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That's why I drive over the state line into Tennessee.
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1. I'm not going to participate in the Alabama Liquor Cartel's game. (I Usually drive 30 minutes to Rome, GA to the Liquor Warehouse and buy it.)
2. I will drink a high end bourbon, but as a long time bourbon drinker there is not enough difference in taste from the more reasonable priced stuff and the very high end stuff.
3. So because of #2 I usually drink mid-tier stuff between $25 and $35 a bottle.
I can prove my point because my friends (who also drink a lot of bourbon) and I, have had many blind tastes tests and we are always surprised at the outcome.
Now... If you're just collecting stuff to be collecting it, I can understand.
Last edited by Irishguy; 02/28/24 01:32 PM.
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1. I'm not going to participate in the Alabama Liquor Cartel's game. (I Usually drive 30 minutes to Rome, GA to the Liquor Warehouse and buy it.)
2. I will drink a high end bourbon, but as a long time bourbon drinker there is not enough difference in taste from the more reasonable priced stuff and the very high end stuff.
3. So because of #2 I usually drink mid-tier stuff between $25 and $35 a bottle.
I can prove my point because my friends (who also drink a lot of bourbon) and I, have had many blind tastes tests and we are always surprised at the outcome.
Now... If you're just collecting stuff to be collecting it, I can understand. Irish, I agree
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Baffles me why Alabamians allow the government to yank their chain and control when and what they purchase. I honestly do not understand it. If I want anything at all that I can't walk in and get, I just stop in GA, TN, FL or MS whenever I'm in those areas and buy what I want without all the BS government over reach. Folks just line up to be dominated. Makes no sense to me. It's not a shot at anyone personally. I just don't understand it. Curious. Is it legal to bring back liquor from other states to here? Do you have to declare for a tax or something?
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Baffles me why Alabamians allow the government to yank their chain and control when and what they purchase. I honestly do not understand it. If I want anything at all that I can't walk in and get, I just stop in GA, TN, FL or MS whenever I'm in those areas and buy what I want without all the BS government over reach. Folks just line up to be dominated. Makes no sense to me. It's not a shot at anyone personally. I just don't understand it. Curious. Is it legal to bring back liquor from other states to here? Do you have to declare for a tax or something? Dunno. Don't care. Alabama government isn't going to tell me what I can buy or when I can buy it. I can't explain why it bothers me so much, but it does.
Character is not developed in moments of temptation and trial. That is when it is intended to be used.
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Baffles me why Alabamians allow the government to yank their chain and control when and what they purchase. I honestly do not understand it. If I want anything at all that I can't walk in and get, I just stop in GA, TN, FL or MS whenever I'm in those areas and buy what I want without all the BS government over reach. Folks just line up to be dominated. Makes no sense to me. It's not a shot at anyone personally. I just don't understand it. Curious. Is it legal to bring back liquor from other states to here? Do you have to declare for a tax or something? Pretty sure you can bring back a small amount, but if you buy bulk or enough for several friends you are likely illegal.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"
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If you have a Black Tran’s AM Running Blocker, it’s okay. 😎
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Baffles me why Alabamians allow the government to yank their chain and control when and what they purchase. I honestly do not understand it. If I want anything at all that I can't walk in and get, I just stop in GA, TN, FL or MS whenever I'm in those areas and buy what I want without all the BS government over reach. Folks just line up to be dominated. Makes no sense to me. It's not a shot at anyone personally. I just don't understand it. Curious. Is it legal to bring back liquor from other states to here? Do you have to declare for a tax or something? Pretty sure you can bring back a small amount, but if you buy bulk or enough for several friends you are likely illegal. I’ve brought back as much as my suitcase allowed to be under the 50lb weight limit for checked baggage. I’ve never seen anything that says you can’t bring booze back with you to your home state. That’s flying or driving. Driven back even more!
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Expensive Bourbon or Bitcoin....
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I don't drink so this whole concept is new to me. You mean the State of Alabama makes you enter a lottery to buy bourbon??? No, you can go in any abc store and buy bourbon all day long. The lottery is for allocated items only. These are items that you can't find on the shelves every day. Another thing is is you are paying retail for the items instead of secondary prices which can be quite substantial. I can go to my local liquor store and buy Blanton's all day long but the price is at least double that of normal retail. Because the state of Alabama forces private Alabama liquor stores to buy from ABC. My understanding is that they pay almost retail, but can make up the difference by being open longer or be closer to their customer base. Most of what they "allocate" is on the shelf in other states. If you ever go to a Spec's in Texas, or a Total Wine & Liquor in other states, you would want to commit arson on your local ABC store. I have been to grocery stores in Louisiana with a better bourbon selection than most ABC stores. The Spec's in Tomball, TX currently lists 141 bourbons and 644 tequilas in stock. Total in the same area has over 500 bourbons in stock, and over 800 tequila varieties. Numbers at the Total in Alpharetta, GA are similar. The power of a free market without gubbermint interference is a wonderful thing.
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I plan to retire to Alabama, but will make a Texas trip 2-3 times a year for some things, and a Georgia trip every other month or so for other things.
Both trips will involve liquor purchases.
