He also made a Christmas rum punch that included traditional herbs and a Bajan drink called Falernum, a sweet liquor believed to be invented in Barbados that is used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.

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Experts say there will always be some people who take to robbing liquor stores in tough times.

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Practically, drugs can then be sold in non-pharmaceutical drug stores, as liquor is sold in liquor stores.

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Liquor is a fantastic business to be in.

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The beer giant, which is as it sounds, a venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors, will be required to pull its beers from every restaurant, bar and liquor store in the state because they did not renew their brand label registration before the shutdown.

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Despite the ban on Pearl island, alcohol can be consumed in Doha's glitzy hotels, and expatriates who have a license can purchase liquor for consumption at home from a store owned by the national airline, Qatar Airways.

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Unless you work in advertising or are a close student of state liquor monopolies, much of the detail will be skippable.

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This attorney also believes that while Groupon appears to be meeting the New York State requirement that alcohol cannot be discounted more the 50%, he also believes the NY State Liquor Authority may very well also consider Groupon to be selling alcohol as a non-licensee in violation of the law.

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In highly image-driven consumer categories such as fashion, perfume or liquor, celebrity endorsements can be credible.

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