Cape Town, South Africa As part of the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has imposed a ban on the sale of liquor and cigarettes. As opposition to the ban continues to brew from citizens and groups representing the liquor industry,…
Smirnoff Vodka because of its popularity and affordable price has been a popular premium brand for alcohol counterfeiters. These fake or refilled bottles pose a potentially deadly public health risk. The vodka is made illegally and can have deadly methanol alcohol as a result of improper distilling and additives. A top rated Indian restaurant in…
May 3, 2017 Ontario, Canada A distillery mistake has led to the recall of 654 bottles of Georgian Bay Vodka from the shelves of retailers by order of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). What led to the recall was the discovery that the vodka distilled by the Georgian Bay Gin Company was twice…
April 20, 2017 – Mumbai, India In a classic example of brand substitution, Industrialist Sanjay Jindal filed suit against St. Regis Hotel for serving his guests a lesser quality liquor than what he had ordered. Mr. Jindal had the occasion to meet the General Manager of the Five Star Rated St. Regis Hotel at a…