Self-Pouring Alcohol Bill Expected To Pass In Connecticut

Food writer Corby Kummer spoke with Boston Public Radio on Thursday about self-pouring alcohol machines and legislation.

“Connecticut is about to allow these self-pour alcohol machines,” he said. “You’ve all seen the vending machines, especially from Coca-Cola, that pre-mixes your drink and you pick exactly what you want, and that’s a huge innovation in the soft drink industry. This is the same thing for alcohol and cocktails.”

Currently, Connecticut is one of just five states, including Massachusetts, where self-pour alcohol machines are not permitted to be used.

“As far as I can tell, the only place where it’s legal in Massachusetts is behind a lock and key with a valid ID for bartenders at a casino,” Kummer said. “But it might be coming here sooner.”

Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.