I'm off to the liquor store. Should I pick up something for you?

[Throd]

I think three large cans of Steel Reserve 211 ought to put my attitude right.

[hlthe2b]

1. Just drank my last/only beer. So much for a Friday night...

I'm too tired/hot to go out.

[Throd]

8. Too hot? I'd buy booze on the sun if I had too.

[hlthe2b]

9. ok, lazy...

[Major Nikon]

2. I ran out of Grand Marnier yesterday

I could use another bottle or two.

[Broken_Hero]

3. A 12 pack of Rainer, and a bottle of brandy please, nt

[siligut]

4. Grocery stores in WA state have just started carrying liquor today!

I was so tempted to buy all sorts of stuff I had never seen before in our state owned liquor stores.

What really tempted me was a free standing display of Mike's Hard Punch, it comes in purple, foil boxes and I thought it would taste like grape Kool-ade.

Then I got over my brief enchantment, because I knew, one sip and that box was just going to sit and go bad while Mr. gut rolled his eyes at me.

We have wine and some vodka if we want a drink, so no thank you, but I hope you enjoy your beer.

[Ron Obvious]

7. I just bought my first bottle of Vodka at a grocery store here...

This is confusing, but a 1 litre bottle of Svedka Vodka went for about $15.95 total at the state liquor store. At QFC today, that same bottle is listed as $15.95, but on sale for $12.95. Taking it to the counter, the register first adds the 17.5% liquor tax to the original price of $15.95, i.e. $2.79, and then adds the sales tax of almost 9%, i.e. another $1.43 for a total of $17.17.

Woohoo, liquor privatisation! We greatly reduced selection, put 1200 people out of well-paying government jobs with benefits and pensions and have increased liquor prices as an additional bonus! Cui bono here? Not the voters! I think the 17.5% should be included in the price tag on the shelf, and not added at the checkout register.

[siligut]

13. That is deceptive

I wonder if they have to do it that way. If so, there should be a big, orange sign next to the price tag. It was Costco that pushed for the change, I sure hope the state stores don't close though. Maybe the price advantage will keep them open.

[jmowreader]

27. The state stores are closing

The liquor initiative I-1183 closed (or caused to be sold to private parties) all the state-run liquor stores in Washington, plus the state liquor warehouse. Further, if you want to sell hard liquor in Washington you must have a store that's at least 10,000 square feet (this so the anti-1183 people couldn't say it was going to be sold at gas stations, but it basically precludes people opening liquor specialty stores) unless it was already a liquor store, and it must have had a beer and/or wine license for a certain period of time.

Basically, a liquor system by Costco for Costco.

[blueamy66]

30. utter BS

I buy Smirnoff Cirtrus here in AZ for $9.99 on sale at CVS.

Don't know about taxes, but am sure it's not as much as you paid!!!!

[Ron Obvious]

35. I wish I were joking...

I'm retired and we spend our winters in Tucson, so I well know the prices you speak of. Yes, we stock up on our way home, but we love Seattle 9 months out of 12, so it's still worth it.

I think we've always had the highest prices in the lower 48, though. The 1.75 litre Smirnoff retails for $19.95 in Arizona and Mass, for $16 in New Hampshire and for $32 here.

I blame the intercoursing Scandinavians myself.

[blueamy66]

39. I just bought a 1.75 at Walgreen's for $21.99

plus tax, of course

$16 in NH? holy crap.....that's a deal!

I'd pay the $32 just to live in Seattle and eat that awesome fish!

[Throd]

10. Actually the Mike's Hard Grape Punch is pretty good.

[siligut]

14. It looked so good piled high as I walked past it, I wanted to just knock one into my cart.

That was my impulse, so I stopped to look at it and that is when I realized that we really wouldn't drink it. I had tried Mike's Hard Lemonade before and it was just so so, I am just not a mixed drink sort and Mr. gut will sometimes mix vodka with a So-be juice, but a big box of 8% Kool-ade, nope, he would get a good laugh at me though.

[HipChick]

5. 1 bottle of Pernod and a bottle of Lucid

It's been a rough week...and my liver thanks you..

[EastTennesseeDem]

6. Amarula

God I could use some on the rocks.

[Kali]

34. yummy!

I have a bottle of that. I really should put it in the fridge.

[RebelOne]

11. A boxed Chablis wine. n/t

[Taverner]

12. Bombay Sapphire please....

Ice if they have it

[edbermac]

15. Yeah, the cash register.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

16. Asti

Martini and Rossi. Any other brand is foul.
Thanks!

[guardian]

17. Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port

or if you are feeling really good get the 30 year.

[HopeHoops]

18. Six large bottles of brandy, a large vodka, a good merlot and some port.

[pinboy3niner]

32. So what are you going to get...

...for Sunday?

[HopeHoops]

40. Sorry. I slept through Sunday. Haven't even looked at the LOL Cats yet.

[hifiguy]

19. Bottle of E&J VSOP brandy and

a 12-pack of Grain Belt. Feel free to stop by for drinks afterwards!

[pipi_k]

20. Not really a drinker, but...

I do enjoy a drop or two of Bristol Cream Sherry from time to time

[Phentex]

21. Ill take a bottle of Nuvo...

thanks!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

22. armagnac, calvados, and a light-colored Corsican wine

[Yavin4]

23. Ever Notice That in Poor Neighborhoods, they're called "Liquor Stores"

But in rich neighborhoods, they're called "Wine and Spirits" stores?

[GoCubsGo]

24. A big bottle of coconut rum.

And, a Magic Hat Summer Sampler pack.

Thank you.

[fizzgig]

25. i wouldn't say no to a sixer of high life

i do enjoy cheap beer when i'm sitting in the sun on my porch

[Vanje]

26. Some of those little paper umbrellas

for me to put on my diet Mountain Dew

[jmowreader]

28. A fifth of Five Wives Vodka might be nice

It's illegal to sell it in Idaho, you know, and that makes me want it even more...even though I really don't give a shit about vodka.

[LynneSin]

41. Hey! Who allowed Mitt Romney an account to post here???

[jmowreader]

42. (Flinging empty bottle of Five Wives at LynneSin...)

No, dear, you have it all wrong. Romney wants a bottle of Twelve Wives, just like great-grandpa had.

[Baitball Blogger]

29. Are you headed for an Albertson's going out of business sale?

I just bought chocolate wine because it was so cheap. I've never tried it before.

[pinboy3niner]

31. Wow, I guess they're really not kidding when they call some wines...

..."dessert wines."

[Baitball Blogger]

38. Had to try it because I don't really drink.

One glass of wine is enough to make we whoozy, so I need to find something to pretend drink or sip.

[elleng]

33. yes

[Skip Intro]

36. Yes! You should! nt

[Lil Missy]

37. Yes. A Where and When.