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TTB Adds New Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits; Eliminates Distinction Between Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits in Cans and Other Types of Containers

In a final rule, available now on the Federal Register’s Public Inspection page and scheduled to be published on January 10, 2025, we are authorizing 13 additional standards of fill for wine containers and 15 standards of fill for distilled spirits containers.

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TTB Establishes 'American Single Malt Whisky' Standard of Identity

TTB is amending its distilled spirits standards of identity regulations to include “American single malt whisky” as a type of whisky that is produced in the United States and meets certain other criteria.

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Semiannual Unified Regulatory Agenda Now Available

The Fall 2024 edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is now available. You can view TTB's information within listings for the Department of the Treasury.

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What Are Conditionally Approved COLAs?

A "Conditionally Approved" status for your alcohol label application in COLAs Online is not a final status; it requires action on your part to be approved.

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TTB Expands List of Ingredients Used in the Production of Beer Exempt from Formula Requirements

We are expanding the list of exemptions from the formula requirements for brewery products made with certain ingredients by exempting 24 additional ingredients.

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February 4 - 7:  CiderCon

TTB will provide its Cider Boot Camp on Wednesday, February 5 and staff a booth at the trade show.

February 3 - 6:  Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Access Live 2025

TTB will staff a booth in the Exhibit Hall February 4-5.
 

January 28 - 30: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

TTB staff will be available to answer questions at the Trade Show in Booth 900.

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January 8, 2025 TTB Newsletter – Special Edition

Today we announce the establishment of 'American Single Malt Whisky' Standard of Identity.

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Regulations and Guidance

    TTB Establishes American Single Malt Whisky Standard of Identity

    In a final rule published on December 18, 2024, TTB is amending its distilled spirits standards of identity regulations to include “American single malt whisky” as a type of whisky that is produced in the United States and meets certain other criteria.  TTB is taking this action in response to petitions and comments submitted by several distillers and the American Single Malt Whisky Commission.  This final rule is effective on January 19, 2024. 

     

    TTB Proposes the Columbia Hills AVA 

    In Notice No. 235, TTB proposes to establish the 29,387-acre "Columbia Hills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the boundaries of the existing Columbia Valley AVA.  We must receive your comments on or before February 3, 2025; see the complete proposed rule notice for details on how and where to comment. 

     

    TTB Seeks Comments on 20 Information Collections

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on 20 existing information collections (forms, and recordkeeping and labeling requirements).  We include all submitted comments in our approval requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and all comments are part of the public record.  To comment electronically, use the comment form posted with this notice in Docket No. TTB–2024–0003 on the Regulations.gov website.  To comment by postal mail, see the instructions in the notice.  Comments are due to TTB by January 28. 2025. 

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