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Dive Bar

Nov 10, 2021

A new distillery blends science and ambience

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The Coronavirus Crisis
A patron stands in front of a shelf of wine bottles at The Liquor Store.Com in Brooklyn, N.Y., last March.

Why Liquor Shortages Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic Persist In Some States

Sep 22, 2021
Some producers can't source glass bottles, the cost to import liquor has gone up, and there is a shortage of truck drivers. Also, it just takes a long time to make some types of booze.
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Nevada Businesses Pivot To Survive The Covid-19 Shutdown

May 05, 2020

Businesses throughout the state have been impacted by COVID-19, from lost revenue to layoffs.

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The Salt
Some bourbon distillers are diversifying into other spirits like rum.

Craft Bourbon Brewers Ride The Boom, Prepare For A Bust

Apr 10, 2018
While there has been sustained interest in bourbon in the past several years, some craft distillers are preparing in case of a bust by investing in rum and other spirits.
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The Two-Way
Bottles of Moutai baijiu liquor, seen here in a 2012 photo, have become scarce in many Chinese stores, even as spirits maker Kweichow Moutai has seen its stock soar in the past year.

The World's Most Popular Liquor Becomes Scarce On Many Shelves

Jan 18, 2018
At 106 proof, China's famous Moutai baijiu liquor is getting hard to find, as bottles are being snatched up by speculators. Its brand parent recently became the world's most valuable distiller.
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The Two-Way
Bombay Sapphire is displayed at a benefit in New York last year. These bottles were presumably properly diluted — unlike the accidentally overproof London Dry Gin that is being recalled in Canada.

Ginned Up: Canada Recalls Bottles Of Bombay Sapphire For Being Extra-Boozy

May 05, 2017
Thousands of bottles of Bombay Sapphire gin in Canada were not properly diluted, leaving them with nearly double the intended alcohol content by volume — 77 percent, or 154 proof.
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Around the Nation
The Arrowhead Inn is one of four Whiteclay, Neb., stores that sell 4 million cans of beer annually. The stores are currently up for sale.

Pastor Raises Money To Buy Out Liquor Stores Near Reservation

Apr 02, 2017
For a small population, Whiteclay, Neb., sells a lot of beer, mostly to the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. But now, as the liquor stores look to sell, a pastor is trying to buy them out.
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The Salt
When sixth-generation dairy farmer and DIY distiller Jason Barber took his first sip of milk vodka, he knew it would be a hit.

Let This Spirit Moo-ve You: Make Way For Milk Vodka

Feb 03, 2017
A dairy farmer in Dorset, England, is distilling the sweet, high-fat milk of cows into a creamy and versatile beverage that is attracting the attention of both consumers and industry experts.
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The Salt
The Douglas Fir Brandy by Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Ore., was created after founder Steve McCarthy recalled the various pine spirits he'd tried in Europe.

Pining For A Cozy Winter Drink? Try An Evergreen Liqueur

Jan 09, 2017
In Europe, pine-flavored spirits are a staple at ski lodges, but the idea has been slow to catch on in the U.S. As more American distilleries experiment with trees, however, that is changing.
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Newscast headlines

Bill would Raise Liquor Tax to Fund Substance Abuse Programs

Apr 08, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Democrat is proposing legislation that would raise taxes on alcohol and tobacco to help fund substance abuse programs.

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City Council Tries To Clean Up Downtown

Nov 25, 2013

The Las Vegas City Council is trying to take action on two issues bedeviling downtown: abandoned buildings and too many liquor stores

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