Costco liquor

Re:Costco liquor (mayor al)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:24:24 GMT

We have been members since before the Price-Club merger, with our membership not very useable when we moved east...the closest Costoco for several years was in Cincinnati. When the Louisville store opens 8 years ago, we resumed our normal shopping habits.
The gas prices at our store are competitive with the lowest prices in the surrounding area.

Best of all a new Cabelas is set to open soon right next to Costco...Now we can make a real day of it shopping my two favorite stores.

Re:Costco liquor (Phildelmar)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:40:33 GMT

Will have to see if the prices are as good in Delaware

Re:Costco liquor (Sundancer7)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:18:28 GMT

A brand new Costco opened in Knoxville and has an attached structure that sells wine and liquor. I sure do like their store and with a membership, gas is $0.40 cents a gallon cheaper.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Costco liquor (Scorereader)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:50:11 GMT

Glenn1234

Here in VA, Costco sells beer and wine, but not liquor. Liquor is sold only in government controlled ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) stores.

Glenn

The New Costco in NE DC sells booze. The store is brand new, not at all crowded, plenty of parking.

Re:Costco liquor (CCinNJ)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:55:51 GMT

I have Costcophobia...so I fly with the Sparrow.

http://www.sparrowine.com/

Re:Costco liquor (ken8038)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:32:02 GMT

<<And I would love to see them come up with a Kirkland Cabernet>>

Wow, I posted that a couple of months ago and my prayers have been answered (well, at least that prayer).

Costco now has thier own Kirkland Cabernet. We taste-tested it against our usual Woodbridge Cabernet and we liked the Kirkland better, and it's $4 less for a 1.5 liter bottle.

Re:Costco liquor (seafarer john)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:12:24 GMT

On January 1st, 1968 I went to bed smoking a cigarette - probably about 3 am. When I awoke , about noon, I had a killer hangover,and, amazingly, no desire for a cigarette. I have not had a cigarette since that time (did smoke a few ceremonial cigars over the years). Went from 3 packs a day to zero, cold turkey.
I happened to be on the road throughout up-state New York most of that winter, so I started eating roasted peanuts as a substitute for smoking. I kept a bag of peanuts on the seat next to me and , instead of lighting a cigarette I cracked a peanut . Along with the peanuts, my tastes buds gradually returned, I started really liking good food, and over the years went from 140 pounds to a bit over 200.

To this day, my wife tells me, I still sometimes reach into my shirt pocket for that pack of cigarettes - especially if I'm under some stress, engrossed in a good argument, or, maybe, drinking a bit more than I should...

Cheers, John

Re:Costco liquor (kozel)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:56:39 GMT

Glenn1234

Here in VA, Costco sells beer and wine, but not liquor. Liquor is sold only in government controlled ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) stores.
Glenn

Did I just hear that Costco opened a store in DC and it also sells liquor.

Re:Costco liquor (MikeS.)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:36:36 GMT

I'm currently in Nashville with family, will leave here Wednesday morning and head home via Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland. I'm hoping to meet up with the Bowen's for a bit of the Bourbon trail.

Either way I'll hit the Costco in Louisville for a resupply order. I have a few request from friends.

Re:Costco liquor (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:38:43 GMT

I was sitting in my chair in the living room and smoking a Marlboro. It was 9:30 a.m. when I put it out. And while I've smoked no cigarettes, no cigars and no pipe since, I still want to smoke, and I find myself reaching to my empty shirt pocket to grab a cigarette while driving, working or drinking something.

Re:Costco liquor (RKB)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:33:06 GMT

Michael Hoffman

I did stop smoking, but not till 25 years later on Jan. 2, 1993 at 9:30 a.m. EST when I cut down from four packs a day to zero.

Wow, a couple coincidences here. Same time for me, 9:30 AM EST, also went from four packs a day to zero. Different date, 25 Nov 1996, the Monday before Thanksgiving.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:05:48 GMT

Michael, It's funny how you remember the date and time. I do too! For me it was 9:00 PM CST September 20, 1971. I smoked the last of five Marlboro's that day and never looked back.

Re:Costco liquor (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:17:55 GMT

At the time a carton here in the states cost $4.00-$4.50.

I did stop smoking, but not till 25 years later on Jan. 2, 1993 at 9:30 a.m. EST when I cut down from four packs a day to zero.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:12:06 GMT

A $1.70 a carton? Wow, that would make me give up smoking.

Re:Costco liquor (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:51:28 GMT

Right. we drank top-shelf when it came to liquor, but couldn't afford wine. When we moved back to the states we were able to bring enough liquor to last a few years because there was no duty on our household goods, which by law can include alcohol.

The thing that killed us down there was the huge price increase for cigarettes. The year before we left the price went up from $1.50 a carton to $1.70.

Re:Costco liquor (joerogo)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:12:16 GMT

Michael Hoffman

joerogo

Sadly, PA Residents can only buy wine and spirits from overpriced State owned stores with a poor selection.

I just picked up some very good rum at K Mart in St Thomas at about 50% less than the PA price.

If you're referring to the St.Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands the reason booze is so cheap there is because there's no federal or state tax. When we lived there a shot of any liquor at a bar was a quarter, but if you wanted, say, scotch and soda the price went up to a buck or more to pay for the soda. Back then a fifth of Jack Daniels was fourteen or fifteen bucks here in the states, but it was just one or two dollars in St. Thomas.

