That's a good thing that you are able to get a hard to get bottle or two. We have the same deal with the state. They will never get out of the booze business because it is such a cash cow. 30-50% mark up. Little do they know, if they would get out of the business, they could still tax it without all the warehouses, employees, and all the b/s that goes along with all that. We get some highly allocated bottles but usually just a few cases between all the stores in the state. They have a lottery for the retailers and the retailers have a lottery to give the end users a chance to buy. I still have been following the barrel/store picks. I can usually taste them before I buy and the more they sell, the more picks happen. Win/Win!