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no_usernames_avail t1_j6bnv5u wrote

Reply to comment by SassySybil71 in eli5: Why does cheap alcohol taste worse than nicer alcohol? by Chase_The_Dream

I don't liquor shop in many parts of the country besides home... do you not have didn't liquor superstores that have everything and anything?

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Snatch_Pastry t1_j6bs76v wrote

A lot of people don't have bottles at home, they just have some drinks when they go out.

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Ratnix t1_j6cctqu wrote

And they don't ask for top shelf when they order drinks, so they get whatever cheap shit that particular establishment pours by default.

Some places, at least around here, will have the good stuff. But they don't pour it by default. You have to specifically ask for it, and they're going to charge you more for it.

Basically, it's like in the movies when someone walks up to a bar and says, "Give me a beer." Except they are just asking for a shot of tequila without specifying they want something other than the cheap shit.

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Broomstick73 t1_j6d8dlg wrote

Should try this in real life - go to a bar and say “gimmie a beer” and when they say “what kind” just keep pushing back on “just gimmie a beer”. lol

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SassySybil71 t1_j6bwthj wrote

California has great liquor stores - superstore or corner market. The ABC store in Charlotte was nothing like BevMo!. I took two good bottles in my checked luggage thankfully and the recipient of the bottle I gifted was very appreciative. (I spent four weeks working in Charlotte.)

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im_the_real_dad t1_j6drctu wrote

I think your reply ended up under the wrong comment. I saw one further down where it would make much more sense. ;-)

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Maidenbaby88 t1_j6c4r6o wrote

That’s exactly what I was thinking! NY has like so many different types at the store so do other parts not have it this way?

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