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[DirkHammergate]

Last night, I hit the Sugarhouse Liquor store after picking up my wife at work. I may have hit my all time high, 89.90 (I'm throwing a party).

2 - 5th Sauza Gold
1 Magnum Delacato Cab
1 Napa Ridge Cab
1 - 5th Absolut
1 - 5th Jim Beam
1 - Magnum Lindeman's Chardonnay
1 pint Triple Sec

I'm probably just plowing through the Sauza, well, who is Hammergate kidding?

I did spend roughly 150 at Trader Joes in No. Cal two years back, all wine, lasted forever, what can I say, it was my 2 year supply heritage speaking to me. That was my all time high.

What is your all time high?

[TreeHugger]

Dude, that's nothin' - we had a wine and dessert party - over $250.00!! Wha-hooooooooo!! :-)

(30 bottles of wine)

[DirkHammergate]

TreeHugger wrote: Dude, that's nothin' - we had a wine and dessert party - over $250.00!! Wha-hooooooooo!! :-)

(30 bottles of wine)

I figured. I booted back 24 bottles of 2 buck and another mixed case of decent stuff from TJ's which ran me 150. Next summer I envision a massive handle purchase out of state.

[marc olivares]

yeah unfortunately most of our WineStore receipts are more than $90.

[Iceaxe]

How about two PALETTES of beer for a week long Lake Powell party. Pretty funny since the local Harmons had to load then into my pick-up with a fork lift.... I have some pictures around here somewhere of the beer and party..... Ahhh..... the good ol' days.

Anther year we had over $700 in mini bottles as Christmas tree decorations. New Years we had a big blow out we called "Drinking of the Tree". This was an annual event for about 10 years until I got married.

I got lots of entertaining drinking stories. I didn't get married until I was 35 and I was a pretty wild child.

:popcorn:

[JamisJockey]

I'm just not into wine.

I saw something at the store that got my attention
"Evolution Amber Ale" from Wasatch...."Darwin Approved"....
:roflol:
I buy Wasatch sometimes just because of thier beer names.

[nitmik]

mine hover around $90 per month, I had to make a budget for it

[price1869]

$120

Don't tell all the other mormons, I'll get in trouble. :cheers:

[DirkHammergate]

price1869 wrote: $120

Sweet and here Hammergate thought he might have a drinking problem....

[canyonphile]

DirkHammergate wrote: Sweet and here Hammergate thought he might have a drinking problem....
Uh....sorry, but y'all sound like you have a drinking problem to me! :haha:

I can honestly say I've probably never spent more than $20-30 on alcohol at any one time ('cept maybe when I bought a keg and had a party at my house when I was 17 and my mom was out of town...heh, heh). And in that case, it's usually just a single bottle of something, like port or a nice liqueur like Amaretto that lasts ages.

Let's see....[goes to check current booze stash]: I've currently got on hand a bottle of 2 buck chuck Merlot, a bottle of pinot grigio, some spiced rum, some vanilla vodka, some tequilla and triple sec for making margies, an opened bottle of Taylor Fladgate port. :slobber:

Whilst acquiring my post-graduate education in San Francisco, I developed a love for thick, dark beer....mmmm, beer.....but I don't have any around at the moment. Fave bottled is Samual Smith's Oatmeal Stout. And I do the happy dance :banana: for a good porter as well. No wimpy lagers or bitter ales for this chickadee!

Dirk - I have a question for you: when you went into the state liquor store, did you wear your dark glasses (a la your avatar) or maybe some other disguise so you wouldn't be recognized? 'Cos I thought that you mormon folk weren't allowed to drink :nono: Is there the same sort of embarrassing moment like when you see one of your co-workers in the porn section of the movie rental place (of course, I'm sure none of y'all watch porn, either :naughty: ), or is it no big deal? And are all liquor stores in SLC state-owned? I am completely unaware of how this all works!

Please enlighten this heathen :friday:

SJ

PS - and I know who to come party with when I'm recreating in Utah now - woo hoo! :cheers:

[Iceaxe]

DirkHammergate wrote: Sweet and here Hammergate thought he might have a drinking problem....

I used to think I was an alcoholic..... but then I discover that alcoholic's go to meetings twice a week...

....Since I don't go to meetings I must not be an alcoholic.... :thumb:

:drink:

[Udink]

canyonphile wrote: And are all liquor stores in SLC state-owned? I am completely unaware of how this all works!
All liquor stores in the entire state are state-owned. :sad:

Just to give you an idea of the markup the state charges us heathens, a 1.75L bottle of Bacardi (my personal favorite) costs $23.95 in Utah, but can be had in Colorado for $18.99. It just doesn't seem right that the state government is making that much money by selling alcohol.

[canyonphile]

[quote="Udink"] canyonphile wrote: All liquor stores in the entire state are state-owned. :sad:

Just to give you an idea of the markup the state charges us heathens, a 1.75L bottle of Bacardi (my personal favorite) costs $23.95 in Utah, but can be had in Colorado for $18.99. It just doesn't seem right that the state government is making that much money by selling alcohol.
Whoa :eek2: Major bummer. No wonder everyone makes some serious out-of-state liquor runs periodically.

Well, the next time I know I'm coming up to Utah to enjoy the vast recreational opportunities that your state offers, maybe I'll offer to do a beer run of sorts for those in the area.

And if anyone ever comes backpacking with me, I often bring spiced rum in my kick-ass RumRunner flask and I always share. It's basically an 8 or 16 oz version of a Platypus bladder, but it has a cool pirate sticker on it :cool2: It's pretty much part of my checklist for backpacking.

SJ

[Iceaxe]

Those willing to bootleg always receive preferential treatment :thumb:

[Sombeech]

canyonphile wrote: Is there the same sort of embarrassing moment like when you see one of your co-workers in the porn section of the movie rental place

Who goes to the movie rental place when you have Cable internet?