Washington Liquor Privatization Drives Sales To Oregon, Idaho
Washington Liquor Privatization Drives Sales To Oregon, Idaho Source: OPB by Tom Banse Feb. 8, 2016 The privatization of retail liquor sales in Washington state has delivered a sustained boost to the state liquor divisions in neighboring Idaho and Oregon. Private retailers took over liquor sales in Washington in 2012 following passage […]
Here’s Why Some People Can Hold Their Liquor Better Than Others
Here’s Why Some People Can Hold Their Liquor Better Than Others Source: Elite Daily Anna Menta Feb 2, 2016 Here’s another thing I can blame on the patriarchy: passing out at the Dallas BBQ table after one drink last weekend. Unsurprisingly, there are a few reasons some people, like me, are lightweights […]
Bartenders debate level of responsible service
Bartenders debate level of responsible service Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 5th February, 2016 The best bartenders get a kick out of knowing they’re helping people have a good time – but what if it goes too far? Should bartenders be to blame if someone drinks themselves into injury or illness? […]
Two Tequila Billionaires Who Won’t Be Intimidated by Drug Lords
Two Tequila Billionaires Who Won’t Be Intimidated by Drug Lords Source: Bloomberg Blake Schmidt February 5, 2016 The heirs to the family that has run the Jose Cuervo tequila empire for 250 years are mapping plans to transform their dusty Mexican hometown into a ritzy tourist spot, complete with five-star hotels and a […]
State liquor board recommends deli by Vernon Park move after nuisance, drunkenness complaints
State liquor board recommends deli by Vernon Park move after nuisance, drunkenness complaints BY AARON MOSELLE After years of neighborhood complaints, a takeout beer business in Germantown could be on its way out. Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board recommended that the owners of Lee’s Steaks & Hoagies transfer their license […]
Vaughan cafe among 11 bars targeted by police for illegal gaming 74 machines
Vaughan cafe among 11 bars targeted by police for illegal gaming 74 machines, $200,000 in cash seized The Moka Cafe in Vaughan was the scene of a shooting which left two dead and two injured in June of last year. Police targeted 11 bars and cafes in Toronto, including one in Vaughan, yesterday for […]
ABC Commission Offers Servers, Bartenders Training to Prevent Underage Drinking
ABC Commission Offers Servers, Bartenders Training to Prevent Underage Drinking By Meg Smith Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 04:34 PM EST WINSTON-SALEM—Each week, underage drinking kills at least two people in North Carolina. That’s the kind of data from the state ABC Commission that is driving the agency to put its foot […]
Zero Gravity fined $770
Zero Gravity fined $770 Zach Despart, Free Press Staff Writer 3:40 p.m. EST January 19, 2016 The Vermont Liquor Control board last week concluded a South End brewery had violated two liquor license regulations and issued $770 in fines. The board found Zero Gravity Craft Brewing on Pine Street guilty of permitting […]
Canada: Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol, but not all know risks: report
Canada: Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol, but not all know risks: report The Globe and Mail By Sheryl Ubelacker February 3, 2016 The country’s chief public health officer has tabled a report to Parliament on alcohol consumption by Canadians, which warns of the potential health risks from even low levels of drinking. […]
State parks could soon sell alcohol
State parks could soon sell alcohol Bill’s opponents express concerns The Herald Bulletin By Maureen Hayden, CNHI State Reporter February 4, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS — State parks have been mostly “dry” for decades, but that could change if state officials clear the way for alcohol sales in hopes of pulling in more visitors and […]