[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing
Good Morning and Happy Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Trump's Budget Slashes TTB's Tax Collectors 14%, 'Protect Public' Staff 11%
President Trump's proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1, proposes to collect the same or more in alcohol, tobacco and other taxes with 35 fewer Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau staffers. The reduction in tax collecting staff to 205 from 240 this fiscal year is a 14.6% reduction.
GOP Budget Bill Boosts Deficit as It Slashes Fed Jobs to Pay Interest on Debt
Ignore all the chatter about President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Understand clearly what it does: It cuts the Federal government payroll by more than 200,000 workers, and it gets rid of a bunch of contractors – all to pay some of the interest on the national debt.
Come Together Reports Success of Share & Pair Sundays Campaign
The Share & Pair Sundays campaign achieved remarkable success throughout the spring season, generating more than 122 million unique visitor impressions from 300+ media articles, reaching 4.5 million consumers through in-store activations across 500+ retail locations in 43 designated market areas, and creating 89,000+ social media impressions.
Services Activity Slows in May for 1st Time Since June 2024
Economic activity in the services sector contracted in May, the first time since June 2024, the Institute for Supply Management reported.
RD1 Uses a Japanese Mizunara and French Oak Finish in New Whiskey
RD1 Spirits, the Kentucky bourbon brand known for pushing the boundaries of wood finishing, has introduced a limited release, Kentucky Straight Whiskey Finished with Japanese Mizunara and French Oak, that invites whiskey fans into a global conversation.
Central Standard Craft Distillery to Relocate to Harley-Davidson Campus
Central Standard Craft Distillery said it will relocate its main distillery operations to a reimagined section of the historic Harley-Davidson campus in Milwaukee’s Near West Side neighborhood. Groundbreaking will be early next year.
Here are the 20 Most Valuable Alcohol Brands, According to Kantar
The top 20 brands are worth $208.1 billion in 2925, according to Kantar's report on the most valuabnle brands,
F.X. Matt Intros Mid-Strength Beer
F.X. Matt Brewing introduces Saranac Weekend Warrior, a 3% ABV Golden Pilsner.
Heritage Distilling to Debut Bitcoin Bourbon
Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc. announced the upcoming launch of Bitcoin Bourbon: a limited-edition Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey designed to celebrate the spirit of decentralization, the rise of digital currency culture and the future of digital payments for e-commerce retailers.
ISCO Launches Pizza Vodka
After introducing "Pizza Strip Vodka" for its home state of Rhode Iland, it was inevitable that ISCO Spirits would introduce Pizza Vodka.
Betty Booze Intros Vodka Iced Teas
With the launch of Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade and Vodka Iced Tea + Passion Fruit, Betty Booze is bringing its signature real-ingredient ethos to a new category: non-carbonated, ready-to-drink cocktails.
Thanks for spending a bit of your morning with us. I'll be back tomorrow. – Joel