Features
DISCUS Launches Charitable Arm To Support Education, Sustainability, Diversity, Responsibility
WASHINGTON — The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has announced the formation of the DISCUS Foundation, a new nonprofit arm established to operate exclusively for charitable purposes in...Read MoreOhio Distillers Taking Gin To New Heights, Flavors
The Buckeye State may be more known for its beer and bourbon, but some Ohio distillers have expanded their offerings to gin, with great success. Gin distillers in Ohio are...Read MoreCincy’s Third Eye Places Third At U.S. Open U.S. Open Beer Competition
OXFORD — A Cincinnati brewery won five medals to finish in the top three of the the recent 2022 U.S. Open Beer Competition here.Read MoreGin Sees Record U.S. Revenue, Negative Volume In 2021
WASHINGTON — While the value and premium categories dragged total gin volumes into negative territory last year, high end and super premium brands carried the spirit to record revenues.Read MoreOhioan Among Sommelier Scholarship Recipients
WINDSOR, Calif. — A northeast Ohio wine professional is among seven recipients of a SommFoundation Scholarship sponsored by Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards.Read MoreBuffalo Trace To Open Dining, Tourism Destination
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Buffalo Trace Distillery recently announced plans to build a new local tourism and dining destination at the distillery near downtown Frankfort.Read MoreHovan Tapped As OCBA Vice President
COLUMBUS — A northeast Ohio brewer was named vice president the Ohio Craft Brewers Association, one of five representatives elected last month to the association’s board of directors by its...Read MoreHigh Banks Whiskey Is Best Of Class At SFWSC
SAN FRANCISCO — A Columbus-made whiskey was among the Best of Class winners last month at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. High Bank Distillery of Columbus saw its...Read MoreCentral Ohio Venture Adds To Growing Number Of Cideries
COLUMBUS — A decade ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a local hard cider in Ohio. Now, there are more than a handful of cideries around the state. According to...Read MoreFour Wines Receive Director’s Choice Designation
COLUMBUS — Four Ohio wines recently were named Director’s Choice recipients by the director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.Read More
Capital Headlines
State Warns Against Secondary Sales
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control and the Ohio Investigative Unit issued a reminder last month urging Ohioans not to sell or buy liquor on the secondary market.Read MoreGreat Lakes, Guardians Teaming Up
CLEVELAND — Great Lakes Brewing Co. and the Cleveland Guardians are partnering this month on Hop College: Baseball and Beer. The July 27 event at GLBC’s tasting room will feature...Read MoreDistillery Festival To Highlight New Gin
COLUMBUS — Watershed Distillery here will host its fourth annual Four Peel Fest on July 16.Read MorePermitless Carry Allowed In Permit Premises
COLUMBUS — Earlier this month, a new law took effect allowing Ohioans to carry a handgun with no training or licensing requirement.Read MorePoll: Restaurant Traffic Up, Worries Remain
COLUMBUS — Nearly half of the respondents to the Ohio Restaurant Association’s latest Business Impact Poll say customer traffic has been increasing since March.Read More
Legally Speaking
It’s Renewal Time For Northeast Ohio Permits
For all retail liquor permit holders in the northeastern part of Ohio, midnight on Oct. 1 means it is time your 2021-2022 permit expires — this includes all manufacturers and...Rule 79 Sets Limits For Warrantless Searches
The Ohio Supreme Court has stated that because of the “harmful potentialities” when the sale of alcohol occurs in retail outlets, the industry must be strictly regulated in the sale...Court Reverses Another Trace-Back Case
As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Well, for the second time in just over a month, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas reversed an...Appeals Court Upholds North Carolina Shipping Law
Earlier this month, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a decision in B-21 Wines, Inc. v. Bauer. The issue: “Whether the state of North Carolina may permit its retailers...In Order Reversal, Court Cites Lack Of Solid Evidence
The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas recently reversed an order of the Liquor Control Commission finding a retail permit holder, with on-premises privileges, of violating RC 4301.22(B), which prohibits...