Rum focus: In need of a shake-up
Rum has not enjoyed a good year; the Nielsen statistics are pretty emphatic on this (see box below). There has been a decline of 3.3 per cent in...
Archives for November 28, 2007
Police told how to spot a drunk
New Home Office guidelines on the definition of a drunk - issued to police as part of a pre-Christmas sting operation - have been revealed...
Council defends country's largest cumulative impact zone
Councillors on the south coast have defended plans to introduce the UK's largest cumulative impact zone, claiming it will benefit small and community...
Rum Focus: Gold is the new white...
Taken individually the following rum-related events may seem like small steps:1. Early next year, the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers...
ADZ charge to be based on rateable value and hours
Pubs in Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) could be charged based on their premises rateable value and opening hours, it has been confirmed. Draft...
Gov plan to streamline licensing
Government has published details of its plan to simplify the process of varying licences for pubs. Pubs will not need to amend a licence, or acquire...
Rum Focus: Q&A - Chester Browne
You have created your own rum punch which has become well known in Barbados. How versatile is rum as a spirit for pubs to mix?It's called Chester's...
Rum Focus: Opinion
The UK rum market would seem to be in the doldrums, losing two per cent in volume and three per cent in value between 2006 and 2007. Attention has...
Top cop slams later pub hours
West Yorkshire chief constable has claimed the Licensing Act has made Britain's binge drinking problem worse
Large pubs to pay most in ADZs
Larger pubs and clubs and those open later are likely to pay the most in an alcohol disorder zone (ADZs). Most supermarkets and off-licences will...