IN RESPONSE to the RESULTS of the 2OO7 MONITORING the FUTURE SURVEY
Brewers and beer importers are encouraged by data showing once again that the number of teens who drink continued a decade-long decline in all measured categories. The survey shows that 8th and 1Oth grade past-month drinking has declined 37 percent and 22 percent, respectively, since first surveyed in 1991. Additionally,... Read More
NEW MEASURES AIM to PROTECT SCOTCH WHISKY
THE WESTMINSTER GOVERNMENT will publish detailed legislative proposals to give Scotch whisky Champagne-style geographical definitions to protect the industry from counterfeiting. The move – put out for consultation with a view to introducing new laws in the spring – will be a major boost in the fight against second-rate and... Read More
GETTING TOUGH in NEW HAMPSHIRE
WITH ITS LARGE ultra-discount state liquor stores, New Hampshire draws shoppers in from near and far. But if you’re underage, buying in the Live Free or Die state is anything but a breeze. A national law enforcement group says the Bureau of Enforcement in the New Hampshire Liquor Commission is... Read More
INTERLOCKS: COMING SOON to a CAR NEAR YOU
LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM, it appears that ignition interlocks – the breathalyzer devices that get linked to a car’s ignition and won’t start if the driver is intoxicated – are here to stay. Jumping on the interlock bandwagon, several car manufacturers are working on their own versions of the... Read More
GETTING TOUGH in TENNESSEE
ATTENTION SENIOR CITIZENS if you’re buying beer in Tennessee don’t forget your ID – you can’t buy without it. Tennessee recently became the first state in the nation to require universal carding, without exception, of anyone who buys beer for off-premises consumption. The Tennessee Responsible Vendor Act, designed to curb... Read More
CAMPARI GOES X-RATED
DAVIDE CAMPARI SPA ANNOUNCED in July that it bought the X-Rated stable of US high-end spirits brands for 29 million euros (approximately $4O million US), expanding its presence in the lucrative premium segment of the alcohol market. In a statement, Milan-based Campari said the X-Rated brands have grown rapidly since... Read More
For the COCKTAIL CONNOISEUR
FROM CRAFT SPIRITS to gourmet infusions to organic fruit garnishes, today’s cocktails have gone upscale, to say the least. So why spoil that lovely drink with ice made from tap water? Ice Rocks, produced by the Water Bank of America, are pre-packaged spring water ice cubes that could provide the... Read More
WELCOME to BEVERAGE!
J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, a fifth generation distribution company, has a new alcohol beverage distribution division. Based in Chicopee, the company now carries a variety of prepared cocktails and gelatin shots as well as wines from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Germany, and Italy, with plans for beer and a... Read More