Eric Hall wrote:Distilleries are required to share all releases with retailers in KY. They can also sell them at their gift shops. In the past couple of years, they have kept the vast majority to be sold at the gift shops. Retailers have seen limited edition allocations slashed during that time.
The new bill, written by the KDA, eliminates the requirement that they share all releases with retailers. Want a limited release? Prepare to join a club and get on a waiting list or camp out overnight.
Some info, 80-85% of spirits are sold by “off-premise” retailers. I’m simply pointing out that the distilleries are claiming it is only fair that they can ship direct to consumer along with wineries in one bill. But in another, they don’t want to share limited editions or keep it fair for retailers that sell a huge percentage of their overall volume.
Robin Garr wrote:Thanks for the update, Eric. Kentucky is now, I think, one of only five states where consumers can't buy wine online. Pretty disappointing, and it's hard to believe that we're smarter than 45 other states and the District of Columbia.
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