New cruise ship robot bartender revealed
New cruise ship robot bartender revealed Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 23rd April, 2015 Details of robotic arms featuring in the “world’s first” crowd-controlled mechanical bar were revealed this week when the device made its debut on-board a luxury cruise ship. It was first revealed in August last year that […]
US now drinks more wine than France
US now drinks more wine than France Source: Fox News April 24, 2015 Craft beer may all the rage but American consumers are also loving wine these days. So much so that for the first time , the U.S. has overtaken France in per capita wine consumption. Agrifrance, a division of BNP […]
Texas: TABC investigates cheap liquor sold as top shelf
Texas: TABC investigates cheap liquor sold as top shelf Source: KSAT By Myra Arthur July 9th What you drink might not be what you think. Since April, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has investigated bars, clubs and restaurants for switching top shelf liquor with cheaper brands and serving it to unknowing customers. […]
Two held for forcing 3-year-old to drink liquor
Two held for forcing 3-year-old to drink liquor The Hindu Staff Reporter July 8, 2015 TIRUVANNAMALA, INDIA – The police arrested two persons and are on the lookout for three others who forced a little boy to drink liquor. The video of drunk youths forcing a little boy of about three years of age to […]
Alcohol-fuelled air rage incidents are up 40% from last year… proving ‘floozing’ phenomenon is on the rise
Alcohol-fuelled air rage incidents are up 40% from last year… proving ‘floozing’ phenomenon is on the rise [if !supportLists]· [endif]Civil Aviation Authority figures show 271 drunken incidents since 2014 [if !supportLists]· [endif]In the same period the year before, only 190 incidents had occurred [if !supportLists]· [endif]Drinking heavily while flying is known as ‘floozing’ among airline […]
MT: ‘No-sell’ alcohol list for downtown Missoula shelved
MT: ‘No-sell’ alcohol list for downtown Missoula shelved Missoulian By Martin Kidston July 7, 2015 A program intended to curb the sale of alcohol to individuals cited for bad conduct in downtown Missoula didn’t make its spring debut, and the committee that created the plan isn’t likely to launch it this summer. The Mayor’s Downtown Advisory […]
Your Adolescent Binge-Drinking Has Ruined Your Brain Forever (Excerpt)
Your Adolescent Binge-Drinking Has Ruined Your Brain Forever (Excerpt) Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff July 8, 2015 There’s really nothing like the prospect of inflicting some seriously permanent self-trauma to spice up a night of unfettered revelry, right? Hell, where would the fun in Whip-Its be if they didn’t leave you with the […]
Binge drinking during pregnancy is ‘common’
Binge drinking during pregnancy is ‘common’ Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 8th July, 2015 Binge drinking during pregnancy is a “significant public health concern”, even though most women give up once they know they are pregnant, a new study reports. The report, which is published in the journal BMJ Open, […]
Smirnoff vodka advert banned by regulator
Smirnoff vodka advert banned by regulator Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 8th July, 2015 Diageo is fighting to overturn a decision by UK regulator the ASA to ban an advertisement for its Smirnoff vodka brand over concerns it breaches marketing laws. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently ruled that the […]
People substitute marijuana for alcohol at age 21, study says
People substitute marijuana for alcohol at age 21, study says Source: Washington Post By Robert Gebelhoff July 8 Marijuana seems to act as a substitute for alcohol when people hit the minimum legal drinking age, a recent study found. The study, published in the Journal of Health Economics, found – perhaps not […]