SB2797 Summary: Liquor - Craft Distillers

• Increases annual production limit for craft distillers from 35,000 gallons to 100,000 gallons of distilled spirits per year.

• Allows craft distillers to hold multiple craft distiller licenses while maintaining the aggregate 100,000 gallon annual production cap and 2,500 gallon limit on non-licensee sales.

• Permits craft distillers to store spirits at non-contiguous licensed locations and requires annual affirmations regarding production volumes and sales limits under penalty of perjury.

• Creates new "craft distiller tasting permit" license (fee: $25) allowing craft distillers to conduct product sampling at designated locations, limited to three 1/4-ounce samples per consumer per day.

• Clarifies that craft distillers cannot deliver spirits off-premises to non-licensees and cannot be affiliated with other spirits manufacturers.