That doesn't sound right. I believe spirits have been higher-taxed than beer/wine, in most places, since long before the 90s. And, Zima, as a "malt beverage", w

That doesn't sound right. I believe spirits have been higher-taxed than beer/wine, in most places, since long before the 90s. And, Zima, as a "malt beverage", would seem to have qualified for the same beer-like treatment as White Claw today.