My husband has been panic buying booze...

[Freedomofspeech]

We live in PA and our State Stores were immediately shut down. It has only been recently that we could even have wine shipped here from another state. My husband has spent the past several weeks seeing how creative he can be getting alcohol delivered here. Dear lord you would think it was Prohibition all over again.
On Monday they reopened 100 State Stores for curbside delivery and phone orders only. Of course it is impossible to get through on the phone. By blind luck he was able to get onto their website and had 6 bottles of Jim Beam delivered here by UPS, so he spent most of yesterday tracking every move of the UPS truck. He had also ordered 3 bottles of whiskey from a small distillery in Pittsburgh and it arrived by courier last night.
Today he is waiting for yet another case of wine to be delivered from California. Mind you, we do have a couple drinks late in the evening so it's not like we drink all day. I'm sure that our neighbors must think we are raging alcoholics. We may run out of toilet paper but we are well stocked otherwise.

[dhol82]

1. I am very grateful that liquor stores are open in NY.

Bless the governor who called it an essential business.

[Freedomofspeech]

4. In PA gun stores remained open because they are considered an essential life sustaining business...

Talk about irony.

[dhol82]

5. Sad.

[Jamastiene]

2. I got some booze, but not that much.

I wish I had now though. If I could find a way to get Everclear or vodka delivered to my house way out here in this rural area where I live, I'd certainly buy some. Do you happen to know which online sites he might be using?

[Freedomofspeech]

6. We cannot get hard liquor delivered to PA, only wine....

Sorry, I cannot help you with that.

[strongermessage]

16. I'm the husband in question.

I'm not sure what state you live in, but Blackwell's Wine & Spirits out of California ships to a lot of places.

[Jamastiene]

28. Thank you.

I appreciate that. I wish I had bought more before Covid hit my county. I wasn't expecting that this thing could last for months and possible even the rest of the entire year. Now, I see it is going to be a long nightmare. I don't want to face that without booze. I don't know why anyone would want to face what we have coming without it. This is a nightmare that won't quit.

[cwydro]

37. You're in NC, right?

The ABC stores are open.

I know there used to be dry counties back in the day, surely there aren’t still?

[beachbumbob]

3. Illinois and NO DOUBT that liquor stores are essential

[Buckeyeblue]

7. We all have that thing that makes us worry

Fortunately in Michigan we can buy beer, wine and booze in grocery stores. My mother called me in a dither yesterday worried about meat shortages. Sadly, she is a faux news watcher, so it took everything in me not to say, "You're worried about the hoax?" But I resisted.

[WheelWalker]

14. For me it's my short grain brown rice. I'm Jones'n without it.

My go-to connection is Costco. 12# sack for under $12, Lundberg organic, California grown. I was getting low when this crisis began and did not foresee the early run on food staples. Accordingly, Costco has been completely out of stock until this week. I had used my very last cup over the weekend. Panic. Then I stopped by Costco for meds after my Monday doctor's appointment and... Hallelujah! They got some in and I'm back in business. Mother of Buddha, thank you.

[Buckeyeblue]

38. Awesome. Glad you found some.

[greenjar_01]

8. So weird to not have access to wine and booze

We can buy both in the supermarket, including cold beer (Illinois).

We also have a ton of breweries doing curbside pickup, and liquor stores (Binny's) with massive selection and open (limited hours).

[Rorey]

9. Liquor stores and dispensaries

Both essential businesses here in Colorado.

[SoCalNative]

10. Same in California

but we can also buy all liquor at grocery stores and convenience stores sell beer and wine.

[mcar]

11. My brother, who lives in NE PA, drove to Binghamton, NY, to get booze

Just like the old days when the drinking age was 21 in PA but 18 in NY.

[CTyankee]

12. Governor Lamont declared that liquor stores are "essential businesses" in our state because

of health risks to alcoholics by sudden cut off.

I stopped drinking alcohol 9 months ago because it was making me sick due to rising liver enzymes. I do not argue with medical science. So that's that. I loved my wine but I don't want to be sick like that again!

