AL SB268

Defines "mixed spirit beverages" as single-serve ready-to-drink beverages containing liquor in containers no larger than 16 ounces with no more than 7 percent alcohol by volume.

Establishes a licensing structure requiring mixed spirit beverages to be distributed through licensed wholesalers to licensed retailers for on-premises and off-premises consumption, except for sales through Alabama Beverage Control Board stores.

Levies an excise tax of $0.029 per ounce on mixed spirit beverages, with half deposited to the State General Fund and half retained by the board for regulatory and administrative purposes.

Requires suppliers to designate exclusive sales territories for each brand and enter into written distribution agreements with licensed wholesalers, with provisions for compensation if a supplier terminates or fails to renew a distribution agreement without good cause.

Creates licensing fees for mixed spirit beverage wholesalers ($550 plus $200 per additional warehouse) and mixed spirit expanded retail licenses ($500), and becomes effective October 1, 2025.