The Bar, 6740 Kaw Dr, Kansas City, KS 66111 was cited for a liquor control violation of refilling liquor bottles and paid a fine of $300. The details of the liquor bottles that were refilled was not disclosed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control, a division of The Kansas Department of Revenue, but the fine was paid by The Bar without contesting the charges.

Refilling Liquor bottles is unnecessary. In the past violations for refilling liquor bottles was a nefarious practice to raise the net profit margin of the establishment serving the liquor. The main reason for refilling liquor bottles is to replace the brand name liquor that is stated on the bottle label with a cheaper version of the same beverage. Filling Premium branded bottles with a less expensive version of the same beverage can increase the profit margin by over 100% depending on the prices charged by the bar in question.

As an example refilling a premium branded vodka bottle with a cheaper vodka can raise the profit margin dramatically. This is a practice that keeps Liquor Control Inspections on the lookout. The prevalence of refilling liquor bottles is not well understood, it is a crime that is hard to detect without the diligence of the Alcholic Control Officers and the help of customers who have been cheated by this practice.

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