Ready-to-Drink Cocktails – Pennsylvania Act 86
Ready-to-Drink Cocktails Bill Signed into Law Ready To Drink PA distillers can sell packaged cocktails to licensees with RTDC permits. Act 86 of 2024 Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation expanding RTD sales throughout PA. Starting 9/17/24 More than 11,000 licensees are now eligible to sell RTDs. Pennsylvania Made Ready to Drink, Ready to Sell Pennsylvania […]
Summary of ACT 86 of 2024 Aug 01 2024
Summary of Act 86 of 2024 On July 17, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill No. 688 into law, now known as Act 86 of 2024 (Act 86). Act 86 defines RTDC as pre-mixed drinks made from distilled liquor and other nonalcoholic liquids, packaged by the manufacturer in containers of up to 16 ounces. RTDC […]
RTDC Quarterly Reports Now Live on PLCB+Feb 7 2025
Quarterly Reports Now Live on PLCB+ MESSAGE FROM GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DISTILLERS GUILD (PADG) To: Pennsylvania Distillers Guild – Leadership and Member Distillers From: Anthony M. Brichta, Esq., General Counsel Date: February 7, 2025 As PADG Members will recall, Act 86 of 2024 revolutionized the way Ready to Drink Cocktails (“RTDCs”) are sold in Pennsylvania. […]
Guidance Regarding Taxes on RTDCs Sold by PA ManufacturersNov 15 2024
Guidance Regarding Taxes on RTDCs Sold by PA Manufacturers MESSAGE FROM GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DISTILLERS GUILD (PADG) To: Pennsylvania Distillers Guild – Leadership and Member Distillers From: Anthony M. Brichta, Esq., General Counsel Date: November 15, 2024 When Act 86 of 2024 was passed in July, the PADG was able to successfully advocate for the […]
Guild Message Regarding Recent RTD LegislationJuly 23 2024
Message Regarding Recent RTD Legislation and Other Updates to the Liquor Code MESSAGE FROM GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DISTILLERS GUILD (PADG) To: Pennsylvania Distillers Guild – Leadership and Member Distillers From: Anthony M. Brichta, Esq., General Counsel Date: July, 22, 2024 This message summarizes two (2) recent bills that have been signed into law that directly […]
Ready-to-Drink Cocktails (RTDC) Sept 01 2024
Ready-to-Drink Cocktails (RTDC) The PLCB is now accepting applications for ready-to-drink cocktail (RTDC) permits. RTDC permits will be available to retail liquor licensees eligible for wine expanded permits (restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, convenience stores, etc.) and to distributors and importing distributors of malt and brewed beverages, all of which must be certified in the Responsible Alcohol […]
