Wow, simply wow....
I've never been more disappointed on my archaeological liquor store hunt to find the rare or lost goods among the shelves or cases of long forgotten spirits. This store was intriguing to me in my search since it is a bit off the beaten path, small, and, well... older. You never know what hidden treasures at cut rate prices you can find in these stores.
What did I find you may ask? Disappointment. I found lots of disappointment. Being in the industry and searching stores for deals and the obscure, you get in tune with the pricing structures and what to expect. Not here though- this store left me simply perplexed. How was there a store in business for such a period of time; a store with many guests in and out quickly because they had been coming for years and knew exactly what they wanted? I seriously looked around trying to find something, anything, that would explain it to me. I failed, my friends. I failed miserably.
Product after product was $3 and $4 higher. Bottles for $29.98 that I know every other store in town has for $19.99 at worst. $10 more for a marginal spirit? The more quality spirits were $12 and $15 dollars more- on every single offering! I simply don't know what to say of it. How are people this blind to what they are buying if they buy it regularly? Truly I hope that if you are reading this, that it helps open at least one pair of eyes, because, well darn it... this is America. We shouldn't get gouged when we choose to indulge in our libations. Heck, that's usually why we drink to begin with! read more