Proposed Boston-only Booze Tax ‘Won’t Stand,’ Says Blanchards Manager By Chris Helms on February 6, 2014 Proposed Boston-only Booze Tax ‘Won’t Stand,’ Says Blanchards Manager Paul Myrer, manager of Blanchards Wine and Spirits in JP.” credit=” You may have heard that City Councilor Bill Linehan, freshly minted as council president, has floated a 6.25 percent tax on alcohol.