Best online liquor store?

[KenC]

The worst government agency in all the land, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, has a real stranglehold on what we can get in the stores here. Not only that, but Oregon liquor tax is ridiculously high.
Anyhow, I'm looking for some specialty liquors that are impossible to get here. Specifically Eagle Rare 17, Thomas Handy Rye, Jewel of Russia Vodka, Pappy Van Winkle 15, Amaro Nonino, and various Mezcals.
Have any of you guys ever bought liquor online? I'm wanting to buy some stuff from a reputible place.

[mamzak]

I wasn't aware you could do that... however, I guess almost anything can be bought online.

[KenC]

There are some that won't ship to Oregon, but I've found many that will.

[Vedubin01]

Ken,

I am a liquor manager for the club where I run my bartending school. Shoot me a list and I can ask the distributors if they can get. Ill get back with you and ship it at cost. Let me know!

[Matt-B]

Yea, also worst case scenario Ken. If they ship to WA. Have it sent to one of us over here that are 21+

[KenC]

Ken,

I am a liquor manager for the club where I run my bartending school. Shoot me a list and I can ask the distributors if they can get. Ill get back with you and ship it at cost. Let me know!

Nice! Thanks, man. I'll compile a list soon and get it to you.

[quickervicar]

I thought PA LCB was the worst in the land

[Kruzen]

If you're trying to evade taxes you will probably get caught and end up having to pay the state a ton of money

[KenC]

If you're trying to evade taxes you will probably get caught and end up having to pay the state a ton of money

Not trying to avoid the tax on it per se. All of the bottles I'm looking for are pretty esoteric, and are either not available at all in Oregon, or were available in such small quantities that bartenders bought them before they hit the shelves (as is the case with all of the whiskeys I'm looking for).

[b*saint]

Connecticut and Mass are like that but we dont really have an LCB like PA and ORE does. Everclear is not legal in Mass, yet just across the line its legal to buy in CT. If you bring it into Massachusetts no one cares as long as you bought it legally.

[Restoman]

If you're trying to evade taxes you will probably get caught and end up having to pay the state a ton of money

You have to be kidding. Why do you have to be such a downer?

[KenC]

Connecticut and Mass are like that but we dont really have an LCB like PA and ORE does. Everclear is not legal in Mass, yet just across the line its legal to buy in CT. If you bring it into Massachusetts no one cares as long as you bought it legally.

The legality of Everclear is a diff issue. You can actually buy it here, but it's illegal to sell in ID or WA.

The bottles I'm looking for aren't illegal, they're just not for sale in Oregon. The OLCC controls what is on the shelves in Oregon, and won't add new liquors unless they know that they can sell large quantities (make money on).

[Vedubin01]

Ken, dont worry Im not the feds!

I do have the Stoli Elit but in the 1L. I have yet to get a price because I was getting the school ready for the start of a new class tomorrow. I will do my best to talk to Southern Wines tomorrow. I have an order to place with all 3 vendors so I will see. I have only herd of 3 of them on the list.

My question to you is, have you tired all of these before?

[JGood]

I thought PA LCB was the worst in the land

I still think it is.

[Vedubin01]

Hey guys, I have been getting some PMs on finding some hard to get liquor. I am not in the business of selling liquor except though our club. I also dont want to get in trouble with the .GOV by shipping and avoiding taxes and what not. I have answered everyone back and hope everyone understands.

Ken I hope to know something back from our liquor distributors sometime next week. They are going to have to look some of them up.