I'm never knocked out by the mini selections I find here in Chicagoland but I still have one local store that's selling WT101 for .99 cents, so I always grab a few to take along when I'm not at home and can't bring a bottle to wherever I'm going.
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09-28-2011, 06:42 #11Guru
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
Originally Posted by Lost Pollito
Mini's are actually illegal in Chicago. They lead to underage drinking. We've also banned spray paint. That really seems to be cutting down on the graffiti.
The ban on being able to carry a firearm also seems to have stopped violent offenses. 
Realy, minis are not available in the city?
Its been about seven years since I've been up there.
I do remember hearing about the spray paint idiocy, but I hadn't heard anything about minis.Brad
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09-28-2011, 08:19 #13Bourbonian Of The Year 2013 and Guru
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
In one of those odd law things, up until 2006, bars in South Carolina could only pour liquor from mini-bottles. It was illegal for a bar to free pour from a standard size bottle. Originally Posted by Lost Pollito
Mini's are actually illegal in Chicago. They lead to underage drinking. We've also banned spray paint. That really seems to be cutting down on the graffiti. The ban on being able to carry a firearm also seems to have stopped violent offenses. JOE
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09-28-2011, 08:35 #14Guru
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
My eyesight is so bad sometimes its hard to see what is on the back bar when the bottles are full sized. Originally Posted by smokinjoe
But seriously, how would patrons know what was stocked?Brad
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09-28-2011, 15:02 #15Bourbonian Of The Year 2013 and Guru
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
They had full sized bottles on the back-bar, they were just empty... Originally Posted by ILLfarmboy
My eyesight is so bad sometimes its hard to see what is on the back bar when the bottles are full sized.
But seriously, how would patrons know what was stocked?JOE
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09-28-2011, 15:04 #16Connoisseur
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
I moved from SC in 2006, and I recall some bars with a small display where it was visible, but generally the choice was limited to the larger bulk brands. So selection wasn't a big issue. Originally Posted by ILLfarmboy
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Re: Ralfy's #219 re Miniatures is worth a look
FWIW, here's The Party Source collection (it runs 6+ pages)
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