Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

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Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc

Abbreviation	DISCUS
Founded	1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Merger of	Bourbon Institute, Distilled Spirits Institute, Licensed Beverage Industries Inc
Tax ID no.	52-0971454
Legal status	501(c)(6)[1]
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Board Chair	Deirdre Mahlan[1]
President, Chief Executive Officer	Chris R. Swonger[1]
Subsidiaries	DISCUS PAC 527(f), DISCUS TEXAS PAC 527(f)[1]
Revenue (2016)	$16,778,517[1]
Expenses (2016)	$17,102,359[1]
Employees (2016)	46[1]
Volunteers (2016)	14[1]
Website	www.distilledspirits.org

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is a national trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled spirits sold in the United States. DISCUS was formed in 1973 by the merger of three organizations (the Bourbon Institute, the Distilled Spirits Institute, and the Licensed Beverage Industries, Inc.) that had been in existence for decades.