Want to binge on the booze boom? Invest in liquor funds, farms
Want to binge on the booze boom? Invest in liquor funds, farms Source: CNBC Kayleigh Kulp December 24, 2016 Want to cash in on the liquor boom? Savvy and well-educated investors may consider looking beyond individual liquor brands and companies to creative exchange-traded funds and their agricultural suppliers. “We believe we’re […]
Utah: Utah is drinking more alcohol than it can keep in stock
Utah: Utah is drinking more alcohol than it can keep in stock Source: NY Post By Fox News December 2, 2016 As demand for liquor rises, Utah should be building more liquor stores in specific areas of the state, according to a report released on Tuesday. The study, conducted for the Utah Department of Alcoholic […]
Texas: State investigating whether TABC violated liquor laws at state convention
Texas: State investigating whether TABC violated liquor laws at state convention Source: Chron By Carol Christian December 2, 2016 A complaint filed with the state alleges that the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission allowed the sale of alcoholic beverages without a permit or license at a conference it hosted in September, 2016, for a group of […]
Studies: Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, alcohol use
Studies: Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, alcohol use Source: New Haven Register By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post 12/18/16 I wrote last week on how fewer teens are using drugs or alcohol than at any point in the past few decades. Indeed, while anti-drug PSAs still encourage parents to talk to […]
Half of Christmas drinks shop is tax, says UK wine body
Half of Christmas drinks shop is tax, says UK wine body Source: Decanter December 19, 2016 Half of a UK family’s average Christmas wine and spirits spend is going to the government’s coffers in tax, says a new report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association designed to highlight the duty divide between Britain and […]
CDC: Three Chicago Neighborhoods Rank In Highest Binge Drinking Rates
CDC: Three Chicago Neighborhoods Rank In Highest Binge Drinking Rates Source: CBS December 21, 2016 Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that three Chicago neighborhoods are among areas with the highest rates of binge drinking in the country. As part of the 500 Cities project, data found that […]
California: New state alcohol laws ban powdered booze, but allow sipping in a beauty salon
California: New state alcohol laws ban powdered booze, but allow sipping in a beauty salon Source: SacBee By Bill Lindelof December 22nd New booze laws on the books in California next year will ban powdered alcohol, allow a glass of wine or beer with a haircut and make it OK to bring some home brew […]
New British Study suggests that you will spend about two years of your life hungover
New British Study suggests that you will spend about two years of your life hungover Getting wasted can be a waste of time. Source: Chron Carolina Gonzales December 21, 2016 Our friends across the pond have shared some insightful news. A British study that polled 2,000 people of drinking age – […]
Ireland: Compromise likely on Bill to separate alcohol in shops
Ireland: Compromise likely on Bill to separate alcohol in shops Corcoran Kennedy has faced opposition within Fine Gael due to concerns at cost implications for small businesses Source: Irish Times Sarah Bardon December 22nd The Government is set to compromise on proposed legislation that would lead to the separation of alcohol from […]
Pennsylvania: Despite burst of reform, liquor privatization likely to keep waiting
Pennsylvania: Despite burst of reform, liquor privatization likely to keep waiting Source: Central Penn BJ By Jason Scott December 22, 2016 Following a series of legal changes this year, Pennsylvania residents have been tasting the fruits of a more modern liquor system. And more change is coming in mid-January when retail beer […]