Ashley Brandt was quoted by Inc.com in its article “Shutdown Fallout at an Obscure Government Office Is Hurting the Spirits Industry at the Worst Time.” The article discusses the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’s “diligent” efforts to resume operations following the government shutdown and the fear that the shutdown will hurt the industry’s holiday sales, given the fact that October through December typically account for 30 to 40% of annual sales.

Ashley commented, “They’re doing the best they can with the staff they have. At the same time, I completely understand how hard this is going to be. I know there are plenty of new product innovations that got put on hold because of this.”

Read the article on Inc.com here.