The Authority has confirmed that a holiday promotion such as “Buy 2 bottles, get a 3rd free” is compliant with …
Tag: On-premises licenses
5 Things you may not know about NY branch offices of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries
New York ABC law allows farm alcoholic beverage producers to have branch offices. The branch office does require an application …
Case Study (and YES, it’s a true story)
When it lost its lease and was forced to move to a new location, a local bar prepared and filed …
Tasting of Spirits
When offering tastings of spirits, each patron is limited to three 0.25 oz tastings in a calendar day and each …
Handwritten craft beverage labels
A new craft beverage producer produced two varieties of hard cider. It wondered if the State Liquor Authority would accept …
Tied house rules
Tied house rules prevent any person from having a direct or indirect interest in both a wholesale and a retail …
Recordkeeping requirements for liquor and wine stores
I was counselling a new liquor store owner about some of the rules that they needed to be aware of …
There are less laws and rules for liquor and wine store sales, promotions and loyalty clubs than you might think
I was speaking with a liquor store owner about a past disciplinary matter. The licensee indicated that he had been …
Contrary to What You May Have Heard, Farm Breweries Need an On-Premise License to Sell NY Wine by the Glass
In speaking with farm brewers, I have learned that the Authority has given inconsistent answers on whether they can serve …
What On and Off Premises Liquor Licenses Mean
On premise: This license is intended to allow customers to drink within a specifically designated area where servers can monitor …