What Are TTB Federal Permit Amendments?
Navigating the complexities of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s (“TTB“) federal basic permit amendments can be a daunting task. Questions abound, such as how to modify a…
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Contract Brewing or Co-Packing? Key Considerations
It is increasingly common for beer companies to engage a contract brewer for brewing, bottling, and labeling a beer product. While beneficial, several critical considerations arise when starting a contract…
Who Can Label Wine as “New York State”?
According to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (“ABCL”) Section 3(20-a), wine labeled as “New York State” must contain a minimum of 75% by volume of New York-grown grapes (for grape…
What Is a TTB Bond? Who Is Required to Have a TTB Bond?
If you are applying for for a federal basic distilled spirits plant, bonded winery, or brewer’s notice, the question of whether you need a bond on file with the Alcohol…
TTB Basic Permit Amendments: Types and Tricks
Navigating amendments to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB“) federal basic permit can be daunting. Questions like altering bonds, relocating a distillery, or changing LLC members are…
Essential Considerations When Working With a Contract Distiller or Co-Packer
It is not uncommon for spirits companies to collaborate with a contract distiller that handles the distillation, bottling, and labeling of a distilled spirits product. The contract distilling arrangement is…
Important Considerations When Working With a Custom Crush Facility or Co-Packer
It is very common for wine companies to contract with an existing winery — often referred to as a custom crush facility, contract producer, or co-packer — to handle the…
Federal TTB Formula Approvals: What You Need to Know for Your Alcohol Beverage
Demystifying Federal TTB Formula Approvals: A Crucial Guide for Your Alcohol Beverage When it comes to crafting and introducing a new alcohol beverage to the market, navigating the intricate regulations…
How to Obtain a NYSLA Farm Distillery License
What is a NYSLA Farm Distillery? Article I, § 3 of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, a farm distillery in New York “means and includes any place or…
What Is a TTB Formula?
What is a Formula Approval? Certain wines, beers, and spirits must secure a formula approval or a pre-import formula approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB“)…
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