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When Utahans walk into the Utah
DABC State Liquor Stores this month, they will know that Santa Claus has
left the building. Special Price
Adjustments (SPAs) originate with the distributors of the products, not the
UDABC (only Clearance item price reduction come from the UDABC). Last month they were generous with the
holiday promotions. This month those
promotions are scarce. The number of
items on SPA drops from over 600 last month when Santa was around to under 200
this month. Cocktailians in search of
ingredients who didn’t stock up in December will wish they had. If this post seems short, you now know why. The forecast for next month is not much
better, so tighten up your belt and wait for March.
If you’re into Bourbons, liter bottles of Wild Turkey 101
and Jack Daniels Black Label are both marked down 10% to for $27. These should
make a great BLT; too bad that’s about it for
Bourbons. There is only one Scotch
Whisky (a blend) marked down this month: liter bottles of Chivas Regal 12 YO
are marked down 7% to $40, so if you’re looking for something to put into your
high end Bobby Burns, give it a try. As usual, the number of Rye Whiskies on SPA
this month is low: one: Bulleit 95 Rye Whiskey is
marked down 11% to $24; my friends and I
almost killed a whole bottle New Year’s Eve, so it’s time to stock up. Try it
in a Rye cocktail like the Scofflaw Cocktail. If you
need some liqueurs, there’s not much action there, either. Tuaca is marked down
a little over 10% this month; this vanilla and citrus-based liqueur mixes well
with Tequila.
Tequila lovers may shed a tear at the lack of SPA tags on
the Tequila shelves; unless there is something wrong with my program, they will
find one! Your option for Tequila deals
this month is Epsolon Reposada (12% to $23).
For those who love Vodka Martinis, 1750ml bottles of
Ketel One® are marked down 10% to $45, and there is a variety of under $20
Vodkas on sale. There isn’t much
excitement in the Rum shelves either this month: Cruzan Light Rum is marked
down 8% to $22 for a 1750ml bottle.
As to any other sale or clearance items, if you see anything
at your local state store that other cocktailians might enjoy, post a response to
this article. See the following list
“Suggested by the author” for information on how to use the Utah DABC
website. You can check out what else is
on sale (e.g. the wines etc.) by clicking through to the “SPA Product
List” to open a price book in PDF format that shows all of the markdowns
for the current month.
