England’s medical chief gives stark alcohol warning
England’s medical chief gives stark alcohol warning Source: BBC News 2 February 2016 England’s chief medical officer says people must take personal responsibility for their drinking and consider cancer risks with each glass. Dame Sally Davies said when she reaches for a glass of wine she questions whether she wants the wine […]
Alcohol industry warns Kroger shelf plan may break US law (Excerpt)
Alcohol industry warns Kroger shelf plan may break US law (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Andy Morton 2 February 2016 US alcohol trade groups have asked regulators to investigate a new shelf management programme from retailer Kroger that seeks payments from producers. Kroger last year warned it was to implement a so-called “single […]
Powdered alcohol found in two UK prisons
Powdered alcohol found in two UK prisons Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 2nd February, 2016 Powdered alcohol has been discovered in two UK prisons for the first time, according to national news reports. As a result, prison guards throughout the UK have been warned to remain vigilant over inmates attempting […]
How Gin Became The Meth of 18th Century England
How Gin Became The Meth of 18th Century England Source: The Daily Beast Noah Rothbaum January 30th Today, the gin and tonic seems such a safe, civilized concoction. But when gin first hit England it caused a swathe of drunken destruction. It doesn’t get more classic than gin. The spirit is, of […]
Super Bowl Sunday sees 15% drink driving spike
Super Bowl Sunday sees 15% drink driving spike Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 1st February, 2016 American football fans are being urged not to drink and drive next weekend after research revealed drink driving offences are 15% higher on Super Bowl Sunday. Alcohol Monitoring Systems, AMS, studied the drinking behaviour […]
Smugglers keep trying to get alcohol into Saudi Arabia and customs officials keep twe
Smugglers keep trying to get alcohol into Saudi Arabia and customs officials keep tweeting it Source: Washington Post By Adam Taylor January 31 Thanks to the country’s austere interpretation of Islamic law, alcohol is illegal in Saudi Arabia. The punishments can be harsh: Anyone caught in possession of wine, beer or other alcoholic […]
Hoarders. Prohibition Whiskey Edition
Hoarders. Prohibition Whiskey Edition Source: The Chuck Cowdery Blog January 29, 2016 Throughout Prohibition (1920-1933), legal whiskey was available to everyone. All you needed was a prescription from your doctor. Some doctors refused to write them, but many believed (as many do to this day) that drinking whiskey was beneficial to health. Bakers […]
77% support lower drink-driving limit, says alcohol health group
77% support lower drink-driving limit, says alcohol health group Source: Daily Mail By Press Association 29 January 2016 More than three quarters of people polled about drink driving support reducing the limit in England and Wales to the same as Scotland, an alcohol health group has said. The findings were published on […]
Brand Battles: Booze Battles
Brand Battles: Booze Battles Source: Law360 By Bill Donahue January 29, 2016 In Law360’s latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, intellectual property powerhouse Finnegan faces a new challenge in its bid to register the name of its IP newsletter, Rihanna moves to protect her name, and Anheuser-Busch […]
Washington, DC: These Are the Most Popular Kinds of Alcohol DC Orders by Phone
Washington, DC: These Are the Most Popular Kinds of Alcohol DC Orders by Phone Washingtonian By Dan Henebery January 28, 2016 As a historic snowstorm pummeled the East Coast last week, DC residents rushed to stockpile the necessities: milk, bread, rock salt, and a lot of booze. Last-minute liquor store runs are nothing new, but […]