Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze
A Boston city councilor has proposed barring city liquor stores from selling the single-serve bottles that hold 100 milliliters or less of booze - both as a way to address alcohol abuse and excessive litter
By MARK PRATT
Published - Apr 06, 2023, 09:39 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 09:54 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The little bottles of booze at Huntington Wine and Liquor are displayed prominently at the front counter of the Boston store, some stacked neatly in display cases, others tossed haphazardly in trays.
Steven Rubin, whose family has owned the store since 1970, estimates that they account for up to 15% of his sales.
“They are a major part of our business, and have a high profit margin,” he said.
But he might be on the verge of losing those sales.
