Florida — Local distillers are asking the governor to let them make home deliveries of their products. “It’s been a very tough time and it’s the same thing with many other distilleries around the state,” says Phil McDaniel, co-founder of St. Augustine Distillery.
A new digital tracking tool on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website helps make people aware of potentially dangerous drinking habits while in quarantine.
During Covid-19 lockdown, the overall sales of alcohol products in Ireland have plummeted by 30%, according to Drinks Ireland estimates.
Washington’s tourism industry was dealt a massive blow by the statewide shutdown to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Leisure travel has halted. Restaurants are empty and relegated to takeout only. Many hotel rooms have lonely beds.
As a result of the unprecedented health hazard posed by COVID-19 and its significant impact on each tier of the liquor industry and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (the “ABC”) operations, Acting Director Graziano has exercised his broad authority under Title 33 (“the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”) to extend the 2019-2020 license term for all municipally issued liquor licenses, state licenses and state permits until Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
With sales uncertain from week to week, breweries are unsure how much beer to produce. Make too much, and it could sit on a shelf and lose its flavor. Make too little, and leave needed revenue on the table.
Necessity, it is said, is the mother of invention. And the wine industry is proving inventive right now as it struggles to remain relevant in an environment where it cannot sell its products to customers or engage with them in traditional ways.
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill The alcohol industry and some of its patrons have pilloried Pennsylvania’s decision to usher in what they call a new era of Prohibition.
For many independent restaurant operators that sell alcohol, the time spent during the lockdown has not been a happy hour, especially for those who continue to make payments to maintain their liquor licenses despite a lack of revenues.
Whether celebrating a virtual happy hour or the end of another day at home, 7-Eleven, Inc. can bring the party to Americans' doorsteps with its 7NOW delivery app.