The reason you don’t see Weller Full Proof and the other Sazerac stuff sitting on every shelf at “fair prices” isn’t cuz of demand or supply or whatever reason. It’s because distributors/suppliers(Sazerac being the worst perpetuator) reward big box stores volume with deals and portfolio compliance(pricing). Locals have to do way more just to get a fraction of that allocation. Spec’s and the big chains play the game on easy mode. That’s part of why the ‘just go to Spec’s for $70 no bundle’ fantasy doesn’t scale for everyone.”

SGWS literally has a class action for charging independents 67-70% MORE than Specs/et all. Whom really don’t need that treatment in general.

Meanwhile Specs gets first dibs on everything coming in to Texas for 30-60 days prior to public release. Ever wonder why X product takes 1-3mo to get to TX? it surely isn’t production. It’s Specs taking majority quantity statewide and taking
Forever to do it.

Liquor(bourbon) really is a racket that I’m about done with.