Ttb

Many of the TTB’s day-to-day functions won’t be available to distillers during the federal government shutdown. Nonetheless, taxes and reports are still due on schedule.

The TTB has announced the new style designation for American single-malt whiskey—an achievement years in the making, and one that distillers expect to open new doors.

Properly gauging ethanol in a distilled spirit is essential to ensuring proper reporting and avoiding heavy fines from the TTB.

A change in TTB rules has opened the door for craft distillers to produce vodkas with character. The next challenge: Convince customers it’s worth the price.

Popular at the bar and overseas—whether commonly available brands or rarities sought by collectors—American whiskey is surging. But before you explore the category, it’s worth asking: What defines it? The answer is … complicated.