date:Nov 08, 2012
bkov said in December. The government wants to reduce it at least to 8 liters by 2020.
To help, Russia banned sales in stores between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. Late last year, the Russian government adopted a plan to raise alcohol excise taxes 30 percent by the end of next year, following a 2010 beer tax increase of 200 percent.
Much of the regulatory attention so far has had a greater effect on low-cost spirits, rather than premium brands such as Jim Beam. A 0.7-liter bottle of Jim Beam can cost 1,6