IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION www.IowaABD.com August 2003 IN THIS ISSUE • Vodka Rocks! Vodka again proves itself reigning champion of spirits. • Tailgate Take-Alongs • Famous Watering Holes The Algonquin Hotel • Classic Cocktails • AND MORE!! www.IowaABD.com PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID BIRMINGHAM, AL PERMIT NO. 3246 Code Size Pack Btl. Cost 87426 .750 L 12 14.39 87428 1.750 L 6 29.59 ‘Ladies Night’ promotions, at first IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION glance, appear innocent and innocuous. www.IowaABD.com May 2003 Licensees certainly have a legitimate right to promote their establishments. After all, the liquor business can be very competitive in nature. But as Justice Snell wrote in the 1989 decision, no “meaningful line can be drawn on that ground,” nor does a “de min- imis exception for prohibited discrimina- tion” exist in the law. The Commission went on to approve a PUBLISHED BY DavisDenny Last Call for Ladies Nights plan to notify licensees of the ban prior to 2545 Highland Avenue, Suite 102 imposing any sanctions. Having done that, Birmingham, AL 35205 Girls, y’all got one effective August 1, any establishment that E-mail: [email protected] A night that’s special everywhere continues to offer such promotions will be From New York to Hollywood CREATIVE DIRECTORS It’s ladies night and girl subject to administrative action against Tim Denny, Becky Denny the feeling’s good their license or permit, as well as subject EDITOR Kool & The Gang to a civil rights claim. The violation could Norma Butterworth-McKittrick result in a civil fine, suspension, revocation ADVERTISING & 70’s disco classic and the focus of or non-renewal of a license or permit. PRODUCTION an Iowa Supreme Court decision, MANAGER The ‘Ladies Night’ ban applies equally to Pilar Taylor A‘Ladies Night’ vanished as quickly as it had appeared. Bar promotions based on any gender-based promotion. For instance, For more information about this gender were outlawed in Iowa by the 1989 licensees have been informed that they publication and/or advertising rates, decision. cannot offer a special for women one call 205/933-0355. evening and a discount for men the next. Recently, however, ‘Ladies Night’ spe- ILLUSTRATIONS Iowa’s Civil Rights Act does not create an Ben Burford cials, promotions that offer women free or exception for “Equal Opportunity” discrimi- Andrew Cost discounted alcoholic drinks or admission, nators. Becky Denny reappeared in bar and nightclub promo- Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough tions after an extended absence. Equally, licensed establishments cannot Chris Lawson ‘skirt’ around the ban by offering gender- Iowa Liquor Quarterly The resurgence was brought to the Iowa based promotion, such as ‘Skirt Night,’ is published quarterly under the direction of Alcoholic Beverages Commission’s atten- ‘Lipstick Night,’ or ‘High-Heels Night.’ Any the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division tion this past spring. The Commission was such gender-based promotions will be (IABD). Prices are subject to change at the dis- informed that such specials “encourage cretion of the IABD without prior notice. All art treated as infractions. in this publication copyright 2003 DavisDenny. high risk drinking by women.” And, the All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or Commission was told that the promotions And, as always, licensees are encour- in part without written permission prohibit- are “used to attract men to a particular bar aged to promote their establishment with- ed. DavisDenny makes every effort to pub- out promoting irresponsible consumption. lish a correct price list and editorial content, or club, based on the premise that there however certain information is furnished to will be more women under the influence of Be creative, be responsible and be suc- DavisDenny by others. DavisDenny is alcohol at these establishments.” cessful! Alas, leave ‘Ladies Night,’ like responsible for any errors or misrepresenta- disco itself, back in the 70’s. tions within its control and not the Iowa In Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association, Alcoholic Beverages Division. DavisDenny Good Luck! will indemnify the division regarding any the Iowa Supreme Court held that a ladies’ such errors or misrepresentations. The mate- day promotion at Bluffs Run greyhound rials contained in this publication may not be track in Council Bluffs, in which women copied, duplicated or used by any other per- were given free admission and discounted son, firm or organizations in whole or part, without the express written consent of prices on concessions, was patronizing to American Wine & Liquor Quarterlies and women, discriminatory to men and contrary DavisDenny. to law. The Iowa Civil Rights Act makes it an unfair and discriminatory practice to