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Originally Posted by baygo
The state does not own any of the alcohol. Brokers rent space within a state owned warehouse. Once the alcohol is sold to a restaurant, the state then pays the broker 30 days later. I don’t know how payment is handled once it’s distributed to the stores. It wouldn’t surprise me if payment is not made until after the store has sold it.
Those affected immediately are the brokers/importers, but a year from now it will affect the producers.
I witnessed the most beneficial gain last night. The conversation around my tavern was robust. There was unity between my liberal guests and conservative guests. Haven’t seen that in a while.
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Great points--also, as you suggested before, all this stuff sends a message to Putin and his supporters that we will not stand for this. State stores and bars make $ hand over fist on alcohol, they can take a small loss on a few cases or bottles. Plus--if it's a real hardship, the bars can rip the labels off the Stoli and use it when brand is not specified.