DEARER LIQUOR.

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

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 extortionatecan 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: —

1914. 1919. Champagne, per doz 50/-to 120/-126/-to 300/Claret, per doz... 13/-to 75/-54/-to 180/Graves and Sauternc, per doz. 14/-to 36/48/- to 150/Burgundy, per doz 15/- to 63/-64/-to 126/Chablis, per doz. 18/- to 34/-60/-to 120/Chiantl, per doz. litres .. .. 24/-to 28/-108/-to 120/Capri, per doz... 21/Port (Tawny), per doz. 24/-to 78/-96/-to 150/Sherry, per doz. 15/- to 42/-63/-to 150/Madelra, per doz. 16/- to 80/78/- to 180/Still Hocks, per doz 16/-to 96/84/- to 120A Sparliling Asti, 150/Benedictine, per bottle .... 7/7 40/Chartreuse, per bottle .. .. 8/6 ■ 40/Curacoa, per bottle 5/6 25/- j