dis- criminate against any person based on “race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion or disability” in any public accom- LYNN M. WALDING modation. Administrator 1 ILQ Price List Table of Contents AMERICAN WHISKIES .......................................16 COCKTAILS .......................................................29 BLENDED WHISKIES ...................................16 AMERICAN COCKTAILS ...............................29 STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKIES ..................16 CORDIALS & LIQUEURS ....................................30 SINGLE BARREL BOURBON WHISKIES .........17 AMERICAN AMARETTO ................................30 TENNESSEE WHISKIES ...............................17 IMPORTED AMARETTO ................................30 BOTTLED IN BOND BOURBON ......................17 ANISETTE ...................................................30 STRAIGHT RYE WHISKIES ...........................17 COFFEE LIQUEURS .....................................30 IMPORTED WHISKIES .......................................18 CREAM LIQUEURS ......................................30 CANADIAN WHISKIES .................................18 CREME DE ALMOND ...................................31 SCOTCH WHISKIES .....................................18 DARK CREME DE CACAO ............................31 SINGLE MALT SCOTCH ................................19 WHITE CREME DE CACAO ...........................31 IRISH WHISKIES .........................................20 GREEN CREME DE MENTHE .........................31 TEQUILA ...........................................................20 WHITE CREME DE MENTHE .........................31 TEQUILA .....................................................20 PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS ............................31 VODKA .............................................................21 APPLE SCHNAPPS ......................................32 80 PROOF VODKA ......................................21 BUTTERSCOTCH SCHNAPPS ........................32 OTHER PROOF VODKA ................................22 CINNAMON SCHNAPPS ...............................32 100 PROOF VODKA .....................................22 GRAPE SCHNAPPS .....................................32 LOW PROOF VODKA ...................................22 PEACH SCHNAPPS .....................................32 FLAVORED VODKA ......................................22 RASPBERRY SCHNAPPS .............................33 IMPORTED VODKA ......................................23 ROOT BEER SCHNAPPS ..............................33 DRY GINS - SLOW GINS ....................................24 SPEARMINT SCHNAPPS ..............................33 AMERICAN DRY GINS .................................24 STRAWBERRY SCHNAPPS ...........................33 FLAVORED GIN ...........................................25 TROPICAL FRUIT SCHNAPPS .......................33 AMERICAN SLOE GINS ................................25 WATERMELON SCHNAPPS ...........................33 IMPORTED DRY GINS .................................25 MISCELLANEOUS SCHNAPPS ......................33 BRANDIES ........................................................25 IMPORTED SCHNAPPS ................................33 AMERICAN GRAPE BRANDIES .....................25 TRIPLE SEC ................................................34 APRICOT BRANDIES ...................................26 ROCK & RYE ..............................................34 BLACKBERRY BRANDIES ............................26 WHISKEY LIQUEUR .....................................34 CHERRY BRANDIES ....................................26 DISTILLED SPIRITS SPECIALTY ...................34 PEACH BRANDIES ......................................26 MISC. AMERICAN CORDIALS & LIQUEURS ..34 MISCELLANEOUS BRANDIES .......................26 MISC. IMPORTED CORDIALS & LIQUEURS ...35 IMPORTED GRAPE BRANDIES .....................26 AMERICAN ALCOHOL ..................................35 RUMS ..............................................................27 IMPORTED ALE ...........................................35 BARBADOS RUM ........................................27 DECANTERS & SPECIALTY PACKAGES .........36 JAMAICA RUM ............................................27 PUERTO RICO & VIRGIN ISLANDS RUM .......27 FLAVORED RUM ..........................................28 2 ILQ Target Iowa. Advertise in the call Margriet Linthout phone 205.933.0355 fax 205.933.1450 e-mail [email protected] CHRIS LAWSON ROCKS! Vodka again proves itself reigning champion of spirits. By Michael Sherer, a Seattle-based writer and consultant specializing in beverages and foodservice Note: The following excerpt is printed with permission from the July/August 2001 issue of StateWays—the Beverage Alcohol Merchandising Magazine for Control States. It’s good to be king, and vodka is certainly king intense. The category itself is undergoing dynam- alive. Smaller