ONTARIO BAN ON AKROYD ‘SKULL’ VODKA TO STAY
June 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE MONOPOLY spirits retailer in the Canadian province of Ontario has promised to maintain a retail sales ban on a vodka produced by a local film star because its bottle is skull-shaped. Ontarian Dan Akroyd, most famous for his roles in 1980s classics 'Ghost Busters' and 'The Blues Brothers', has become a successful wine producer and last year released Crystal Head Vodka, a premium vodka sold in a clear glass skull bottle. It has sold well in Canada and the USA, but the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, one of Canada's monopolistic public drinks ...
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