But, Raggy; it was nevertheless illegal, howsoever you try to rationalise it. I am sure that enough people will wish to drink what they would regard as proper 'drinks' to enable them to cover exes & emerge with a fair profit.

I was at a party the other night with a cash bar. I happen to dislike alcohol these days, and don't care greatly for sugary pop either; so I asked for a sparkling mineral water, my drink of choice nowadays, which I should have been happy to pay the market price for; but they only had still. I object to paying for what is in effect just bottled water which to my palate is indistinguishable from tap water whatever scientific guff they might put on the label; so I just asked for tap water and continued drinking that thru the evening. I am glad to say that they made no effort to charge me for it.

~M~