
Amir Peay
@amirpeay
Owner / Operator at the historic James E. Pepper '1776' Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky. 2021 DISCUS Craft Member of the Year.
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http://www.JamesEPepper.com 24-12-2014 01:57:41
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.James Pepper Whiskey Distilling Celebrates Historic Groundbreaking for its First Ever 11,000 Barrel Whiskey Warehouse. #CraftSpirits #Rickhouse #Bourbon #Rye distillerytrail.com/blog/james-e-pā¦


Distilled Spirits Council launches quarterly 'Luxury Brand Index' lanereport.com/147505/2021/10⦠Distilled Spirits Council of the United States


The spirits industry is filled with outstanding leaders who push our sector forward. Today during our Awards Ceremony, emceed by the great Peggy Noe Stevens, we honored four leaders who represent the best and brightest of the industry. #Build4TheFuture #DISCUSconf2021

DISCUS Honors 2021 Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian, Emerging Leader and Dave Pickerell #CraftSpirits Member Award Winners. Congrats to Alex Old Dominick , Amir James Pepper Whiskey, Fred Jim Beam & Jim United States Bartenders' Guild - USBG distillerytrail.com/blog/discus-hoā¦


BREAKING NEWS: EU-U.S. announce removal of retaliatory #tariffs on American Whiskey as part of the steel-aluminum dispute agreement. Full statement from DISCUS President & CEO Chris R. Swonger:


AP: "Lifting this tariff burden on American whiskeys not only boosts U.S. distillers and farmers, it also supports the recovery of EU restaurants, bars and distilleries hit hard by the pandemic,āsaid Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Chris R. Swonger wapo.st/3vZRPIx

The EU-US announcement to remove tariffs on Kentucky bourbon is great news! Bourbon is a $8.6 billion industry that provides 20,000 jobs to Kentuckians. Thank you to Secretary Gina Raimondo and the Biden administration and all those who helped make this win a reality for the commonwealth.

On behalf of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and the American Whiskey industry, thank you President Donald J. Trump, Ambassador Katherine Tai, Secretary Gina Raimondo for your leadership in resolving the tariffs on Americaās native spirit.


.Amir Peay, of James Pepper Whiskey, and Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, of KOVAL Distillery, spoke with NPR to discuss how the previous EU tariffs on American Whiskey impacted their business and their goals going forward. #DISCUSMembers #ToastsNotTariffs npr.org/2021/11/27/105ā¦

#DISCUS21in2021: We wrapped up #DISCUSConf21 by recognizing 4 leaders who represent the best & brightest of our industry. Congrats to Alex Castle of Old Dominick, Amir Peay of James Pepper Whiskey, United States Bartenders' Guild - USBG, and Fred Noe of Jim Beam. Learn more: bit.ly/3v7WWpX


BREAKING NEWS: US & UK announced an agreement which will remove the UKās 25% retaliatory tariff on all American Whiskeys as of June 1, 2022. Statement from DISCUS President/CEO Chris R. Swonger: distilledspirits.org/news/statementā¦


We toast the Biden administration for its resolve in bringing a stop to these punitive #tariffs on American Whiskeys & securing the return to duty-free trade in spirits across the Atlantic #ToastsNotTariffs: Ambassador Katherine Tai USTR Office of Public Affairs Archived U.S. Commerce Dept. Secretary Gina Raimondo President Donald J. Trump The White House



On behalf of American whiskey distillers in KY and across the country, we appreciate all your efforts and support Mitch McConnell Spirits United Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Thank you Biden Admin. for working diligently to remove retaliatory tariffs on American Whiskeys. A few #DISCUSMembers and the #ToastNotTariffs Coalition shared their excitement with Brad Japhe. forbes.com/sites/bradjaphā¦

Iām such a fan of spirits writer Kara Newman. She perfectly captures distillersā relief over tariffs lifting & their excitement for the future: winemag.com/2022/03/29/whiā¦


NEWS: DISCUS reports that the 2021 Export Promotion Program activities with Dept. of Agriculture resulted in more than $875K in new exports of American spirits products produced by small U.S. distillers across the country. Read more: bit.ly/3kVmHFs

