On-demand drinks delivery sector booms
On-demand drinks delivery sector booms Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 27th November, 2015 On-demand alcohol delivery services are taking the US by storm. But how could they impact the future of the drinks industry? When Uber expanded into international markets in 2012, it radically changed the world’s transport industry for […]
Airports begin selling alcohol in sealed bags to quell wave of boozy passengers
Airports begin selling alcohol in sealed bags to quell wave of boozy passengers Evening Standard By Ramzy Alwakeel November 23, 2015 A pair of UK airports have begun selling alcohol in sealed bags that cannot be opened in-flight in the hope of cutting disruption caused by boozy passengers. Aviation minister Robert Goodwill unveiled […]
NC: Underage Drinking a ‘Terrific Problem’ in North Carolina
NC: Underage Drinking a ‘Terrific Problem’ in North Carolina Chapelboro By Blake Hodge November 24, 2015 Cases of underage drinking made for a long meeting of the state Alcohol Beverage Control Commission last Wednesday. The case against La Res was the main draw for attention. The Chapel Hill restaurant and bar was investigated […]
OH: Ohio expects record $1 billion in liquor sales, boosted by old-fashioned holiday cocktails
OH: Ohio expects record $1 billion in liquor sales, boosted by old-fashioned holiday cocktails Cleveland.com By Sara Dorn November 24, 2015 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Complicated cocktails — Moscow Mules, French 75s, Manhattans and Martinis — are back, and they’re giving liquor sales a big boost, especially during the holiday season. “All the […]
Montgomery Co., MD: Leggett Says Restaurants’ Concerns About County’s Alcohol Monopoly “Overblown”
Montgomery Co., MD: Leggett Says Restaurants’ Concerns About County’s Alcohol Monopoly “Overblown” Attorneys for county say more than $100 million in bonds backed by alcohol sales would be at risk by ending county government control of alcohol Bethesda Magazine By Aaron Kraut November 24, 2015 Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett on Monday offered his […]
Young people ‘may be drinking alcohol to cope’
Young people ‘may be drinking alcohol to cope’ Source: Drinks International By Holly Motion 26 November, 2015 Some young people are drinking to help them cope with problems, according to latest Drinkaware research. The Drinkaware Monitor – an IPOS survey of young people and their parents’ drinking attitudes and behaviours – found […]
Wine drinkers urged to drop a glass size
Wine drinkers urged to drop a glass size MIDDLE-CLASS wine drinkers are being targeted in the latest attempt to reduce alcohol consumption. Daily Express By Greg Christison Nov 25, 2015 The scheme, launched yesterday, will see wine drinkers offered 125ml glasses instead of the usual options of 175ml or 250ml measures. […]
‘Worst ever’ air rage passenger jailed for drunken rampage (Excerpt)
‘Worst ever’ air rage passenger jailed for drunken rampage (Excerpt) Jasbir Singh Bharaj, 46, found guilty of drunkenness on an aircraft, criminal damage, racially aggravated words and behaviour and common assault Source: The Telegraph By Agency 25 Nov 2015 An air rage passenger branded one of the worst ever has been jailed […]
Is Water the Most Important Ingredient in Liquor?
Is Water the Most Important Ingredient in Liquor? Source: Eater by Jake Emen Nov 25, 2015 Water’s hidden role in spirits across the globe. In today’s restaurant and bar scene, with both fancy ice programs and water sommeliers, clearly people have begun to appreciate the finer aspects of H20’s role behind the […]
Eight die after drinking fake Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Eight die after drinking fake Jack Daniel’s whiskey Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 26th November, 2015 Eight Russians have died and more than 20 remain hospitalised after drinking toxic bootleg whiskey labelled as Jack Daniel’s. So far, thirty people from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk have been taken to hospital […]