Indiana: Debate renewed over lifting Sunday alcohol sales ban
Indiana: Debate renewed over lifting Sunday alcohol sales ban Source: Indy Star Aric Chokey January 20, 2016 Big-box grocery chains and liquor store lobbyists bickered in front of lawmakers Wednesday over the latest attempt to lift Indiana’s longtime ban on Sunday carryout alcohol sales. “This is strictly about convenience, allowing Hoosiers to do seven days […]
College Students Studying Abroad Drink More Alcohol While They’re Away
College Students Studying Abroad Drink More Alcohol While They’re Away BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF January 21st, 2016/ 0 College students who study abroad drink more alcohol while they are away, according to a new survey by a firm that provides risk management services to Americans traveling abroad. The survey, released by On […]
Some E-Cigarettes Contain Enough Alcohol to Affect Motor Skills, Study Finds
Some E-Cigarettes Contain Enough Alcohol to Affect Motor Skills, Study Finds /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF January 14th, 2016/ 2 Some types of e-cigarettes contain enough alcohol to affect motor skills, a new study concludes. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine by vaporizing liquids, which may contain alcohol and other chemicals. Yale University researchers tested people who used […]
A New Generation of Bartenders Mixes Things Up
A New Generation of Bartenders Mixes Things Up Michelin chefs are no longer turning to sommeliers to man the cocktail menu. They’re importing a new generation of bartenders to mix things up Source: WSJ By Mark Ellwood Jan. 21, 2016 FRENCH CHEF ALAIN DUCASSE recently debuted his latest two establishments-Rivea and Skyfall Lounge-inside the newly […]
Russia Alcohol Imports Down Amid Plunging Oil Prices And Sliding Ruble Value
Russia Alcohol Imports Down Amid Plunging Oil Prices And Sliding Ruble Value Source: IBT By Lydia Tomkiw 01/21/16 With the price of liquid gold falling and the ruble tumbling to a low not seen in 18 years, Russians are cutting back on another favorite liquid: alcohol. Imports of alcohol to Russia dropped off in 2015, […]
Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt)
Anti-terror advice given to bars (Excerpt) Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 21st January, 2016 After Parisian bars and restaurants were targeted by a devastating act of terror, we investigate what the on-trade can do to minimise risk. Humanity was rocked by the shattering events that took place in Paris on […]
Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row
Liquor Store Co. Can’t Nix Wal-Mart Subpoena In TABC Row Source: Law360 By Kali Hays January 21, 2016 A Texas federal judge on Thursday refused to let a holding company with several liquor stores escape a subpoena by Wal-Mart in the retail giant’s suit over the constitutionality of a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission […]
The Craft Beer Cops
The Craft Beer Cops GOP candidates in New Hampshire discover more Washington hassle. Source: WSJ Jan. 21, 2016 You might think of a microbrewery as a home for free spirits who grow long beards, take their dogs to work, and make their own rules. But Washington won’t let them. On a visit […]
Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers
Big Alcohol Would Be Screwed Without Problem Drinkers Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff January 21, 2016 Following the 1933 repeal of Prohibition in the US, this nation’s emerging distillers voluntarily set about to create not only the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, but also the Code of Responsible Practices. This de […]
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links
Mexico ‘investigates’ Tequila brand founder over El Chapo links Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 20th January, 2016 Prosecutors in Mexico have formally asked Kate del Castillo, the actress who founded Tequila brand Honor Del Castillo, to testify over alleged financial links with the notorious drugs fugitive El Chapo, according to reports. […]