Consumers cutting back, but not on liquor

Sales up in several states as drinkers move away from the top shelf In the past few weeks, scattered reports have noted that alcohol sales are up in some places, despite — or maybe even because of — the downturn in the economy. NEW YORK - By 6:30 p.m. every stool at the bar is taken. It’s a Thursday night at the White Horse Tavern, a well-worn watering hole in the shadows of lower Manhattan’s financial... [read full story]