Posted on 10/27/2010 2:33:49 PM PDT by Libloather
Liquor stores reassess Four Loko for ‘liquid crack’ reputation
By Meaghan Beatley
Updated: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 06:10
Recent concerns over the popular alcoholic energy drink Four Loko have prompted at least one Boston liquor store to stop selling the beverage that is often referred to as "liquid crack" and "cocaine in a can."
Four Loko was linked to a recent incident involving nine Central Washington University students, some of whom were hospitalized on Oct. 9 for alcohol poisoning, according to a statement by the Washington Attorney General's office.
Emmett McDermott, department manager of Liquor Land in Dorchester, said the store will no longer be selling Four Loko.
"After the [CWU incident] news article, we're discontinuing it," he said. "It was selling really well, especially on weekends, but with this kind of product you're just not sure what you should be doing with it."
Other local liquor stores, such as Brookline Liquor, plan on keeping it.
Brookline Liquor shift manager Adam Dixon said the franchise's sale of the product is "fairly good."
"We sell quite a few cases, mainly to college students. . . certainly not anyone older than 30," he said. "I generally think any mixture of caffeine and alcohol can be a little more dangerous, but all alcohol can be dangerous depending on how it's consumed. Drinking coffee and liquor is a time-honored tradition."
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I guess that means it was legible, unlike graffiti in the good old U.S. of A. Last year I made my first visit ever to Las Vegas, against my wishes, for my employer. I saw no graffiti. I wondered whether this was some sort of deal between the gangs and the authorities.
how romantic....
Who drinks six ounces of coffee at a time these days, anyway? The mug here at my desk is 16 ounces.
>>The mug here at my desk is 16 ounces.<<
Come to think of it, I think mine is too!
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