Alcohol Sales

[piasabird]

Came accross a report on the 10 least and highest ranked for alcohol sales.

New Hampshire wins the crown for the most and Utah wins for the least amount of alcohol sold. I think this was a tax issue or lack thereof.

http://www.mainstreet.com/slideshow...n&psv=outbrainselectedarticle&obref=obnetwork

Nothing to be proud about.

 

[Red Dawn]

I think this was a tax issue or lack thereof.

Exactly, a lot of people from MA and ME take the short trip to NH to buy their booze and smokes as there is no sales tax plus the tax on those items are cheaper in NH.

 

[Schadenfroh]

How did Louisiana not make the top 3? Must be the people outside the NOLA area dragging them down.

 

[shocksyde]

DC at #3 surprised me. Wonder why that is?

 

[highland145]

Well, southern states are semi sober while stuffing their fat asses with fast food.

 

[Thump553]

New Hampshire charges far, far less tax on alcohol than it's neighboring states. It's a long standing tradition in New England to cruise on up there to fill the trunk for an upcoming wedding, etc., especially during leaf peeping season.

It's kind of like South Carolina and cigarette sales.

 

[Texashiker]

How did Louisiana not make the top 3? Must be the people outside the NOLA area dragging them down.

Considering the number of casinos in Louisiana, and that whiskey is sold in grocery stores and corner stores, Louisiana not being listed really surprised me as well.

A couple of years ago my wife and I spent a weekend at a casino in Lake Charles. We went to a local grocery store to pick up some snacks, the store had an entire isle dedicated to hard liquor.

In Texas, hard liquor has to be sold from a liquor store, and can not be sold on sundays.

 

[soundforbjt]

You used to be able to drive from Florida to Texas and legally drink in your car thru all the states on the way.

 

[Exterous]

Considering the number of casinos in Louisiana, and that whiskey is sold in grocery stores and corner stores, Louisiana not being listed really surprised me as well.

A couple of years ago my wife and I spent a weekend at a casino in Lake Charles. We went to a local grocery store to pick up some snacks, the store had an entire isle dedicated to hard liquor.

In Texas, hard liquor has to be sold from a liquor store, and can not be sold on sundays.

Interesting. Here in Michigan you can get alcohol from the grocery, big box pharmacy stores (Walgreens, CVS), Target. My local Krogers has a pretty good selection of beers and hard liquor

 

[ElFenix]

they can't spell bourbon right, and for some reason count cans as 16 oz, rather than the much more common 12 oz.

Interesting. Here in Michigan you can get alcohol from the grocery, big box pharmacy stores (Walgreens, CVS), Target. My local Krogers has a pretty good selection of beers and hard liquor

costco liquor stores here have a separate entrance from the main store. beer and wine are in the main store, hard liquor and some wine are in the liquor store. the grocery stores usually carry port, with big labels on them stating that they can't be sold on sunday. also, no beer sales after midnight most nights, or before noon on sunday (can't pick up a 6 pack on the way to a tailgate :roll.

also, beer can't be sold to the public by the brewery here. that's due to the distributors' lobby. the distributors agreed to allow small breweries a roundabout way to sell to the public at the brewery. basically, if someone paid for a brewery tour they were allowed to take a couple six packs home with them. it passed the house unanimously, but on the last day of the session inbev steps in and says it's not fair to them because it only applied to smaller breweries. nevermind that inbev doesn't give tours and hasn't in years. assholes.

brew pubs in texas can't sell for off premises consumption, but a brew pub in california can bottle beer, ship it here, and sell it.

liquor laws in this state make just about no sense.

 

[Linflas]

DC at #3 surprised me. Wonder why that is?

Same situation as NH. Virginia only sells liquor in state ABC stores and both Virginia and Maryland have higher taxes on it than DC.

 

[wuliheron]

Well, southern states are semi sober while stuffing their fat asses with fast food.

Its easier to grow pot in the south which, of course, gives people the munchies. Then there's the moonshine cutting into sales.

 

[Anubis]

Exactly, a lot of people from MA and ME take the short trip to NH to buy their booze and smokes as there is no sales tax plus the tax on those items are cheaper in NH.

Yep when i lived ME and MA i would do just that, Living in NY now every time anyone goes to our summer place in maine they hit up the store in NH and get a massive ammnt simply because its almost 50% cheaper then it is here in NY