BTAC and Van Winkle nonsense

[clingman71]

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.

[Tony]

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.

[RyanL]

That picture just brought a tear to my eye.

Me too, only 1 rye. :cry:

[hectic1]

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!

[BFerguson]

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

[AaronWF]

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

Calling 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!

[p_elliott]

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:

[Chuckles]

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.

[stevegoz]

[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?

[clingman71]

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.

[Jonny.Applebury]

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.

[yountvillewjs]

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.

[Lost Pollito]

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.

[luther.r]

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.

[clingman71]

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?

[Young Blacksmith]

There's a chain out here that regularly transfers bottles from the lesser stores to the flagship, legally or illegally.

[Old Lamplighter]

: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.

[Lost Pollito]

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.

[clingman71]

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.[/QUOTi

Interesting. 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?

[jburlowski]

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.

[andykeck]

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.

[stevegoz]

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.

[andykeck]

Yep -- I raised the question in the context of a fellow Chicagolandian's experiences.

Sorry, my reading comprehension is poor today.

[p_elliott]

Guys rest assured that Lost Pollito knows exactly what he is talking about. That what he does for for a living nuff said.

[clingman71]

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.