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If you have a Black Tran’s AM Running Blocker, it’s okay. 😎 LOL
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I don't drink so this whole concept is new to me. You mean the State of Alabama makes you enter a lottery to buy bourbon??? No, you can go in any abc store and buy bourbon all day long. The lottery is for allocated items only. These are items that you can't find on the shelves every day. Another thing is is you are paying retail for the items instead of secondary prices which can be quite substantial. I can go to my local liquor store and buy Blanton's all day long but the price is at least double that of normal retail. Because the state of Alabama forces private Alabama liquor stores to buy from ABC. My understanding is that they pay almost retail, but can make up the difference by being open longer or be closer to their customer base. Most of what they "allocate" is on the shelf in other states. If you ever go to a Spec's in Texas, or a Total Wine & Liquor in other states, you would want to commit arson on your local ABC store. I have been to grocery stores in Louisiana with a better bourbon selection than most ABC stores. The Spec's in Tomball, TX currently lists 141 bourbons and 644 tequilas in stock. Total in the same area has over 500 bourbons in stock, and over 800 tequila varieties. Numbers at the Total in Alpharetta, GA are similar. The power of a free market without gubbermint interference is a wonderful thing. And allegedly, friends/families of politicians are the ones who hold many of the building leases of the ABC stores.
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The better question…
How are we always on allocation while other states have the good stuff in stock? You can bet $ Guvner Mee-Maw , the ABC board and their pals don't have any problem getting the high end stuff.
"Why do you ask"?
Too many people spend money they don't have , on things they don't need, to impress people they don't know.
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lot of misinformation posted in this thread. while the good stuff might be on shelves in other states/specialty stores, it's going to be full retail plus, and you often have to barter with the cashier maybe buy another bottle of something they're trying to move just to get what you want. if picked for an abc allocation spot, you have the option of buying allocated stuff at the abc price. i've never seen blanton's for $70, eh taylor for $50, eagle rare for $40, or 10yr pappy for $100 on the shelves in ANY state...but you might see it on an allocation date in alabama.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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My go to bourbon is WT 101. I pay less than 40 dollars for a 175-liter bottle at my neighborhood Walmart. Just always seemed to me like there was something crooked with ABC stores.
Grandma said...Always keep a gun close at hand, you just never know when you might run across some varmint that needs killing...
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lot of misinformation posted in this thread. while the good stuff might be on shelves in other states/specialty stores, it's going to be full retail plus, and you often have to barter with the cashier maybe buy another bottle of something they're trying to move just to get what you want. if picked for an abc allocation spot, you have the option of buying allocated stuff at the abc price. i've never seen blanton's for $70, eh taylor for $50, eagle rare for $40, or 10yr pappy for $100 on the shelves in ANY state...but you might see it on an allocation date in alabama.
I've personally purchased Blanton's on the store shelf for $57 in Nashville, TN. Bought Eagle Rare for $39 in Atlanta, bought EH Taylor Small Batch for $49.99 at a package store in Phoenix, and paid $24 for a bottle of Weller SR at a local Kroger in Cleveland, OH. Now, that being said, I've also been in package stores where they were asking 2-3X retail. Those I pass on by. But, you can still get what we consider good stuff at retail in other states.
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lot of misinformation posted in this thread. while the good stuff might be on shelves in other states/specialty stores, it's going to be full retail plus, and you often have to barter with the cashier maybe buy another bottle of something they're trying to move just to get what you want. if picked for an abc allocation spot, you have the option of buying allocated stuff at the abc price. i've never seen blanton's for $70, eh taylor for $50, eagle rare for $40, or 10yr pappy for $100 on the shelves in ANY state...but you might see it on an allocation date in alabama.
I've personally purchased Blanton's on the store shelf for $57 in Nashville, TN. Bought Eagle Rare for $39 in Atlanta, bought EH Taylor Small Batch for $49.99 at a package store in Phoenix, and paid $24 for a bottle of Weller SR at a local Kroger in Cleveland, OH. Now, that being said, I've also been in package stores where they were asking 2-3X retail. Those I pass on by. But, you can still get what we consider good stuff at retail in other states. and you bought it at the very bottom of its pricing structure which is similar to what i posted. i'm not near as good as you remembering the EXACT price of all the liquor i buy. i'm also not arguing the fact that the availability/price is often better in other states, but you can't walk into any kroger any time in nashville and get premium bourbon for the prices on abc allocation days. kroger's are limited to distrubution as well.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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If I remember right, Leland Whaley got on a rant one day (a lot of people do not like him, but I do) about the ABC store and the profit they were bringing into the state AND the lost revenue from people going out of state to get what they wanted. The stores made north of $65 million profit and the projected losses to other states was 4-5 times that. That is why state will not get out of the liquor business. Someone is getting their pockets lined.
Look up what the asking prices of a bottle of Eagle Double Rare is on the net. Full sets of Pappy too.
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We're an ABC state, too, but ours doesn't overcharge as badly as y'all's does. There's a bill coming up in our state legislature to allow home delivery. As it stands, we can't have alcohol shipped from outside the state. The wine faction of the state figured out that ABC "friends" like bourbon, so bourbon was stored inside the warehouse and the overflow (wines) were stored outside in the dank, Miss'ippi summer heat. They argued that the wine was degrading at the expense of bourbon that wasn't as volatile. Didn't make a difference and "supposedly" still stands as common practice today.
Last edited by donia; 03/01/24 10:25 AM.
experience is a freakin' awesome teacher....
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