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Buy rum on-line? In an ABC state? |
BobbyBanjo
Member
Joined: Jan 11, 2006
Posts: 1
From: Durham, North Carolina
|  Posted: 2006-01-11 05:56 am Permalink
Hello Folks,
I live in North Carolina, an ABC (alcoholic beverage control) state. It's real hard to get good liquor out here. Can anyone recommend where I can purchase Lemon Hart and other good rums on-line?
Thanks,
Bobby Banjo
P.S. Sorry if this message is redundant with an earlier post, I did a few searches and couldn't find anything similar.
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1770
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2006-01-12 11:27 am Permalink
I recommend you move from North Carolina. Immediately. Other than that, try this: http://www.wineandliquordepot.com/ They're a brick and mortar store in Van Nuys, CA. Their web site sucks, but their prices and selection of rums is good. They have Lemon Hart. I ordered several bottles from them and they arrived quickly and packaged all nice and safe. The only online ordering they have is a fax form. But I just called their toll free # and gave them my credit card # over the phone.
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TikiSan
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Joined: Sep 29, 2003
Posts: 246
From: O.C., SoCal
| Posted: 2006-01-12 3:26 pm Permalink
You could also try Hi-Time Wine Cellars as recommended in Jeff Berry's books. I shop there all the time. They have a large selection at reasonable prices. Nice people, too.
http://www.hitimewine.com/
250 Ogle Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Phone:
Toll Free - 800.331.3005
Regular - 949.650.8463
Fax - 949.631.6863
Email: Hitimeclrs@aol.com
Hours of Operation:
Sunday 10am -7pm
Mon-Wed 9am-8pm
Thurs-Sat 9am-9pm
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1770
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2006-01-13 04:44 am Permalink
HiTime is certainly good too, but when I placed my last order, wineandliquordepot came in a little cheaper after shipping.
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ikitnrev
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Jul 27, 2002
Posts: 1303
From: D.C. / Virginia
| Posted: 2006-01-13 05:20 am Permalink
I live in Virginia, an ABC controlled state. Some of the ABC stores around me have a special catalog (actually a 3 ring binder) for some of the higher priced liquors that are not stocked on the shelves, that allow you to place a special order. I have not done this, but looked at the catalog - mostly promotional brochures, with a separate price sheet. The rums listed were generally in the $30-$50 range, and are defintely premium brands, which I rarely, if ever, see on the shelves on any store.
You may want to call and ask your ABC store if they have a similar catalog.
I have bought some good rum at my ABC store. 10 Cane, Pritchards, Rhum Barbun Court (8 years) - they seem to have two shelf slots for premium rum that tend to rotate.
Vern
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