done done and done

[susandennis]

I ran out of steam before I ran out of errands but no biggie. I got done what I really wanted to get done. I got the scotch and burbon.

Washington state recently changed from state liquor stores (which, by the way, were lovely stores - way lovelier than their counterparts on the east coast) to private sales - so grocery stores and Costco can sell the stuff. This means you can get a giant bottle of the a small selection for about as much as you could before but you can pick up toilet paper at the same time. And it means that finding unpopular stuff is a bitch. Finally, we got a booze superstore from California who opened up shop and they don't have as good a variety as most of the old state stores but they do have more than Costco or Safeway.

I like Famous Grouse scotch and, if I'm having bourbon or my brother and sister-in-law are here, I need Rebel Yell Bourbon. I am not a booze hound but when I'm pouring at my house, I want what I want. And... now I have it. Probably a lifetime supply since I rarely drink it at all.

And I got a new - very cheap but exactly what I wanted - suitcase at BB&B. It's a 20"er which are hard to find with rollers unless you want a sparkly princess or superhero on the front. This one will work fine for all my travels.

And I stopped at Petco. I wanted a beta fish. And I wanted to see if they stocked the scented version of my kitty litter (they do). I decided against the fish, but I did look at the kitties they had for adoption. They all looked so sweet and cuddly. And I knew Betty would NOT be happy so I moved on. As I type this she is draped across my lap as if to say, I am all the kitty you need. And she's right.

Then home. Put stuff away, cleaned up the kitchen and now I think I'll knit some bear.

Comments

[ljtourist.livejournal.com]

Which liquor megastore did you go to? Total Wine or BevMo?

[susandennis]

BevMo... I did not know about Total Wine... Thanks for the info! One thing I do like about BevMo was the ability to look up and see what they had in stock right this minute. Looks like Total Wine does about the same.

[ljtourist.livejournal.com]

I was soooo excited for BevMo to finally get here, and I went to the one in Southcenter, and it was the smallest, saddest BevMo I've ever seen. Utter disappointment. Total Wine is completely awesome, and typically a little bit cheaper; the only downside is that it's in Bellevue. If you need more liquor at some point, check them out.

[susandennis]

Yeah, the BevMo at Northgate is a pretty sad little place, too, with fairly uninformed clerks. I am glad to know about Total Wine.

[catmomma.livejournal.com]

Is your California booze superstore a "BevMo"? That place is amazing.

I had no idea that you could not buy booze at grocery stores and private liquor stores in Wa till recently.

[susandennis]

Yep it was a BevMo but I don't think ours are like yours. Ours are not amazing at all. Note even close. The one I went to today was tiny with about half the inventory that the state store down the street had before it closed.

[catmomma.livejournal.com]

sounds like they have some growing up to do. Here they are full of very informed employees and booze from all over the world. The one near me is the size of a grocery store and even offers a rewards card. I only go in there a couple of times a year but I am always amazed by the things I find.

I have been to a True Wine store out in Arizona and they were even bigger. I went there to get "Whipped Lightening" which is illegal in Ca. 9alcohol infused whipped cream)

[osodecanela.livejournal.com]

I was in Bottle Barn down here on Sunday. Found a single cask, single malt from Ratteray which'll be a x-mas gift for a close friend, a 14 year Balvenie for myself and 3 bottles of Diesel Fuel (aka off label Everclear) to steep some more home made vanilla for next x-mas. Prices there cannot be beat.

[susandennis]

sweet - it appears bottle barn hasn't yet made it to seattle...

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

10 years ago we moved from MA, which has independent stores, to PA, where they're state-run. BAH! BAH! BAH! They're all sheep and they stock whatever is stocked statewide. Even where there are large Jewish populations, like Philly and especially Bala, the best place in Philadelphia to get good kosher wine is NJ or DEL!

[susandennis]

I found all east coast state run liquor stores to be hell holes. I was shocked to bits when I first moved to Seattle and saw the lovely stores with huge variety and really nice staffs.

On the other hand, the tax on booze in this state is wild. I bought $30 worth of liquor yesterday and the total tab was $48. My father, who loved his drink, said that if he had to buy it here, he'd sober up fast - and that was more than a decade ago. It's a lot more expensive now.

[machupicchu.livejournal.com]

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Huh. This may be different for your specialized tastes but my local liquor store is right over on 12th and Pine, and so far as I can tell, the only difference from the state-run store now that it's private is now they have refrigerated cases for beer and they have candy bar stacks. Otherwise the selection appears pretty much the same, and they always have what I need. Oh, I take that back -- they didn't have pumpkin liqueur when I needed it, but I bet they wouldn't have before they switched over to private ownership either.
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