My opinion only, but I think PA made a big mistake shutting down its state stores. We don't have them in CT and beer is available in our grocery stores. Not wine, though. The liquor lobby in the state got that kiboshed, I am sure.

[CrispyQ]

13. My husband and I got a good laugh from your post.

[hlthe2b]

15. Shoot. If it comes to that you can have the 12 yo bottle of Scotch I bought to celebrate Kerry's win

in 2004 ( sigh... )

Alcohol is nice to have, but, geebus. Not even close to my panic buys. Dog food yes. Naproxen, yes. Natural peanut butter, yes. TP and paper towels, somewhat. But alcohol as a necessity? Umm, no.

[wryter2000]

18. I bought a great bottle of Scotch for that, too

I drank it. This time, I'm only buying it after Biden wins.

[Hortensis]

33. :) Nice thought. Think I'll plan to celebrate with Scotch also.

It's been a long time since I've made room for a bottle in our tight budget, and just decided our typical beer and vodka on ice will not do.

[wryter2000]

39. We can toast together

[Hortensis]

40. See ya here. :)

[Freedomofspeech]

22. Just wanted to put up a little lighted hearted post.

Did not mean to offend anyone.

[hlthe2b]

23. Not offended. A lot of people would agree with you. Just reflecting...

[wryter2000]

17. Praise BevMo

We can also buy booze in grocery stores and in drug store chains. But with BevMo, I order online, get exactly what I want, and pick it up outside the store. Works like a charm, I don't have to go in, and no delivery charge.

[tavernier]

19. Good food is essential. I have yogurt and oatmeal daily at 9 a.m.

With my breakfast whiskey.

[Drahthaardogs]

20. I make my own wine

And I have about 200 bottles. If I need distilled, I can rig up a still from a pressure cooker and make grappa

[mitch96]

24. "I can rig up a still from a pressure cooker"

There are a bunch of YouTube vids on using a pressure cooker to make a still.. Pretty easy actually.. To make hand sanitizer, right?
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[Drahthaardogs]

27. Oh ABSOLUTLY

AND essential oils. Its time like this you need essential oils. They are, after all, essential.

[spooky3]

21. Tell him liquor stores are open in VA and it's not too bad a drive. Nt

[sarcasmo]

25. Smart husband.

[Chainfire]

30. Yep

When the economy explodes completely, dollar bills will replace the missing Charmin, and booze and cigarettes will become the new currency. You will have to be careful though when buying cigarettes, someone may stiff you by filling them with pot instead!

I may become wealthy. Wild tobacco grows on the fringes of my yard, and I know how to make whiskey!

I am totally unaffected by the ready availability of drinking alcohol. My wife has one drink about every two years, I quit the using the stuff 20 years ago and our dog is a tea-totaler.

[sarcasmo]

36. Boardwalk Empire is a good, how to manual.

[jcgoldie]

26. I'm with your husband!

Fuck the toilet paper on a liquid diet shouldn't require too much wiping anyway!

[Hortensis]

29. :) He's apparently not alone: "New Yorkers Want Cheap Wine, and Lots of It"

"Pandemic drinking has changed what liquor stores are selling and how they are conducting business."

This story's more about getting it delivered several stories up or brief, brave excursions down the block. One couple has a bottle of wine plus mini bottles of spirits for cocktails delivered each day and tips $7 each time in honor of the 7 o'clock cheer for healthcare workers.

But, still widespread alteration in behavior.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-liquor-stores-nyc.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage

[Efilroft Sul]

31. Pennsylvania is a drinking state with a quarantine problem.

I don't think any state has been pounding the booze like we have been.

[kentuck]

32. I would prefer spending on booze than toilet paper..

If you want to hoard a product, booze might be a leading candidate.

[mercuryblues]

34. I will never forget

the day when my Mom opened the refrigerator looking for something to eat.

Well, there's nothing to eat in here, but we sure as hell can get drunk.

[NightWatcher]

35. You should see my cannabis cabinet.

Like Hunter S Thompson said "once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can".