Sell Whiskey On the Internet and Spend Six Months in County

Sell Whiskey On the Internet and Spend Six Months in County   Source: http://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/ October 6, 2017   Whisky Advocate Magazine devoted most of its Fall 2017 issue to whiskey collecting and whiskey collectors. It is hard to collect seriously if you can only obtain whiskey through retail channels. In virtually all forms of collecting, […]

How parents and teens use code words to fight drugs and alcohol

How parents and teens use code words to fight drugs and alcohol ABC 15 By Kumasi Aaron September 19, 2017 DENVER, Colo. – Talking with teens about drugs and alcohol may not be the easiest thing. But research shows kids whose parents do, are 50 percent less likely to abuse those substances. One family is […]

Diageo cautions over sales blow from Indian ban on roadside alcohol sales

Diageo cautions over sales blow from Indian ban on roadside alcohol sales Evening Express By Press Association September 21, 2017 The group behind Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka has warned over a hit to sales from a ban on alcohol near motorways in India. Shares in FTSE 100-listed drinks giant Diageo fell 2% after it said half-year […]

You will soon be able to add booze to your TGI Fridays’ delivery order

You will soon be able to add booze to your TGI Fridays’ delivery order CNBC By Sarah Whitten September 21, 2017 You will soon be able to add booze to your TGI Fridays’ delivery order TGI Fridays is doing something that no other chain restaurant has done before — delivering booze. The casual dining restaurant […]

Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy

Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy   Reuters October 5, 2017   (Reuters Health) – The language used in industry-sponsored messages about drinking alcohol, such as “drink responsibly” and “drink properly,” doesn’t do a good job of explaining to the public what safe alcohol consumption means, suggests a recent study.   “We are […]

Canada: Drinking in a canoe is illegal in Canada, but that could soon change

Canada: Drinking in a canoe is illegal in Canada, but that could soon change   TVN October 5, 2017   Tipsy canoeing may soon be a thing – at least, if the Canadian government relaxes some of its impaired driving laws.   Throughout Canada, it’s currently illegal to drink and boat. If you’re found to […]

DRINKING BEER MAKES YOU REALLY HAPPY, CONFIRMS AWESOME NEW STUDY

DRINKING BEER MAKES YOU REALLY HAPPY, CONFIRMS AWESOME NEW STUDY   Now this deserves a toast.   Source: Maxim SEP 29, 2017   If you’ve ever cracked open a cold one, took a giant sip of that delicious golden elixir, and thought to yourself, “Goddamn. Beer makes me really happy,” you were absolutely right. Beer […]

Australia failing to stop alcohol ads reaching children, experts say

Australia failing to stop alcohol ads reaching children, experts say   Calls for tougher regulation of industry and closure of loophole that allows alcohol advertising during televised sport   Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 4 October 2017   A leading US expert on alcohol policy, Dr David Jernigan, says the Australian government is failing to […]

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator points the way to quality treatment

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator points the way to quality treatment News Release By the National Institutes of Health October 3, 2017 A new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality care for alcohol use disorder, which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The Alcohol Treatment Navigator, […]

CA:  Governor signs bill for 25 new S.F. liquor licenses

CA:  Governor signs bill for 25 new S.F. liquor licenses San Francisco Business Times By Katie Burke October 3, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO, California – It has been a long-time coming, but getting a liquor license is about to get a bit easier for San Francisco businesses thanks to a new bill that creates 25 additional […]