Season 3 Ep. 20: What Liquor Stores DON’T Tell You (Allocations Exposed) ft. Vick @kenny18bts

About this episode

Jason interviews Vick about the intricacies of liquor retail and allocations.

Tasting Notes: Ever wonder who actually decides what hits the shelf… and what never makes it out of the warehouse? Jason sits down with Vick, owner of Kenny 18 Bottle Shop in Atlanta, to break down the real world of liquor retail—allocations, hype bottles, hidden gems, and what customers get completely wrong. What We Get Into: 🥃 The Truth About Allocations It’s not just luck—there’s strategy, relationships, and a whole lot of behind-the-scenes maneuvering. 📈 Bourbon vs. Tequila Boom Is ...

People in this episode

Host: Jason

Guest: Vick

Topics covered

• liquor retail
• allocations
• hype bottles
• bourbon
• tequila

Keywords

• liquor stores
• allocations
• hype bottles
• bourbon
• tequila

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kenny 18 Bottle Shop

Places: Atlanta

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