SAQ may have to destroy U.S. booze
The SAQ may have to destroy $300,000 worth of American booze it can’t sell but which is bound to expire eventually.
Any reason they couldn’t sell it back to Americans and at least recoup a few bucks? (Just kidding – there are so many laws and excise rules around booze that this would be impractical.)
Update Friday: Quebec’s finance minister says it will be donated for charitable events and training in Quebec hotel and catering schools.
Bert 21:42 on 2025-08-21 Permalink
Booze expire? Call it a collectors edition, Booze du Boss.
Ephraim 21:49 on 2025-08-21 Permalink
They should just sell it to the restaurants and bars. No need to order more. It’s here. Might as well sell it.
P 22:18 on 2025-08-21 Permalink
Pour it into river. Make a show of it and record it. Send the video to every red-state governor and make it go viral.
DeWolf 23:21 on 2025-08-21 Permalink
I had the same question as Bert but the article has a quote explaining it:
« Les produits concernés à l’heure actuelle sont principalement des vins rosés, des viniers, des prêts-à-boire, des crèmes, certaines bières et des liqueurs qui ne sont pas conçus pour une garde prolongée », a précisé la porte-parole Laurianne Tardif, dans une déclaration écrite.
I didn’t realize that box wine expires so quickly but I guess it makes sense, given the plastic lining?
JP 23:26 on 2025-08-21 Permalink
I hate the idea of waste…as Ephraim said..maybe the can sell it to bars and restaurants…maybe they can find a way to sell it and proceeds go to a cause of some kind…
walkerp 07:35 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
They should give it to the homeless.
MarcG 08:10 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
Public party, put it in the fountain next to city hall.
CE 08:43 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
On the CBC this morning they said it’s going to be given to non profits and community organizations.
Kate 09:00 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
Just putting up the link now for the donation story.
Too bad I never registered the blog as a nonprofit…
Uatu 11:35 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
Hey grad students! Time to score some points with your profs by supplying free booze for the faculty wine and cheese lol
walkerp 14:38 on 2025-08-22 Permalink
Yes! That gives me a better idea than the homeless. The govt should distribute it out to all the secondaires at the end of next week of the rentrée. So many benefits. Nobody but ados are going to drink nasty banana liqueur, it will help them with bonding in that awkward first week and most importantly, encourage alcohol consumption and eventually sales to a new generation to offset the diminishing global booze revenues.