Senate bill · S368 (2025-26)
Permits the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores
New York State Senate
Sponsor: James Skoufis (State Senator, District 42, Democratic)
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Summary
Permits the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would allow liquor stores to carry and sell tonic water, bitters and maraschino cherries, and it would allow liquor wholesalers to carry these products on their trucks.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate
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The sponsor's argument
Why James Skoufis says this is needed
Currently, tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries are primarily associated with the preparation of alcoholic beverages. However, unlike in many other states, these products cannot be legally sold in liquor stores within New York State. Allowing the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries in liquor stores represents a straightforward, consumer-oriented reform that is long overdue.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- Aug 10, 2026
Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Read the record
- Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab) The official record on nysenate.gov.