My liquor preps may turn to gold

[Sentry18]

This past weekend all of the bars and the liquor store remained opened but people were asked to be reasonable and use common sense precautions. Well at bar closing several large groups of highly intoxicated people took to the streets chanting "F*** THE VIRUS!" while hugging and dancing. Those groups then refused to leave the area and were disbanded with a few of them ending up in detention centers. In response the city and county shut down all alcohol sales and closed the doors of all bars effective at Noon today (and it sounds like neighboring counties are all doing the same). Apparently the run on the liquor stores this morning was unreal and the city cops / deputies had quite a time keep control of the crowds. When the doors were shut people stayed outside for some time demanding entrance, but like the Walmart toilet paper aisles there wasn't much left to buy anyway.

This got me thinking about all of the hard alcohol I have in my preps. I do not drink alcohol and only have it specifically for a few medicinal purposes, for making vanilla, and for barter. How long until the drinkers to start to feel the pain and want to trade for liquor? I am guessing not very long. I have numerous bottles of Rum, Vodka, Brandy, Gin, Whiskey, and Tequila in my stockpile and probably way more than I should have all things considered. Some I purchased, but a lot of it was stuff my extended family members bought and left at our house when visiting for holidays or leftovers from office parties and the like. The stuff from the extended family is all fairly top shelf stuff too from what I am told.

The question is, what would I value this liquid gold at?

 

[Supervisor42]

If mayhem keeps hitting the streets, you're going to need some of it when you get home from work daily.
It obviously will have great 'barter-value'.
I know after watching 'panic-TV' for a couple hours, I sure could use a drink

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[Peanut]

I'd keep the vodka, the brandy and any of the rest of it that is over 80 proof (100 and higher) for making medicines... The rest... trade for weapons, ammo or non-perishable foods.

Brandy has a way of making some medicines much more palatable.

 

[Weedygarden]

I have a little liquor, but it is for cooking. If you have alcohol, someone will want it and think they are entitled if it is not locked up.

 

[angie_nrs]

Hubs had a buddy over to the barn a couple of weeks ago to help with a project. He told hubs, hey....I found your beer stash....and laughed. Hubs laughed too....it was 2 cases stacked behind the door. That's NOT his stash. His buddy has absolutely no idea what his real stash looks like. I stocked him up good before the panic started b/c it was on sale and I had room to put it. I know beer has a limited shelf life, but we always store it in a cool place and it has never gone bad yet.

My fully stocked bar will probably outlive me. I don't know what half of that stuff is. I inherited it all from when my parents moved. I saw no reason to throw it away. I also have a lot of 100 proof vodka for tinctures and meds if I should ever need it. I highly doubt I would ever drink it, as it would probably send me for a very long and painful loop!

 

[Morgan101]

In a prior life I tended bar for a long time.

Angie: I probably know what all of it is, and have a recipe for it.

Sentry: All of that liquor is worth whatever you say it is worth. Get as much as you can. A very basic tenet when you are negotiating: Never start from where you want to be. Ask an outrageous price. You may get it. Leave yourself some room if you want to come down. If the trade isn't to your benefit don't make it.

We too have stockpiled hard liquor, and I have way more than I will ever consume or use even if we were entertaining again.

Let's hope it never goes that far. It certainly was a reality in Bosnia.

 

[Sentry18]

I have already made my first trade!

One of my officers was joking how he didn't have any tequila to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with, which is also his wife's birthday. I told him I had several bottles and would consider a fair trade. After some negotiations he got 750ml of Patron Silver and I got 4 boxes (200 rounds) of Remington UMC 9mm and 5 complete 2019 production MRE's (2 chicken chunks and 3 Southwest beef and beans). The price tag on the bottle said $61 and I figure the ammo and MRE's are worth a solid $80 or more. Plus I am sure he didn't pay anything for the MRE's as he is in the National Guard. Win-Win.

 

[Morgan101]

Perfect!! Good Trade!!

 

[Peanut]

@angie_nrs This solves the problem...

 

[Amish Heart]

We haven't drank any alcohol for a while, but have plenty here, and some moonshine. Husband did get a new bottle of scotch, though. No alcohol shortage around here.

 

[Bacpacker]

I have bought up some liquor over time. We make our own vanilla and the wife cooks with it a fair amount. Also have plenty of vodka for medicinals. I'll have an occasional glass of Brandy after a long day. Don't plan on trading, but I'll keep it in mind should it come to that.
Sentry you came out good on that trade with out a doubt.

 

[Caribou]

Good story Sentry, stick with it. We know you keep it for job security. When they start talking about budget cuts you'll just let that out on the street and get things riled up a bit.

 

[joel]

When the scare is back to who will be POUS, again I will be getting more everclear & some Brandy.

 

[Sentry18]

Good story Sentry, stick with it. We know you keep it for job security. When they start talking about budget cuts you'll just let that out on the street and get things riled up a bit.

That's what the meth and weed are for.

 

[Sentry18]

So two of our 20-something female dispatchers were chatting this morning about how unhappy they were that the liquor store (and spas, and salons, and...) was closed, claiming they are essentially locked in their apartment 3 days a week with nothing to do BUT drink. They don't have ammo or MRE's, and I am a happily married man, but they are thinking about what they would trade for some liquor. I told them I accept cash, gold, and silver as well.

 

[angie_nrs]

.......claiming they are essentially locked in their apartment 3 days a week with nothing to do BUT drink.

Seriously? I feel sorry for them if they really feel this way. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about having a day off and making a party out of it, but have one and get back to doing something productive. I'd look at it as an opportunity to do some things that they normally don't have time for such as deep cleaning drawers and closets, doing yard work, going thru paperwork, reading some books, trying some new recipes, trying a new home workout, etc. etc. etc. Being bored and having nothing to do are two completely different things. It sounds to me like they need to learn how to find some joy in their lives.

