Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt)

Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt)   Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 21st January, 2016   After Parisian bars and restaurants were targeted by a devastating act of terror, we investigate what the on-trade can do to minimise risk.   Humanity was rocked by the shattering events that took place in Paris on […]

Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row

Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row   Source: Law360 By Kali Hays January 21, 2016   A Texas federal judge on Thursday refused to let a holding company with several liquor stores escape a subpoena by Wal-Mart in the retail giant’s suit over the constitutionality of a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission […]

The Craft Beer Cops

The Craft Beer Cops   GOP candidates in New Hampshire discover more Washington hassle.   Source: WSJ Jan. 21, 2016   You might think of a microbrewery as a home for free spirits who grow long beards, take their dogs to work, and make their own rules. But Washington won’t let them. On a visit […]

Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers

Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers   Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff January 21, 2016   Following the 1933 repeal of Prohibition in the US, this nation’s emerging distillers voluntarily set about to create not only the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, but also the Code of Responsible Practices. This de […]