Allowing a bar to purchase liquor from a distillery or a mini-distillery

HB 3251 would allow bars (licensed liquor retailers) to purchase liquor directly from distilleries or mini-distilleries located within 10 miles of the bar, provided the liquor was manufactured at that specific distillery. Currently, distilleries can only sell directly to consumers or through existing wholesale channels, not directly to bars. The bill amends licensing rules to permit this direct sale, maintaining that only liquor produced at the distillery can be sold this way. This change would primarily affect bars seeking to source locally made spirits and distilleries looking to expand direct sales within their immediate region. The existing 5% wholesale markup fee would still apply to these transactions.