With the decrease in cigarette tax revenue that Washington state has experienced since the smoking ban [pi], I am surprised that the legislature didn’t vote in favor of continuing the booze tax. However, that does not mean that I am unhappy about it. Talk about a measure that directly effects me…or does it?

According to the Puget Sound Biz Journal:

But don’t look for a drop in all liquor prices after Sunday, officials at the Washington Liquor Control Board (LCB) said. As part of an analysis, the liquor board said that consumers will see a savings in only 26 percent of liquor sold; 74 percent will cost the same or increase in the coming months.

“Many spirit manufacturers have decided to make price changes on July 1 for various reasons including the increased costs of doing business such as fuel and transportation,” according to an LCB statement. [psbj]

Dang it. And I was all excited. Oh well, I guess 42 cents per liter wasn’t THAT much anyhow.

In any case, I still think this news is worthy of a Bloody Mary at brunch this Sunday. Did you know that the Blackbird Bistro [bb] out on California Avenue infuses its own pepper vodka for their infinitely delicious and spicy Blackbird Bloodys? Now you do! Go have Toni make you one, you won’t be sorry.