Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere:
– Many believed that the legalization of recreational marijuana in some places would cause alcohol sales to suffer, but that does not seem to be the case.
– The past 10 years have not been particularly kind to Absolut Vodka, and owners Pernod Ricard are looking for a way to breathe life back into the once-popular brand.
– Many in Australia have figured out a way to use beer as a way to pay for anything from cars to a new kitchen sink.
– Diageo is testing out an alcohol-free version of Guinness called Guinness Zero, which has already been rolled out in Indonesia.
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