Crackdowns on the Cocktail Revival - Tiki Drinks and Food

LL Limbo Lizard Tiki Socialite Aboard the 'Leaky Tiki', Dallas Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 788	LL Limbo Lizard Posted posted on Wed, Apr 7, 2010 8:54 AM Thanks for the link to that other article, Ikitnrev. Seems San Francisco is sort of an epicenter of the crackdown against infusions, at least in California. I was thinking the same thing as was speculated in the article - that these warnings are setting the stage for increased fines and enforcement. The contrived interpretation that a prohibition against "rectification" of liquor includes, e.g., infusing a piece of fruit - to "protect the public" - is a pretext to raise revenue for a cash-strapped state. Another possibility is that this agency wants to show a lot of high-profile enforcement activity, in order to justify its budget, and shield itself from cuts or layoffs. Or, it may be simply the natural bureaucratic tendency toward "mission creep". "The rum's the thing..." [ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2010-04-07 09:54 ]

Thanks for the link to that other article, Ikitnrev.

Seems San Francisco is sort of an epicenter of the crackdown against infusions, at least in California. I was thinking the same thing as was speculated in the article - that these warnings are setting the stage for increased fines and enforcement. The contrived interpretation that a prohibition against "rectification" of liquor includes, e.g., infusing a piece of fruit - to "protect the public" - is a pretext to raise revenue for a cash-strapped state.

Another possibility is that this agency wants to show a lot of high-profile enforcement activity, in order to justify its budget, and shield itself from cuts or layoffs. Or, it may be simply the natural bureaucratic tendency toward "mission creep".

"The rum's the thing..."

[ Edited by: Limbo Lizard 2010-04-07 09:54 ]

Post #522577 by Limbo Lizard on Wed, Apr 7, 2010 8:54 AM