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The Denver Post Al Lewis column.(new state law allows Colorado liquor stores to hand out free samples)
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Denver Post (Denver, CO)
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June 24, 2005
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Byline: Al Lewis
Jun. 24--On Thursday, I went to the first booze-tasting event held at a Denver liquor store since Prohibition.
A new state law allows Colorado liquor stores to hand out free samples, provided they get approval from their municipalities. Denver finally signed off.
Of course, this same legislation also lowered the blood-alcohol limit for driving a car from 0.10 to 0.08. Given mixed messages, I planned to take it easy.
The booze-tasting event was at Argonaut Liquors on East Colfax Avenue, one of the city's largest liquor stores. It was sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of America, which never, ever uses the word "booze." "We like ...