Revisiting wine clubs
A new law took effect in 2020 that allows the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to buy a wine subscription on behalf of an individual. Consumers who sign up pay the wholesale cost of the product as well as the 88% state markup and designate the liquor store where they want to pick up the goods.
So what happened to the program? When the pandemic hit, the $645,000 that was tapped to create it was rescinded, putting the highly anticipated buying option on hold.
Will lawmakers set aside money to fund the program this time? Or will other priorities take precedence?
Feeling lucky? Utahâs annual drawing for Pappy Van Winkle liquor is now underway.
Winners can buy the prized products at bargain prices.
(Tribune file photo) Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. | Updated: Jan. 12, 2021, 1:34 a.m.
Utahns who want a chance to buy the rare liquor at a more affordable price than anywhere else in the country have until Jan. 18 to register. Once the drawing closes, a computer will randomly select the winning names.
Utah received 181 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle products this year, including two bottles of the companyâs highly prized 23-year aged spirit; four of its 20-year aged bourbon; 27 of the 15-year spirit; 58 of the 12-year product; and 90 of the 10-year.
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