4/3/2024 10:09:22 PM Are Candy Canes for Kids? By Jeff Greenbaum Do candy canes have special attractiveness to kids? That was the issue in a recent decision issued by the Distilled Spirits Council of...
12/28/2023 2:48:45 PM What is "Advertising" Under the DISCUS Code? By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier this year, Whisky Magazine wrote an article about Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall, which included a photo of...
6/2/2023 7:49:01 PM DISCUS Raises Adult Demographic Placement Standard to 73.8% By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States announced that it revised its advertising and marketing codes to increase...
5/31/2023 1:51:00 PM Is "Hit & Run" an Appropriate Name for a Rum? By Jeff Greenbaum Medco Atlantic is the importer of Hit & Run rum. The rum, imported from the Dominican Republic, is available in typically-shaped bottles...
2/6/2023 9:41:39 PM DISCUS Says Fireball Whisky's "Adult Trick-or-Treat" Promotion Violates its Guidelines That Prohibit Advertising Appealing to Children By Jeff Greenbaum For Halloween, the Sazerac Company launched a Halloween-themed promotion which entailed selling "adult trick-or-treat" bags filled with...