DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL

The Distilled Spirits Council is the national trade association representing America's leading distillers and nearly 70% of all distilled spirits brands sold in this country. Over the years, the Council has served as the distillers' voice on policy and legislative issues in our nation's capital, state capitals and foreign capitals worldwide. Our strong commitment to responsibility is the foundation of everything we do as an organization and as an industry.

From the colonial era, where whiskey had an important economic and social function in the fabric of the community, to the Whiskey Rebellion; through Prohibition and into modern times, spirits have played a sometimes controversial but always fascinating role in our nation's history.

On the American Whiskey Trail, beginning with George Washington's distillery at Mount Vernon in Virginia, you will find many of America's most famous operating distilleries as well as important historic sites connected to the history of distilling and spirits in our country.

Distilled spirits, also referred to as "liquor, " are beverage alcohol products which are first fermented and then distilled. Beer and wine are not included in this definition. Accurate terms to refer to all three drinks are "beverage alcohol" or "alcohol beverages."

Located in Washington, DC, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States is a national trade association representing America's leading brands of distilled spirits.

Distilled spirits are one of the highest taxed consumer products in the United States.

INDUSTRY RESPONSIBILITY:

We Don't Serve Teens -

Most teens who drink get alcohol from "social sources" - at parties, from older friends, from their parents' cabinet. Teen drinking is linked to injury and risky behavior. We can reduce teen drinking by stopping teens' easy access to alcohol. Help us achieve this goal. Get the word out:

Don't Serve Alcohol To Teens.

It's Unsafe.

It's Illegal.

It's Irresponsible.