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washing machine · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2021 8:59 pm

doug rr wrote:

yeah most likely...whats the reason behind crown being the big seller? a lot of canadians down there or just added to coke?

Just what people know, I guess. Crown and Coke mostly. Also - Vegas bombs.

washing machine · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2021 9:02 pm

washing machine wrote:

Probably has everything to do with the millions of Texas liquor laws on the books.

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/16 ... explained/

And here you go. Spec's is our (and nearly everyone else in the city's) wholesale provider.

Quote:

First, those who owned a liquor store before May 1, 1949, can have as many permits as they want. The exception only applies to four of the more than 2,600 liquor stores across the state, said Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury.

The second exception, commonly referred to as the “consanguinity exception,” allows a permit holders who have a parent, child or sibling who’s also in the liquor store business to join forces and get as many liquor permits as they want.

That’s how giant family owned chains like Spec’s and Twin Liquors have been able to build dozens of stores around the state. Only seven liquor store companies benefit from the consanguinity loophole, according to the Texas Package Stores Association.

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

i thought y'all didn't have regulation to speak of down there

washing machine · **Posted:** Tue May 04, 2021 9:22 pm

spike wrote:

i thought y'all didn't have regulation to speak of down there

I wish.

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

washing machine wrote:

spike wrote:

i thought y'all didn't have regulation to speak of down there

I wish.

just the devil's juice

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat June 26, 2021 4:58 am

Sitting out on the back patio, just finished catching up on a little work, now RMing with TotD playing and sipping on this ... it's really, really good.

Ello Sailor · **Joined:** Sun March 12, 2017 3:06 pm **Posts:** 11860

Looks lovely. How much did a 70cl run you?

Bammer · **Posted:** Sat June 26, 2021 12:41 pm

It was gifted to me, it’s a fifth, and surprisingly it’s only about $30 retail.

doug rr · **Posted:** Mon June 28, 2021 4:17 am

that stuff is pretty good...having a laphroaig 10 before bed

E.H. Ruddock · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm **Posts:** 47363

Neighbor brought over some Weller Antique 107. Damn fine stuff

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

just pounding bourbon because the bucks are maddening

Ello Sailor · **Joined:** Sun March 12, 2017 3:06 pm **Posts:** 11860

RIP Spike's head. We all know you're too old to be doing that!

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu July 15, 2021 1:38 pm

spike wrote:

just pounding bourbon because the bucks are maddening

Alcoholism aside, I couldn’t imagine pounding anything then wrangling a toddler in the morning.

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

tragabigzanda wrote:

spike wrote:

just pounding bourbon because the bucks are maddening

Alcoholism aside, I couldn’t imagine pounding anything then wrangling a toddler in the morning.

Oddly, I’m okay. And I wasn’t really pounding, but had three stiff drinks during the game.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu July 15, 2021 1:56 pm

You’re a bit younger than me maybe too? Or am I wrong? Man, the falloff from 35-40 on the ability to bounce back in the morning was really steep for me.

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

I’m 43. It’s all about sleep for me; I slept like a rock from around midnight to 6:30.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Thu July 15, 2021 2:00 pm

Truly you are built of sterner stuff

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

i probably have like 60 pounds on you too

epilogue · **Posted:** Thu July 15, 2021 4:36 pm

The real question is, what kind bourbon, spike?

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28195

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