Four Loko Calls “Shots” With New Spirits
Four Loko Calls “Shots” With New Spirits Yahoo! PR Newswire April 17, 2017 CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Phusion Projects, LLC, the makers of Four Loko, are releasing a new line of spirits, Four Loko Shots. This marks Four Loko’s first foray into the liquor business, as the company continues to use innovation […]
Mckelvey: Let’s get real about dangers of alcohol
Mckelvey: Let’s get real about dangers of alcohol The Lufkin News By Ashley Mckelvey/For The Lufkin News April 18, 2017 When you’re younger and your parents needed to have a serious conversation, they would call you in and ask that you have a seat. This meant that the topic was serious and required our […]
United Kingdom: Number of UK distilleries increases 135% in seven years
United Kingdom: Number of UK distilleries increases 135% in seven years Imbibe April 17, 2017 A whopping 45 new distilleries registered last year, bringing the total in the UK to an estimated 273 distilleries. To break that down further, that number represents an increase of 135% since 2010. ‘This is yet another […]
An alliance to keep nightlife safe
An alliance to keep nightlife safe New industry-linked group to be formed to raise nightlife standards in Singapore The New Paper By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times April 17, 2017 A new alliance is being formed to promote responsible drinking and raise standards in the nightlife sector, marking the first industry-wide effort to […]
Reality Check – Underage Drinking in America
Reality Check – Underage Drinking in America Source: Huff Post Stephen Gray Wallace, Contributor 04/16/2017 The parents of “John” waited to speak with me after my recent presentation at a private, independent school in New England. They appeared anxious, even scared, sharing their son’s response to admonishment over his alcohol use: “Everyone . […]
Missouri: Half-price pitchers and $1 shots could be advertised under bill advanced in Missouri House
Missouri: Half-price pitchers and $1 shots could be advertised under bill advanced in Missouri House Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Kurt Erickson Apr 13, 2017 Cheaper booze prices could be coming to Missouri under legislation advancing in the Legislature. In action Thursday, the House voted 91-64 to allow alcohol retailers to offer […]
Romania: Romania ranks first in EU for consumption of illicit alcohol
Romania: Romania ranks first in EU for consumption of illicit alcohol Source: Romania Insider 14 Apr 2017 Romania’s tax agency ANAF has started a partnership with the Spirits Romania association, which represents the interests of producers and importers of spirits, in order to combat the black market of alcoholic beverages. Romania has […]
This Russian wine bottle reveals scenes of drunken carnage and the more you drink, the worse they get
This Russian wine bottle reveals scenes of drunken carnage and the more you drink, the worse they get Source: CNBC Lucy Handley 13 Apr 2017 Russia has an alcohol problem. According to a 2014 study in U.K. medical journal The Lancet, 25 percent of Russian men die before they are 55, with most […]
Romania ranks first in EU for consumption of illicit alcohol
Romania ranks first in EU for consumption of illicit alcohol Romania Insider April 14, 2017 Romania’s tax agency ANAF has started a partnership with the Spirits Romania association, which represents the interests of producers and importers of spirits, in order to combat the black market of alcoholic beverages. Romania has the highest tax […]
Canada: Trudeau government introduces sweeping changes to impaired driving laws
Canada: Trudeau government introduces sweeping changes to impaired driving laws A drug-impaired driver could face up to 10 years in prison CBC News By John Paul Tasker April 13, 2017 Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced major changes to the country’s impaired driving laws Thursday, including provisions that will allow for mandatory roadside alcohol screening […]