Topic: Liquor and Spirits
Reuters US Online Report Politics News | 2010-01-14 18:16:34
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday filed a World Trade Organization complaint against Philippine taxes on alcoholic drinks it said discriminate against U.S.-made brands such as Jack Daniel's and Jim Beam.</p><p>"We are going to the WTO today because we want to ensure that ...
AFP American Edition | 2010-01-14 17:10:26
<div><p>The United States said Thursday that it was hauling the Philippines to the World Trade Organization over a dispute on taxes imposed by the Asian nation on imported whiskey and gin.</p><p>The US Trade Representative's office (USTR) charged in a statement that the Philippines taxed imported distilled ...
isnare | 2009-12-22 23:11:35
Whisky comes from Scotland, and whiskey, spelt with the ?e? does not come from Scotland, possibly Ireland but also places like Japan.<br><br>As Champagne is to a very specific region of France, and the name is protected by law, the same holds good for whisky. The only genuine, real whisky is found on the ...
AP News | 2009-12-09 11:55:33
<div id="subtitle">NC authorities charge woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center</div><div><p>Authorities have charged a North Carolina woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a 57-year-old woman last week ...
