Panel Kills Clark’s Liquor-Sampling Bill

Rep. Jim Clark’s proposal to allow liquor sampling at Idaho distilleries, just like wine-tasting now is allowed, was defeated on a tied vote this morning in the House State Affairs Committee. “HB 393 is a small-business jobs bill,” Clark told the committee, noting that there are distilleries in Idaho Falls, Rigby, Caldwell, Boise, Eagle, and Coeur d’Alene, with another proposed for Kootenai County. “The big emphasis here should be jobs - this is a jobs bill,” Clark declared. He said a businessman in Kootenai County approached him about the bill for a gin distillery he hopes to open/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

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Question: Would you like to see liquor sampling at distilleries in Idaho?