A newly filed initiative seeks to by-pass the legislature

It seems that most every year one bill or another is introduced in the Washington legislature with the aim of getting the state out of the retail liquor business. Despite the merits of the bills, they always get killed somewhere in the political machinery by legislators beholden to the primary enemies of privatization. You may be surprised to learn that the liquor board itself is NOT one of the primary enemies of privatization.

By Tom Allan

A lucky group of scotch drinkers were treated to a fantastic tasting experience on April 15th at the Hotel Monaco in Seattle. While many were at home desperately finishing their tax returns, we were learning the story of The Macallan from Brand Ambassador Caspar MacRae. The event was sponsored by the University of Washington Alumni Association's Young Alumni group (thankfully, being young was not a requirement for entry).

By Tom Allan