GREAT RECIPES FOR NEW FLAVORED ITEMS...…....….4 Ohio Spirits Ohio Spirits Ohio Spirits Insider Volume 2 Issue 9 NEW BOURBON FROM OHIO MICRODISTILLERY TOM’S FOOLERY……………...….....2 RESOURCES TO HELP PREVENT UNDERAGE SALES…….…..3 September 2014 John R. Kasich, Governor Andre T. Porter, Director Bruce Stevenson, Superintendent State of Ohio Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control Ohio Micro-Distillery Wins National Awards Safe and Responsible Alcohol Sales By Superintendent Bruce Stevenson See Prevention continued on page 3. Fall is a time of change, but one thing that remains constant is our strong com- mitment to promoting safe, legal and responsible alcohol sales and consump- tion. Social responsibility is an essential part of working in the alcohol beverage industry. Retail permit holders, such as bars, restaurants, carryouts, grocery stores and liquor agencies, must under- stand their responsibilities and take steps to help keep alcohol out of the hands of underage individuals. School is back in session and that means young people will be attending school football games, homecoming dances and other social events. Retail permit holders are on the front lines and must be extra vigilant to prevent under- age sales. As a permit holder, it is your responsibility to educate your employees and make sure they receive the proper training. Selling alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 is not only a violation of Ohio law, but the consequences can be tragic for a young person and devastating to a business. It can result in citations against your retail permits that will jeop- ardize your ability to sell alcohol in the future, may subject you to the termina- tion provisions of your agency contract and can result in criminal charges and penalties. It is imperative to always thoroughly check the identifica- tion of all young people attempting to purchase alcohol. Checking IDs can help prevent an ille- gal sale and also protect your busi- ness. Ohio law pro- vides an affirmative defense that protects permit holders who make a bona fide attempt to verify that a customer is at least 21 years old by checking a valid Ohio driver’s license, an official state of Ohio identification card, or a military identification card issued by the U.S. Department of De- fense. There is also an affirmative de- fense when using an automatic identifi- cation reader/scanner. Such devices are great tools to help verify the age of a customer and the authenticity of the identification. It is also important to pay attention to the products that you are selling. There are items, such as some energy drinks, that contain alcohol and other alcohol products with non-traditional packaging that may look similar to non- alcoholic products. Make sure that prod- ucts that contain any alcohol are sold only to those customers who are over the age of 21. BRAND CATEGORY 1 FIREBALL CORDIAL 2 HENNESSY VS BRANDY 3 TITOS HANDMADE VODKA 4 NEW AMSTERDAM VODKA 5 NEW AMSTERDAM PEACH VODKA 6 JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY 7 PATRON SILVER TEQUILA 8 1800 SILVER TEQUILA 9 JACK DANIELS TENN HONEY AMERICAN WHISKEY 10 BULLEIT AMERICAN WHISKEY 11 WOODFORD RESERVE AMERICAN WHISKEY 12 REMY MARTIN V BRANDY 13 CIROC AMARETTO VODKA 14 GREY GOOSE 80 VODKA 15 MAKERS MARK AMERICAN WHISKEY 16 REMY MARTIN 1738 BRANDY 17 DUSSE VSOP COGNAC BRANDY 18 JACK DANIEL’S BLACK LABEL AMERICAN WHISKEY 19 NEW AMSTERDAM BERRY VODKA 20 KETEL ONE VODKA FY 2014 Top 20 Growth Brands MONTHLY UPDATE FROM THE OHIO DIVISION OF LIQUOR CONTROL
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GREAT RECIPES FOR NEW
FLAVORED ITEMS...…....….4
Ohio SpiritsOhio SpiritsOhio Spirits Insider
Volume 2 Issue 9 NEW BOURBON FROM OHIO
MICRODISTILLERY TOM’S FOOLERY……………...….....2
RESOURCES TO HELP PREVENT
UNDERAGE SALES…….…..3
September 2014
John R. Kasich, Governor Andre T. Porter, Director Bruce Stevenson, Superintendent
State of Ohio Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control
Ohio Micro-Distillery Wins National Awards
Safe and Responsible Alcohol Sales By Superintendent Bruce Stevenson