DUNCANNON, Pa. (WHP) — Act 86 officially went into effect on Monday and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was in Perry County to celebrate the new legislature allowing canned cocktails to be bought at grocery shops, gas stations, and convenience stores. Governor Shapiro and his team visited Rutter’s in Duncannon, one of the newest businesses to have liquor based canned cocktails hit their shelves.
The law was signed by the Governor on July 17, 2024, and states that ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDC), such as High Noon, NUTRL, and Jack Daniels Coke, can now be sold at the locations. Previously, the law only allowed these types of stores to sell malt based canned drinks such as beers or hard seltzers, like White Claws.
“I think its gonna make [shoppers] lives more convenient,” said Philip Santini, Senior Director of Advertising and Food Service for Rutter’s…