That would be the one I am referring to. No deals on vino, but the liquor is silly cheap.

Re:Costco liquor (Michael Hoffman)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:10:48 GMT

joerogo

Sadly, PA Residents can only buy wine and spirits from overpriced State owned stores with a poor selection.

I just picked up some very good rum at K Mart in St Thomas at about 50% less than the PA price.

If you're referring to the St.Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands the reason booze is so cheap there is because there's no federal or state tax. When we lived there a shot of any liquor at a bar was a quarter, but if you wanted, say, scotch and soda the price went up to a buck or more to pay for the soda. Back then a fifth of Jack Daniels was fourteen or fifteen bucks here in the states, but it was just one or two dollars in St. Thomas.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:10:20 GMT

When we would buy one of their "take & bake" pizzas, we would have to fold the edge up a bit to fit in our oven.

Re:Costco liquor (mayor al)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:23:43 GMT

Ken
Our only gripe on the take and bake pizzas has been that they were to big for our home oven. We usually we get slices at the snack bar !!

Re:Costco liquor (ken8038)

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:08:24 GMT

<<The most amazing part that I didn't really expect is Coctco's exhaistive, Consumer Reports/Underwriters' Laboratories-style testing of products before offering them to their customers under their Kirkland Brand. They do this for everything from soap to fine wine.>>

Whoever these testers are, it's a safe bet they have never been to a NY City bagel store. While I like most Kirkland Products, thier bagels are pretty lame.

We're not much on the hard booze end of things, but thier House Beer (made at FX Matt in Utica, same brewer as Saranac and many craft contract-beers) is quite good, and about $8 less per case than most craft beers. And I would love to see them come up with a Kirkland Cabernet.

Oh, and thier pizza is much much better than it used to be, definately a better quality cheese than before. We actually buy it now.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:13:34 GMT

Fact: Costco is still the largest wine retailer in the US.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:09:31 GMT

Foodbme

We have "Big Box Booze" Stores out here with big selections and low prices!
BevMo and Total Wine.
At BevMo, you can buy and SHIP on-line.
http://www.bevmo.com/
Total Wine
http://www.totalwine.com/

In Dallas, we also now have a Total Wine store. It's a great store with very helpful service and the very best prices in Dallas for wine and spirits.

Re:Costco liquor (joerogo)

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:45:38 GMT

kozel

joerogo

Sadly, PA Residents can only buy wine and spirits from overpriced State owned stores with a poor selection.

It may be a bit of a hike, but the Wayne NJ Costco right off Route 80 ha liquor I believe. Blue laws in NJ restrict it to be available at a maximum of 3 stores in the state of NJ and I believe Wayne is one of them and another is Edison. You may find this link useful....

http://costcoconnection.t...er_wine_spirits_guide/

Thanks kozel, I travel the I-80 corridor a lot. I usually stop at Wine Library and Trader Joe's in Springfield for Wine

Re:Costco liquor (Foodbme)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:17:52 GMT

We have "Big Box Booze" Stores out here with big selections and low prices!
BevMo and Total Wine.
At BevMo, you can buy and SHIP on-line.
http://www.bevmo.com/
Total Wine
http://www.totalwine.com/

Re:Costco liquor (Glenn1234)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:21:10 GMT

Here in VA, Costco sells beer and wine, but not liquor. Liquor is sold only in government controlled ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) stores.

Glenn

Re:Costco liquor (Davydd)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:48:43 GMT

The liquor laws vary a great deal from state to state. Here in Minnesota, Costco, Target, Walmart and supermarkets cannot sell beer, wine and liquor. If they do they have to set up a separate store with separate entrances and cash registers. Some Costcos in Minnesota do that but not all. Neither Target or Walmart have bothered to do so and only Byerly's and Lund's, a regional supermarket have bothered to do so. Trader Joe's has pretty much set up satellite liquor stores at all their locations.

When I worked in Target Property Development I was pretty much tuned in with the various state laws. I was always envious of the other states that allowed liquor sales inside Target stores.

Re:Costco liquor (Twinwillow)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:29:04 GMT

I don't know how it is elsewhere but in Dallas you don't need a membership to buy wine (they don't sell the hard stuff) or, use the pharmacy.

Re:Costco liquor (kland01s)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:04:33 GMT

Boy am I glad to live in the land of crooked Governors and loose liquor laws! (Illinois) Many places here can sell booze at 8 am. We are Sam's Club members but the liquor department is so so, maybe we will have to check out Costco, 6 miles farther, and try their house brands. Does Costco have an option to just come in and check out stuff but not buy or a trial option? Sam's is less than a mile form our house, Costco about 6 +/- so that is a consideration.

Re:Costco liquor (kozel)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:07:12 GMT

joerogo

Sadly, PA Residents can only buy wine and spirits from overpriced State owned stores with a poor selection.

It may be a bit of a hike, but the Wayne NJ Costco right off Route 80 ha liquor I believe. Blue laws in NJ restrict it to be available at a maximum of 3 stores in the state of NJ and I believe Wayne is one of them and another is Edison. You may find this link useful....

http://costcoconnection.t...er_wine_spirits_guide/

Re:Costco liquor (joerogo)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:11:11 GMT

Sadly, PA Residents can only buy wine and spirits from overpriced State owned stores with a poor selection.

I just picked up some very good rum at K Mart in St Thomas at about 50% less than the PA price.