 

[Morgan101]

So two of our 20-something female dispatchers were chatting this morning about how unhappy they were that the liquor store (and spas, and salons, and...) was closed, claiming they are essentially locked in their apartment 3 days a week with nothing to do BUT drink. They don't have ammo or MRE's, and I am a happily married man, but they are thinking about what they would trade for some liquor. I told them I accept cash, gold, and silver as well.

There you go, Sentry. Now you are turning into an entrepreneur. dancing chicken

 

[Sentry18]

Seriously? I feel sorry for them if they really feel this way. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about having a day off and making a party out of it, but have one and get back to doing something productive. I'd look at it as an opportunity to do some things that they normally don't have time for such as deep cleaning drawers and closets, doing yard work, going thru paperwork, reading some books, trying some new recipes, trying a new home workout, etc. etc. etc. Being bored and having nothing to do are two completely different things. It sounds to me like they need to learn how to find some joy in their lives.

I was not happy when we had to start hiring Generation Y at the department. We were forced to change a lot of things to keep them applying and to retain them as employees. It became much worse when we had to start hiring Generation Z. I am too scared to even think about what's going to come next. Hopefully I will be retired before that happens.

But in their defense, these are 21-25 year olds who deal with the worst people society has to offer, as well as death, destruction, sadness, etc. on a very regular basis. When they are off work they tend to need (want) a way to turn it all off. People in these career fields have an astronomical rate of alcoholism, depression, divorce, and suicide for a reason. Those who make it until retirement found better coping skills along the way.

 

[Frodo]

Sentry. Stop buying the good stuff and invest in alcohol 100 proof or better

If you wish to double check my advice, stop by a liker store and ask them what they are out of

100 proof can be used for medicinal, and drinking, also to clean wounds, kill the virus

look for''everclear''

 

[Morgan101]

I actually had a drink in Montreal called Caribou (with all deference to one of our members). It was a mixture of Alcool (the Canadian version of Everclear) and red wine to taste. I can guarantee you it would flat out knock your hat in the creek. You might have two. Any more than that you didn't know what planet you were on.

 

[Frodo]

 

[Morgan101]

One of my neighbors made Apple Pie. His recipe used vodka and apple vodka. Good Stuff!! drink buddy

 

[Sentry18]

Sentry. Stop buying the good stuff and invest in alcohol 100 proof or better

Rest assured if I am going to buy it, it will be CHEAP. The good stuff comes from my wife's family. They have money and they love their spirits. And they always leave the stuff behind even though I am a teetotaler and my wife only drinks wine on special occasions.

On a side note, the evidence staff cleaned out all the unopened bottles of liquor the other day at the department. I saw at least 10 carts (about 300 brand new sealed bottles) on their way to the locker room sinks to be dumped out one at a time under the supervision and body camera of an evidence custodian. I guess a couple were very expensive, something called "Walker blue label" that runs $170 a bottle. Neither of our evidence custodians drink. Probably a good thing.

 

[dademoss]

Too bad you can't sell it at the property disposal auctions, the department could put that money to good use

 

[Sentry18]

Too bad you can't sell it at the property disposal auctions, the department could put that money to good use

We sell guns and electronics and even cars, but not liquor. I guess we have to have a liquor license or something.

 

[Morgan101]

Rest assured if I am going to buy it, it will be CHEAP. The good stuff comes from my wife's family. They have money and they love their spirits. And they always leave the stuff behind even though I am a teetotaler and my wife only drinks wine on special occasions.

On a side note, the evidence staff cleaned out all the unopened bottles of liquor the other day at the department. I saw at least 10 carts (about 300 brand new sealed bottles) on their way to the locker room sinks to be dumped out one at a time under the supervision and body camera of an evidence custodian. I guess a couple were very expensive, something called "Walker blue label" that runs $170 a bottle. Neither of our evidence custodians drink. Probably a good thing.

Sentry: That Blue Label may have been $170.00 a bottle when it was confiscated. If it is a fifth or a quart (maybe a liter) today it would run somewhere in the $250.00 range. If you can find it in a bar it probably goes for $40-$50 a shot. Way out of my range.

In a prior life I worked for a scrap dealer. Local LEO's used to bring in firearms from the evidence locker. They could not be sold. Had to be destroyed. Have you ever seen several grown men cry? It was worse that a funeral watching those to into a shredder.

 

[Sentry18]

In a prior life I worked for a scrap dealer. Local LEO's used to bring in firearms from the evidence locker. They could not be sold. Had to be destroyed. Have you ever seen several grown men cry? It was worse that a funeral watching those to into a shredder.

I hate places that destroy guns like that. So sad. So pointless.

 

[Morgan101]

I hate places that destroy guns like that. So sad. So pointless.

Please. Don't hate the places that do it. We were just performing a service. We were all outdoors people who loved guns. How many PD's have a 100 ton shredder that will cut up a gun like a piece of paper. It was their only method of disposal. We hated doing it as much as they did (PD). One of the big knife companies got a lot of bad press for doing it a few years ago. I understood completely what they were doing. Hate the people who passed the law. That is what needs to be changed.

 

[Sentry18]

Please. Don't hate the places that do it. We were just performing a service. We were all outdoors people who loved guns. How many PD's have a 100 ton shredder that will cut up a gun like a piece of paper. It was their only method of disposal. We hated doing it as much as they did (PD). One of the big knife companies got a lot of bad press for doing it a few years ago. I understood completely what they were doing. Hate the people who passed the law. That is what needs to be changed.

I was referring to the states that allow such nonsense not the companies that provide the service.

 

[Morgan101]

I was referring to the states that allow such nonsense not the companies that provide the service.

Thank you!!