Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s drinks reform changes too little
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s drinks reform changes too little Source: R Street Kevin Kosar June 9th The Keystone State’s Legislature could have gone big. Instead, it settled for a bill that is about as potent as near beer. Only the politicians are likely to be satisfied. Gov. Tom Wolf yesterday signed the bill previously […]
CDC Reports Teen Binge Drinking Rates Decline to Historic Lows
CDC Reports Teen Binge Drinking Rates Decline to Historic Lows Source: Distilled Spirits Council June 9, 2016 A major Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey released today reported that underage and binge drinking rates among high school students are at their lowest levels since the survey’s inception in 1991. The […]
LAFD’S Sober Unit Aims To Reduce Drug, Alcohol-Related 911 Calls
LAFD’S Sober Unit Aims To Reduce Drug, Alcohol-Related 911 Calls ABC 7 By Rob Hayes June 8, 2016 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A small group of people are responsible for a big number of 911 calls in Los Angeles. And the Los Angeles Fire Department is looking into ways to get them help without […]
Alcohol to be sold stadium-wide in new policy at Ohio Stadium
Alcohol to be sold stadium-wide in new policy at Ohio Stadium NBC4i By Olivia Fecteau June 9, 2016 COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Ohio State University has announced there will be alcohol sales stadium-wide as part of new policies being implemented at Ohio Stadium. The policy will take effect with the Buckeye Country Superfest June 18 […]
Washington, DC: Alcohol-related traffic deaths in DC region top national average
Washington, DC: Alcohol-related traffic deaths in DC region top national average WTOP By Kristi King June 8, 2016 WASHINGTON — The number of drunken driving deaths in the D.C. region significantly exceeds the U.S. average, an annual report released Wednesday shows. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s “How Safe Are Our Roads? 2015 Preliminary Report” shows […]
VA: Virginia ABC, Piedmont Virginia Community College to Offer Distillery Start-up Class
VA: Virginia ABC, Piedmont Virginia Community College to Offer Distillery Start-up Class News Release Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control June 8, 2016 RICHMOND – With the popularity of craft distilled spirits showing no signs of slowing down, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is once again teaming up with Piedmont Virginia Community […]
New York: Sale of alcohol on Sunday mornings has trouble clearing Albany hurdles
New York: Sale of alcohol on Sunday mornings has trouble clearing Albany hurdles Source: Buffalo News By Tom Precious June 7, 2016 The Sunday morning mimosa or bloody mary may be on the way – or not. Legislation has been advancing in the State Senate to relax New York’s long-held blue laws […]
New York: NY lawmakers could ease Sunday alcohol rules
New York: NY lawmakers could ease Sunday alcohol rules Source: WSJ June 6, 2016 One item of business remaining on the agenda for New York lawmakers could make brunch-goers happy. Before the Legislature adjourns later this month it’s expected to weigh a proposal that would allow restaurants to serve alcohol before noon […]
Northern Ireland: Bar fined for selling counterfeit Smirnoff vodka
Northern Ireland: Bar fined for selling counterfeit Smirnoff vodka Genuine Smirnoff vodka not found in bar during tests Source: Belfast Telegraph 07/06/2016 A Northern Ireland bar owner has been fined £6,000 for selling counterfeit vodka after pleading guilty at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court. In a case brought by the Trading Standards Service […]
The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Tiki
The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Tiki Tiki drinking first bloomed after Prohibition, and now-after a protracted decline-it has returned, integrated into the larger classic cocktail canon. Source: The Daily Beast Wayne Curtis June 6th No two cultural revivals are the same. Some flare like supernovas, casting everything else in shadow before […]