Idaho bans Five Wives Vodka for being offensive

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   Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

   Idaho bans Five Wives Vodka for being offensive
   
   Published May 30, 2012
   
   Associated Press
   
   
   Idaho liquor regulators deem 5 Wives Vodka offensive to residents. (AP)
   
   Five Wives Vodka was named in bad taste and won't be stocked or special ordered at stores operated by the state of Idaho, regulators said.
   
   The middle-shelf vodka is made by Ogden's Own Distillery in Utah, where the Mormon church is based. Its label carries the name and an image of five women, an apparent reference to polygamy, a practice abandoned by the church more than a century ago.
   
   Idaho State Liquor Division administrator Jeff Anderson said the brand is offensive to Mormons who make up over a quarter of Idaho's population.
   
   Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/05/ … z1wOdiGG8v

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      Draxposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      is this not totally subjective, why would the State become involved at all... is this not thought police and perhaps the brand 'Mars' is too planetary and mundane for a chocolate bar... we need to stop it   ;-)

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         Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Yes, it is completely subjective and considering it has something that could be possibly "related" to a religion...it goes to show how "religion" is not actually out of government.
         
         It's pathetic and seriously needs to come to an end.

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            Draxposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Well said Cagsil :-)

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               Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Hey Drax, just to let you know, when you post a reply, if you go to the "formatting" button in the lower right hand corner(just below the reply box), you can add a smiley.
               
               Btw- this post is just in case you didn't know because I noticed the " :-) " you put at the end of your post. And secondly, thank you.

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                  Draxposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  that would be too easy... ;-)  it is part of the Irish psyche to be awkward just for the sake of it.. Shaw said;- "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. ... Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."  lol..
                  but thank you :-)

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                     Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Okay, if you say so.

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                        MrMaranathaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                        Hmmm I like this guy... thanks Drax you just made my day :-)

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      beaddveposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      If today the state bans Five Wives Vodka, tomorrow will have Fifty Wives Vokda, or Five Wives Soda. So, can the state ban them all?
      
      Also, this is very subjective and shows how state sometimes uses law unjustly..

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         lrohnerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         That's totally incorrect. Actually, the OP was incorrect. Idaho did not "ban" the vodka; it just chose not to stock it in their retail stores. In Idaho, all liquor is sold through State-owned and run liquor stores, or stores they license. They can choose to carry whatever brands they want.
         
         If your local liquor store chose not to sell Smirnoff or Grey Goose, would you make a fuss about it? I really don't see what the big deal is. Heck, I know plenty of liquor stores all over the country that won't stock Bitch or Frog's Piss wine. And yes....those are legitimate wine brands.

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            Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            It's like here in Canada. The LCBO banned Dan Ackroyd's Crystal Head vodka because the bottle was shaped like a skull. The only place to buy liquor in Ontario is through the LCBO.

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   Cagsilposted 12 years ago

   So much for allowing people to bring a product to market. Ridiculous.

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   BrianMI6posted 12 years ago

   This is pretty silly.  The entire thing is marketing gimmick that should be working very well.
   
   Polygamy is in the Bible and was tolerated by God in more than one instance.  While not idea, according to Jesus, it wasn't condemned by him either.  I'm guessing that there is a religious motivation behind this decision and it doesn't seem to make much sense.  It's best to fight real battles Christians.

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   Ron Montgomeryposted 12 years ago

   There is a beer sold in Utah called "Polygamy Porter".  The slogan is "Why have just one?"
   
   The Mormons I have asked say that they are amused, not offended......all 3 of them.

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      Shanna11posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I'm a Mormon (you can make that four) and I'm vaguely amused. I'm definitely not offended by it in anyway. I guess I mostly just don't care what they call their vodka.

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         Ron Montgomeryposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         The beer by the way is delicious.

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   Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

   Why don't they take it to the logical conclusion and ban vodka in the state period?
   I mean, isn't all alcohol offensive to Mormons?

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      Shanna11posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It's not offensive, we just don't drink it. Some Mormons will get way over the top, but the majority of us just don't care.

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   lrohnerposted 12 years ago

   Idaho is one of the 19 "control" states when it comes to beverage alcohol. That means that the state controls every aspect of the sales of alcohol.
   
   For most of the control states, it's all about the money. Idaho has (obviously) taken a different stance.
   
   I wouldn't get too fussed about their decisions. Other control states have made ones that are far worse. Coming from someone who spent 20+ years in the BevAl biz, I can tell you that Idaho is a flea on the butt of the alcohol elephant, so to speak.

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      Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Good to know Irohner. Btw- It's great to see you in the forums.

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         lrohnerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Awwwww....thx Cags! I've missed you too!

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            Cagsilposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            

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   MrMaranathaposted 12 years ago

   WOW.. that must have been some really BAD Vodka!!!  Worse than Gibleys I imagine... or Popov???   Aka!!!  I shudder to think of how bad that Vodka must taste for them to have banned it ..  :-)

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      lrohnerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      If you think Gilbeys and Popov are the worst, you obviously haven't tried Aristocrat or Wolfschmidt vodka.

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         MrMaranathaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I have not drank alcohol in quite a few years... But Vodka used to be a thing of interest to me... I agree with you... never drink the drainage from "Wolf...."  well you get the point.

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            MrMaranathaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            On a more serious note.. I almost died of alcohol poisoning one night from Gibleys...  But to be honest it was more about my stupidity than bad taste in brands.

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   MrMaranathaposted 12 years ago

   Actually though they might want to look into two things: 1) Who owns the 5 wives booze plant...  and 2) make sure that its not just a publicity stunt to sell more of it on a national or international sale due to its Prohibited status...
   
   After all... there is not much around that does not have a Mormon dollar invested in it.. especially in the Salt Lake area...  And since someone else just reminded us that Utah is a Alcohol Control State... that sort of marks this thing with a Big Red Flag in my book.

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