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Bargain booze may be tempting this Christmas, but Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning they might not be the genuine article. Counterfeit spirits and wines can contain toxic chemicals including those found in cleaning fluid, nail varnish remover, petrol and bleach. Earlier this year, counterfeit Thatcher’s whisky, Glenn’s vodka, Metropolis vodka and Kommissar vodka were seized from shops across the county. Andy Wright, Principal Trading Standards Officer at Lincolnshire County Council, comments: “ |