Ireland restricts alcohol advertising with new law
Ireland restricts alcohol advertising with new law Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Nicola Carruthers 5th November, 2018 Ireland’s minister for health Simon Harris has signed a “groundbreaking” law to ban alcohol advertising near schools and play areas and restrict visibility of alcohol in stores over the next two years. Harris has signed orders to commence 23 sections of […]
London Just Got Its First Whiskey Vending Machine (Additional Coverage)
London Just Got Its First Whiskey Vending Machine (Additional Coverage) Source: https://mentalfloss.com/ BY SHAUNACY FERRO NOVEMBER 5, 2018 Guests at London’s Napoleon Hotel don’t need to wait for a bartender to order a quality Scotch; they can order it from the vending machine. As Lonely Planet reports, the hotel now has a single-malt whiskey vending machine […]
Smugglers jailed for flooding the UK with illicit beer, wine and spirits
Smugglers jailed for flooding the UK with illicit beer, wine and spirits Source: http://www.drinksretailingnews.co.uk/ By Martin Green 06 November, 2018 Brothers that evaded paying £3.6 million in tax by distributing illicit beer, wine and spirits across the UK have been jailed for a total of 12 years. Tayfun and Taylan Donger were caught unloading smuggled beer […]