CHEAPER HOOTCH!

With the economy downturn we've seen a lot more negatives than positives.. but as the pendulum swing the other direction a bit things are starting to get cheaper (still waiting on shoes and clothes! hello?!).

 

But here's one worth mentioning (we'll take the good news where ever we can get it), according to this article in the Raleigh News & Observer, high end liquor is getting cheaper.. YAY!

 

Cheaper Hooch Pressures Top-End Brands - Prices are trimmed as sales fall

 

Starting Aug. 1, the cost of a half gallon of Grey Goose vodka will drop from $71.95 to $59.95. The cost of a fifth of Absolut vodka will drop from $21.95 to $19.95. And, for those who can afford it, a half gallon of Glenmorangie scotch is slated to sell for $89.95 instead of $99.95.

 

Why the price break?

 

Because the high-end booze has been taking a sales hit as consumers have increasingly turned

to bargain-priced liquor. Distillers of the good stuff are chopping their prices to hang on to recession-weary customers.

 

Good news for NC!

 

I gotta say.. I think it's hilarious that they refer to it as "Hootch" on the front page of the news paper.. when I first saw the headline I thought "Hootch" was referring to something like home stilled bathtub liquors..

 

I love it. I gotta start using that term more.