Vínbúð

Vínbúð

Infobox_Company
company_name = Áfengis- og tóbaksverslun ríksins
company_< --> |]
company_type = Government enterprise
company_slogan =
foundation = 1961
location = Reykjavík, Iceland
key_people = Ívar J. Arndal, president
num_employees =
industry = Alcohol marketing
products =
revenue = | homepage = [http://www.vinbud.is/ vinbud.is ]

Vínbúð, "Wine shop", is a chain of 46 stores run by the Icelandic alcohol & tobacco monopoly - ÁTVR, locally called ríkið which literally means "The State". It is Iceland's sole legal vendor of alcohol for off-premises consumption, though in practice most bars and restaurants will not prevent you from leaving with purchased drinks. High licensing fees make this an expensive option, however, and alcohol is always at least twice as expensive outside the Vínbúð.

Iceland has very high taxes on alcohol. Historically, this was to curtail consumption. Tax rates in stores are not a percentage of price (such as a sales tax or income tax) but are proportionate to the alcohol content.

Other alcohol monopolies

* Alko - Finland
* Systembolaget - Sweden
* Vinmonopolet - Norway
* Provincial Liquor Crown Companies - Canada

External links

* [http://www.vinbud.is Vínbúð's website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Vínbúðin — Rechtsform Staatsunternehmen Gründung 1922, in der ÁTVR seit 1961 Sitz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Vínbúð — ÁTVR oder ausgeschrieben Áfengis og tóbaksverslun ríkisins ist der „Alkohol und Tabakverkauf des Staates“ in Island. Nur in den 47 Vínbúð Verkaufsstellen im Land dürfen Getränke mit mehr als 2,25 % vol. Alkohol verkauft werden. Umgangssprachlich… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Brennivin — 500 ml Kunststoffflasche mit schwarzem Etikett. Brennivín (isl. „Branntwein“, auch svarti dauði „Schwarzer Tod“) ist ein isländischer Schnaps. Es ist das bekannteste isländische Alkoholgetränk. Allgemein Brennivín wird aus fermentierter Kartoffel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prohibition in Island — Bei der Prohibition in Island trat ab 1915 das Totalverbot von Alkohol in Kraft. Ab 1922 durfte wieder Wein importiert werden und ab 1934 galt nur noch ein Verbot für starkes Bier mit mehr als 2.25 %. Erst am 1. März 1989 wurde nach 74… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prohibition — For prohibition of certain other drugs, see Prohibition (drugs). For the general concept of legal prohibition, see Prohibitionism. For other uses, see Prohibition (disambiguation). A raid in 1925, in Elk Lake, Ontario Prohibition of alcohol,… …   Wikipedia

  • Systembolaget — Infobox Company company name = Systembolaget company company type = Government enterprise company slogan = foundation = 1955 location = Sweden key people = Olof Johansson, Chairman Anitra Steen, CEO num employees = 4,397 (2005) products =… …   Wikipedia

  • Borgarnes — is a small town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland. It has a population of 2,000 (As of 2007).The town is located 60 km north of the capital Reykjavík and is connected to other places in Iceland through the second… …   Wikipedia

  • Alko — Infobox Company company name = Alko company company type = Government enterprise company slogan = foundation = 1932 location = Vantaa, Finland key people = Jaakko Uotila (President and CEO) num employees = 2,584 (2005) products = Alcoholic… …   Wikipedia

  • Smáralind — is located in the middle of the Greater Reykjavík Area, Iceland. It is one of the biggest shopping malls in Iceland, with over seventy shops, restaurants and services. It contains everything from a cinema and pharmacy to a Vínbúð liquor store,… …   Wikipedia

  • Brennivín — (see also Brännvin) is an Icelandic schnapps, considered the country s signature alcoholic beverage. It is made from fermented potato pulp, and flavoured with caraway seeds. It is sometimes called svarti dauði ( black death ).At times it is drunk …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”