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A proposed addition 50-cent surcharge on spirits containers would cost Oregon restaurants and liquor stores $40 million in sales and 450 jobs in the first few years, Adam Smith, state government relations, told the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission. He noted the proposed surcharge is on top of a "

Vodka, Tequila, Domestic Whiskey and Cordials all enjoyed double-digit percentage growth in 2022, powering on-premise spirits volume up 11.2% and dollar sales up 17.1% and resulting in a 5.9% price/mix, the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association reports. The increase in the average retail selling price of

Steve Marks, director of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission, will step down at 5 p.m. Wednesday, after the commission is expected to appoint an interim director. Marks resignation follows an announcement by the Oregon attorney general that she will launch a criminal investigation into a long-standing practice in

Recent liquor sales data indicates consumers are continuing to buy less liquor by volume but are buying more “top shelf” products according to Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission Distilled Spirits Program Director Chris Mayton. Tequila sales continue to trend skyward and sales of premade cocktails (Cocktails-in-a-Can) have nearly doubled in