Tipplers beware!

Tipplers ask no quarter and expect no quarter. So the distillers should honour the contents of the bottle as described on the label.

I bought two bottles of Old Arrack from a reputed supermarket for Rs. 1210 two days before Christmas. On opening them I found in one, Old Arrack but in the other the ordinary Special Arrack. Both were same colour. The contents seemed 75% H2O. I am a tippler since 1947 when a bottle of good Coconut Arrack was Rs. 6.00 and know the taste well.

To those whiskey drinkers arrack drinkers are abominable, antisocial, but hundreds of bars, taverns, clubs, sports clubs and wine shops all over the country belie their beliefs.

It seems tipplers have no consumer or standard protection, but contribute billions to the Treasury by way of excise duty.

By R.H. Perera