion on the east side of Columbus includes a state-of-the-art 75,000-square-foot distillery, grain recycling center, packaging and bottling facility.Read More
Capital Headlines
Jeff Ruby-backed Jockey Wins Derby
LOUISVILLE — A jockey sponsored by restaurateur Jeff Ruby, founder of Cincinnati-based Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment, was the winning rider in this month’s Kentucky Derby.Read MoreBallot Board Certifies Wage Petition
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ballot Board last month certified language in a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage as a single issue, allowing petitioners to proceed with collecting signatures.Read MoreAG Accepts Minimum Wage Petition
COLUMBUS — The Ohio attorney general’s office last month accepted a petition seeking to amend the section of the Ohio Constitution that sets the state’s minimum-wage rate.Read MoreTraverse City Is OHLQ Exclusive
COLUMBUS — In partnership with Ohio Liquor, Michigan’s Traverse City Whiskey Co. has released an exclusive selection of Traverse City Whiskey Co. Signature Edition Rye Barrel Proof and Traverse City...Read MoreOHLQ Releases Ezra Brooks Exclusive
COLUMBUS — Ohio Liquor is releasing an exclusive, single barrel selection of Ezra Brooks Distiller’s Collection.Read More
Legally Speaking
Court: Knowledge Of Intoxication Needed For Violation
The Franklin County Court of Appeals, on April 13, rendered a decision which affirmed a common pleas case reversing an order issued by the Liquor Control Commission finding a retail...It’s Renewal Time For Western Ohio Permits
For all liquor retail permit holders in the northwest and southwest parts of Ohio, midnight on June 1 means it is time your 2022-2023 permit expires; this includes all manufacturers...Essay: Health, Safety Should Be Factors In Alcohol Availability
“The Ubiquitous Availability of Alcohol: Freedom Isn’t Free” so writes Nathan Sabo, winner of the Center for Alcohol Policy’s 14th annual essay contest. The national essay contest is intended to...Spring Fever No Excuse To Ignore Regulations
Spring 2023 is here and a reminder to alcohol beverage industry members to timely comply with all of the laws comprising the Ohio Liquor Control Act, including advertising, utilitarian display...Franklin County Court Issues Liquor-related Rulings
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas recently issued two decisions from orders of the Liquor Control Commission. The first decision involved the commission overruling an objection to a transfer...