clingman71 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanL Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 That picture just brought a tear to my eye.Me too, only 1 rye. :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectic1 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore. Good for you Charlie...glad to see that you were able to get some bottles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFerguson Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore.But I bet you had one hell of a fun time and made great memories.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore.But I bet you had one hell of a fun time and made great memories.BCalling thirty stores and meeting with disappointment at 90% of them doesn't sound fun to me, it sounds frustrating and anxiety-ridden.The fun and great memories start after the mad-dashing when you return home with your well-mined scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Forty days; forty nights. Thirty fruitless phone calls; three fruitful phone calls. Twenty-five clueless clerks; five helpful clerks. A score of stores; four scores.Seven Franklins; eight Van Winkles. Nevermore.At least not till next spring :slappin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckles Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Calling thirty stores and meeting with disappointment at 90% of them doesn't sound fun to me, it sounds frustrating and anxiety-ridden.I called on about 20 stores in my travels across some six counties in two states, which was kinda fun for me but annoying to my traveling companions (it was necessary travel, and I didn't really stray far off the established route to visit a liquor store). But probably 90% of the phone calls went to the same three-store chain that said it had two Pappy 20s and a rye for me "at this store" "at that store" "in transit between stores" and ultimately nowhere. That was frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 [P]robably 90% of the phone calls went to the same three-store chain that said it had two Pappy 20s and a rye for me "at this store" "at that store" "in transit between stores" and ultimately nowhere. That was frustrating.It's my understanding that it's illegal to move product between stores as part of the wonderful three-tier system. Can anyone confirm or correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 It's my understanding that it's illegal to move product between stores as part of the wonderful three-tier system. Can anyone confirm or correct?I've always heard that varies by state. As someone who has travelled to Chicago for purchases, Binnys has said that they could have inventory checked online ready for pickup at any location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny.Applebury Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Saturday, I saw a bottle of Pappy 20 year old for $250, and three of the five BTAC for $190 each at a store near me. They didn't have Stagg or Sazerac 18. That's the highest I've ever heard of for BTAC bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yountvillewjs Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Saturday, I saw a bottle of Pappy 20 year old for $250, and three of the five BTAC for $190 each at a store near me. They didn't have Stagg or Sazerac 18. That's the highest I've ever heard of for BTAC bottles.:bigeyes: Not that one should use offensive pricing to justify a purchase, but I suddenly feel much better about paying for $85 for a Saz 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I've always heard that varies by state. As someone who has travelled to Chicago for purchases, Binnys has said that they could have inventory checked online ready for pickup at any location.Those bottles would go to the store from a Distributor. Not from another store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther.r Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Those bottles would go to the store from a Distributor. Not from another store.The guys at my local Binnys have definitely told me they've gotten bottles from the South Loop store when they had too many. That doesn't necessarily mean they didn't go back to the distributor first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Those bottles would go to the store from a Distributor. Not from another store.Do all online sales come directly from a distributor? Or does Binnys have a central warehouse than can move product indirectly between stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Blacksmith Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 There's a chain out here that regularly transfers bottles from the lesser stores to the flagship, legally or illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Lamplighter Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 :bigeyes: Not that one should use offensive pricing to justify a purchase, but I suddenly feel much better about paying for $85 for a Saz 18.Really....that $190 & $250 are totally ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Do all online sales come directly from a distributor? Or does Binnys have a central warehouse than can move product indirectly between stores?Bottles come from a distributor to the store. Period. A chain can not have a warehouse to move liquor. That violates the 3 tier system. Each store gets their bottles from a distributor. Thats it. Pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Bottles come from a distributor to the store. Period. A chain can not have a warehouse to move liquor. That violates the 3 tier system. Each store gets their bottles from a distributor. Thats it. Pretty simple.[/QUOTiInteresting. So where do online products come from? Are they in stock at one of the stores or simply what is always readily available from the distributor? Can product be moved if already paid for? Example: a store north of town has something, I buy it, I'm going to be west of town, can it be ready for pickup at a different store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburlowski Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Bottles come from a distributor to the store. Period. A chain can not have a warehouse to move liquor. That violates the 3 tier system. Each store gets their bottles from a distributor. Thats it. Pretty simple.Isn't that primarily an Illinois thing. I know stores in other states do it freely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeck Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Bottles come from a distributor to the store. Period. A chain can not have a warehouse to move liquor. That violates the 3 tier system. Each store gets their bottles from a distributor. Thats it. Pretty simple.Not every state uses a three tier system. Washington state in particular is going to allow retailers to buy direct from the distilleries after June 1, 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Isn't that primarily an Illinois thing. I know stores in other states do it freely.Not every state uses a three tier system. Washington state in particular is going to allow retailers to buy direct from the distilleries after June 1, 2012.Yep -- I raised the question in the context of a fellow Chicagolandian's experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykeck Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yep -- I raised the question in the context of a fellow Chicagolandian's experiences.Sorry, my reading comprehension is poor today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Guys rest assured that Lost Pollito knows exactly what he is talking about. That what he does for for a living nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Guys rest assured that Lost Pollito knows exactly what he is talking about. That what he does for for a living nuff said.Aren't most liquor laws state regulated? I'm not arguing with LP about Chicago, I was asking for future personal purchases. But, other states may very well have different laws than Illinois. I don't know what the laws are in Ohio, but I've seen a store that didn't sell JPS 17 well send their stock to their other location that did sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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