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I am no fan of the taxman, but with this essay I attempted to address two issues simultaneously: (1) the specter of revenue reclamation by federal regulators in light of declining excise tax yields and (2) the manipulation of CBMA tax benefits by large well-funded national brands at the expense of true craft distillers. The bifurcated effort makes this a somewhat insightful but not perfectly coherent exposition. Introduction The Distilled Spirits industry continues to ride a

The following article cites information readily available in the public record. If you are a seasoned veteran of the distilled spirits industry, you likely already know about it. Below I will post several links to U.S. Department of Treasury resources for reference. Yes, I used an A.I. LLM to help me craft this prose. The LLM is a library. It’s a tool. I am a sovereign human being with ideas. I ask questions to help me fully synthesize my ideas, the tool responds with da

People often ask why I’m so focused on the Distilled Spirits sector. The answer isn't just about the contents of the bottle or the convenience of the can—it’s about the complexity. The Distillery is the ultimate stress-test for operational logic. You have the volatility of supply chain inputs, the kinetics of the production lines, the challenges of the "Three-Tier" distribution system, and a federal regulatory environment that demands precise data capture and intense operatio