DEARER LIQUOR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1624, 29 April 1919, Page 3

DEARER LIQUOR.

ALL BOUND INCREASES IN ENGLAND. "The Times" (London) states that interesting indications of the rise in the price of wines and spirits —even where no attempt is made to be extortionate — can be obtained from a comparison of the lists published by merchants in 1914 and at the present time. The following are a few parallel extracts: —

JUVYlUg UC 1914. 1919. Champagne, per doz. .. . 50/- to 120/-120/-to 300/Claret, per d loz... 13/-to 75/-54/-to 180/Graves and Sauterne, per doz. 11/-to 36/-48/-to 150/Burgundy, doz. .. . per 15/-to 63/-64/-to 126/Chablis, per doz. 18/-to 34/00/- to 120/Cliianti, per litres doz. 24/-to 28/-108/-to 120/Capri, per d oz... 78/Port (Ta-v vuy), per doz. . 24/-to 42/-96/-to 150/Sherry, per doz. 15/-to 42/63/- to 150/Madeira, per doz. 16/-to 80/-78/-to 180/Still Hocks, per doz. .. . 16/-to 96/-84/-to 120/Sparkling Asti, per doz. . 150/Benedictine, per bottle 7/7 40/Chartreuse, per bottle 8/fi 40/Curacoa, per i)ot'ti( ! 5/6 25/-