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Re: Gimme the good stuff - for less

cdtew — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:42:23 -0400

Two million dollars in Absolut is... 100,250 fifths of vodka! And Cary Allred thought things weren't gonna look up after all that happened. Mr. Allred, you just saved $200,500 dollars!

Another break for the lobbyists!

domewatcher — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:18:16 -0400

This is great news for the lobbyists! They're the only ones who can afford to buy the good stuff.

Gimme the good stuff - for less

markjohnson — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:58:08 -0400

Consumers who are cooking in instead of dining out, buying generic, nursing the old car along and brewing their own coffee may soon be able to indulge themselves in one area. High-end liquor in North Carolina is about to get cheaper.

Starting Aug. 1, the cost of a half gallon of Grey Goose vodka will drop from $71.95 to $59.95. The cost of a fifth of Absolut vodka will drop from $21.95 to $19.95. And, for those who can afford it, a half gallon of Glenmorangie scotch is slated to sell for $89.95 instead of $99.95.

Why the price break?

Because the high-end booze has been taking a sales hit as consumers have increasingly turned to bargain-priced liquor. Distillers of the good stuff are chopping their prices to hang on to recession-weary customers.

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