With bars and restaurants opening back up, liquor stores are struggling to keep some products on shelves. High demand, compounded with supply chain disruptions, may have you saying, “Adios!” to margaritas.“The major issue is tequila right now. There’s an agave plant issue down in Mexico. Getting it across the border was a big issue. So tequila is the hardest one hit right now. It’s hit or miss with what we get,” said Jason Beaudoin, owner of 802 bws in Burlington.802 bws is also completely out of triple sec.”Slowly every bar is starting to reopen. They need triple sec to make margaritas. Well, when every bar reopens and they’re not replenished quick enough, it’s hard to get,” Beaudoin said.Staying on top of orders is crucial.”Gotta keep an eye on trucks when they come in. Order the stuff you know you need, and hopefully, you get it and keep it in stock,” Beaudoin added.He has seen some customers stock up on items, but there is no cause for panic.”We’re not gonna run out of whole categories. It’s just gonna be certain items, certain packages,” Beaudoin said.Vermont is a control state, which means the state controls the purchase and sale of distilled spirits. The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery is working to address supply issues.”We have been re-allocating product, out of stock product, among the 77 agency stores so there’s not holes in one particular store or a couple particular stores,” said Wendy Knight, the department’s deputy commissioner.The department is also providing agency stores with resources to let customers know why some products are out of stock. Customers will soon see signs on shelves that read: “Due to supply chain issues in product, packaging, and transportation, this product is temporarily out of stock.”Knight recommends taking this as an opportunity to try something new.“The local Vermont manufacturers of distilled spirits don’t have the supply chain issues affecting a lot of national and international brands. So we suggest that you try a Vermont manufacturer. Go to a local distiller,” Knight said.Right now, there’s no way to know when supply will get back to normal.”Because these are supply chain issues exacerbated by worker shortages, glass shortages, shipping container shortages. We’re not going to see shelves be replenished immediately. It’s going to take some time,” Knight said.
With bars and restaurants opening back up, liquor stores are struggling to keep some products on shelves. High demand, compounded with supply chain disruptions, may have you saying, “Adios!” to margaritas.
“The major issue is tequila right now. There’s an agave plant issue down in Mexico. Getting it across the border was a big issue. So tequila is the hardest one hit right now. It’s hit or miss with what we get,” said Jason Beaudoin, owner of 802 bws in Burlington.
802 bws is also completely out of triple sec.
“Slowly every bar is starting to reopen. They need triple sec to make margaritas. Well, when every bar reopens and they’re not replenished quick enough, it’s hard to get,” Beaudoin said.
Staying on top of orders is crucial.
“Gotta keep an eye on trucks when they come in. Order the stuff you know you need, and hopefully, you get it and keep it in stock,” Beaudoin added.
He has seen some customers stock up on items, but there is no cause for panic.
“We’re not gonna run out of whole categories. It’s just gonna be certain items, certain packages,” Beaudoin said.
Vermont is a control state, which means the state controls the purchase and sale of distilled spirits. The Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery is working to address supply issues.
“We have been re-allocating product, out of stock product, among the 77 agency stores so there’s not holes in one particular store or a couple particular stores,” said Wendy Knight, the department’s deputy commissioner.
The department is also providing agency stores with resources to let customers know why some products are out of stock. Customers will soon see signs on shelves that read: “Due to supply chain issues in product, packaging, and transportation, this product is temporarily out of stock.”
Knight recommends taking this as an opportunity to try something new.
“The local Vermont manufacturers of distilled spirits don’t have the supply chain issues affecting a lot of national and international brands. So we suggest that you try a Vermont manufacturer. Go to a local distiller,” Knight said.
Right now, there’s no way to know when supply will get back to normal.
“Because these are supply chain issues exacerbated by worker shortages, glass shortages, shipping container shortages. We’re not going to see shelves be replenished immediately. It’s going to take some time,” Knight said.
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