Craft Spirits Association Responds to Tito’s Op-ed

Last week, WSD exclusively published a letter from Tito Beveridge, the founder of Tito's Handmade Vodka, who you'll recall is currently embroiled in multiple lawsuits over alleged deceptive marketing practices. In the letter, Tito defended his company's use of the terms "craft" in claiming that pot still distillation is "the cornerstone of craft spirits" [see WSD 10-27-2014 ]. In response to Tito's letter, the American Craft Spirits Association, which represents over 200 members in 36 states, reached out to WSD