Scotland awaits minimum alcohol pricing with mixed emotions

Effect will be noticeable at the till on 1 May, but some question if policy will help prime target

It is early afternoon in the east end of Glasgow and Neil Martin is buying his regular half bottle of high-strength tonic wine and large bottle of Strongbow cider. The caffeine-reinforced wine Eldorado boasts the distinctive sales line “Scotland’s own” along with a yellow and red thistle.

Martin seems unfazed by the fact that at midnight on Tuesday, the price of a bottle of Strongbow will jump to at least £5.

Continue reading... April 27, 2018 at 04:39PM