[snowsislander]

Fourth, by selling directly to TJs, Bronco avoids the extra margin wholesale liquor distributors require. I am told that in states where Bronco is unable to get a liquor distribution license and has to use a wholesaler, the price goes to three dollars a bottle at retail. But this is based on industry gossip, and I can't cite any authority. I have only shopped for it in California, where the price is two bucks.

I wish that we could rationalize the sale of alcoholic beverages in these United States since Prohibition has been long over. The overly complex systems that seem to be in place in most states make no sense economically.

[MacDorcha]

The system in place makes sense if your local government is a bunch of money grubbing slobs.

[FreedomPoster]

Here in GA, the liquor distributors have a lot of legislators in their pockets. Our laws on getting direct shipments from wineries are pretty arcane, but they’re better than they were. I can only join a wine club A) if I’m physically present at the winery to sign up and B) if they don’t have distribution in GA. It stinks, but at least it’s possible, which it didn’t used to be, until quite recently.

TJ’s came in a year ago or so, and was selling Chuck for $3. Because TJ’s was forced to sell it though distributors, other stores picked it up, and sold it for less. Now it sells at TJ’s for about $2.50, which, when you consider transportation costs from CA, is still pretty amazing.