Yes, Teribus but the rip-off occurs at State level.

I'm all for keeping jobs in the country, and supporting local distillers, and all that. And considering the wages that are paid to the average oil worker, and compare that to what the average distillery worker gets, I also think that to be fairly straightforward also.

The original comparison, I think though, was not a good one, as we use each product for different purposes; one is a lot more 'consumable' than the other, (if we all drove a car, and took a dram from time to time) for instance. But if the taxes were reduced on both commodities, your average Joe like myself, and I suspect yourself, would have a few extra bob in our pockets.

Rip-off certainly, but then again, I don't pour 10 gallons of whisk(e)y in to me twice a week.

Jim.