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Subject: Re: marrying spirits
From: Dustin
Posted: Fri Feb 1. 2002, 14:58 UTC
Followup to: "Re: marrying spirits"  by Rick  (Fri Feb 1. 2002, 12:57 UTC)
> Let me just state for the record that I would NEVER marry two 
> different alcohols (I.E. pouring a half empty bottle of well vodka to 
> a half empty bottle of Absolut....only two of the exact same liquor. 
> And if I had my way about it, I wouldn't do it at all, but I need the 
> bartending experience so I won't put up much of a fuss.
> 
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> > ok... well here goes. NOT to disagree with the thinking bartender on 
> > 
> > this one, BUT, "marrying" of bottles is against the law ( I am in 
> > oklahoma your laws may vary) ESPECIALY if one has a tax stamp and one 
> > 
> > does not... or even worse in my opinion using a well to fill a call 
> > 
> > bottle. I have never agreed with this practice and have never done 
> > 
> > it. I have however been in your shoes.... somewhat. I had the good 
> > 
> > fortune of having another job lined up when the situation came up. 
> > 
> > When the owner asked me to do it, I simply told him it was against 
> > 
> > the law and if he wanted it done he could do it himself. I did 
> > however weigh the risk in my head. It could have gone either way but 
> > 
> > in this case he did NOT fire me... but your milage may vary. Hope 
> > this helped out. As for running out of stock... sometimes a bit of 
> > 
> > slight of hand works best. If you are running out on a shift, suggest 
> > 
> > to your boss that you could make the place more money if you had the 
> > 
> > stock on hand. Just a suggestion.
> > 
> > May your feet be dry and your tip jar be full.....
> > Trigger

My two cents:  As long you serouiously are not ripping people off, and you 
know you can get away with it, then I think you'll be fine.  Just make sure no 
one is around when you are doing it.  I would imagine that this law is not 
incredibly enforced.  I think if you were watering down/diluting your alcohol 
that would be different story.  Honestly, the only way the state could 
prosecute you for marrying alcohol is if they had witnesses, and possibly and 
undercover cop witnessing you doing this constantly... that isn't likely since 
it's a small crime, and It costs alot of money to pay that much attention to 
something.


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