Tasting Form for Durham County ABC

Tasting Event Guidelines for Representatives at Durham County ABC

Below are the guidelines that must be followed by any Distiller Representative when holding a tasting event at a Durham County ABC Store per NC General Statute 18-B. Representatives must acknowledge receipt and understanding by filling out, signing below, and supplying all supplemental documentation before approval is given for any tastings to occur at any store.

1. Any tasting event at any store location must first be approved by the General Manager. An application (on the next page) requesting to schedule a proposed tasting must be submitted to the General Manager no less than 3 weeks before the proposed event.

2. Tasting events should be scheduled between 1 pm and 6 pm and shall last no longer than three (3) hours in length. This does not include set up and clean up time. Per North Carolina General Statute 18B-1114.7, no event is to last after 7 pm.

3. The General Manager will acknowledge approval/denial of the request and even possibly specify an assigned area within the store for the tasting to occur and the hours of the event.

4. No Durham County ABC Employee will be involved in pouring the product, distributing the product/merchandise, or event setup or cleanup. The tasting event area will be cleaned up and left in the same or better condition as before the event.

5. No loud music or sound amplification will be involved with the tasting event.

6. Flyers/posters informing the public about the event must be supplied by the applicant after first having a draft approved by the General Manager. Such flyers/posters are not to be handwritten. Durham County ABC Staff will affix the poster at our preferred location within the Store window or around the registers.

7. Per North Carolina General Statute 18B-1114.7, the Distiller Representative pouring and distributing liquor must be at least 21 years of age.

8. Per North Carolina General Statute 18B-1114.7, the Distiller Representative is responsible for verifying that customer is at least 21 years of age and does not appear intoxicated.

9. Per North Carolina General Statute 18B-1114.7, the Distiller Representative shall not give over 0.25 oz. per pour with the tasting of a product. The consumer shall not be given more than a total of 0.5 oz. throughout the event. No more than four (4) products will be offered at the event.

10. The Distiller Representative is not permitted to sell advertising material (glasses, shirts, cups, hats) but they are permitted to give such materials away.

11. The Distiller Representative will be solely responsible for any violations of North Carolina General Statute 18B-1114.7 and will not hold Durham County ABC liable.

12. The Distiller Representative shall supply proof of a $1 million liability insurance policy noting Durham County ABC as an additionally insured party. By signing below, the Distiller Representative holds Durham County harmless of all responsibility associated with the event.

13. The Durham County ABC General Manager reserves the right to prohibit Distiller Representatives from holding any tastings for a period of time if any of these guidelines or any State Laws are violated.

14. Board employees may not participate in any tasting while on duty or while wearing Durham County ABC uniforms.

15. Representatives must dress professionally at all times during a testing. No shorts or jeans will be allowed.

Tasting Information

Your Team

Products

Name the products that will be tasted at the approved event. No more than 4 are permitted per tasting.

Location