Paradise Regained
Some months back, I wrote of the lawsuit filed in the state of my boyhood against Bacardi and Winn-Dixie, in which the plaintiff pointed to a provision in Florida law…
Thoughts on Spirits and the Laws that Govern them, Triple Distilled and Lovingly Aged
Some months back, I wrote of the lawsuit filed in the state of my boyhood against Bacardi and Winn-Dixie, in which the plaintiff pointed to a provision in Florida law…
A longtime fan of blues music, Trouble in Mind is one of my particular favorites. I don’t know how many different versions of the tune I have around the house…
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece for Artisan Spirit titled Bernadette’s Lament. In it, the protagonist misses the boat on alerting regulators to a change in the ownership…
Last June, I wrote about a new tax here in the City of Seattle – covering sweetened beverages. I was opposed to the imposition of the tax then – and…
In just over two weeks, Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court. And of course we have this week seen the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice…
This morning, as is my habit, I sifted through overnight email while enjoying the friendly hospitality of the Washington State Ferry system. And this morning, as is customary, the overnight…
Ah, politics. How can it be so simultaneously infuriating and entertaining? And shouldn’t there be a word for that conjunction of experiences? I bet there is in German. Anyway, some…
Some months back, I wrote about an appellate decision that came down against the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, the effect of which was to invalidate the LCB’s requirement…