Spirits Leaders Call on All Tiers to Work Together to “Build for the Future”

Dear Client:  This week, spirits industry execs gathered in Austin, Texas for the second annual Distilled Spirits Council conference. Your editor was among the 450 or so attendees. There's plenty to unpack from the three-day event, and we'll kick off the coverage with a few highlights. BUILDING ON FOUNDATION OF THREE-TIER. E-commerce and direct-to-consumer shipping of spirits has created a bit of tension within the three-tier system, and DISCUS chief Chris Swonger acknowledged the "anxiety" surrounding the "fast-changing marketplace."  Chris emphasized that