United Kingdom: Fake alcohol warning for New Year’s Eve as criminal gangs flood corner shops with fake booze
United Kingdom: Fake alcohol warning for New Year’s Eve as criminal gangs flood corner shops with fake booze Faked bottles of Glenn’s whisky or a counterfeit version of premium drinks Absolut or Smirnoff can be 51 per cent proof and contain a cocktail of highly dangerous chemicals like chloroform and methanol Source: The […]
Ohio: Free booze? Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol
Ohio: Free booze? Ohio law to allow businesses to give away beer or alcohol Source: Dayton Daily News Kara Driscoll Dec. 12, 2016 An Ohio bill, if signed by Gov. John Kasich, would allow businesses to give away free samples of beer and alcohol. Currently, Ohio law prohibits businesses or establishments from giving away beer […]
Bartenders get just five hours sleep over Christmas
Bartenders get just five hours sleep over Christmas Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 12th December, 2016 Christmas joy for all? Not for hospitality workers who survive the festive period on an average of just five-to-six hours of sleep a night, according to research from UK distributor Matthew Clark. During the Christmas season, those […]
Pennsylvania: New PLCB executive director named in the midst of historic liquor law changes
Pennsylvania: New PLCB executive director named in the midst of historic liquor law changes Source: Central Penn BJ By Jason Scott December 23, 2016 As 2016 winds down, state lawmakers and the governor have been celebrating sweeping liquor law reforms passed over pint glasses of bipartisanship. In a matter of days this […]
‘Twas the fight before Christmas! Staggering in the street, slumped in a bus stop, boozed up brawls and some VERY merry Santas…It can only be Black Eye Friday (part two) (Excerpt)
‘Twas the fight before Christmas! Staggering in the street, slumped in a bus stop, boozed up brawls and some VERY merry Santas…It can only be Black Eye Friday (part two) (Excerpt) The streets were last night filled with hundreds of revellers enjoying one of the last Fridays before Christmas Dubbed Black Eye Friday, Mad […]
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 […]