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Bars throughout Texas have been busted selling well brands as top shelf alcohol.

Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:27 am
Posted by Dan Bilzerian
..on my yacht or jet.
Member since Dec 2014
1864 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:27 am
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The TABC launched a sting operation dubbed "Operation Bottoms Up," designed to identify retailers who substitute low-end alcohol for top-shelf brands.

The operation began in April 2015. Samples were collected at 68 bars across the state testing revealed 40 samples from 21 of the 68 places contained brand substituted liquor.


I bet this happens a lot throughout the US. You think your are buying Grey Goose, but you're actually getting this:

Posted by texastigers11
Fort Worth Texas
Member since Dec 2010
899 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
Jon Taffer would be very appalled by this.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
quote:

 "Operation Bottoms Up,"


Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
You talking shite about Dobra?

It might not taste amazing but it stops the shakes.
Posted by Mung
NorCal
Member since Aug 2007
9054 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
And the pretentious buyers never noticed
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10999 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
Jon Taffers neck fat disapproves.
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61441 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:30 am to
I always wonder if casinos are typically giving you what you ask for

If you ask for crown and seven, are you just getting Canadian whiskey?
Posted by MillerMan
West U, Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2010
6512 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:31 am to
Pretty sure Bogies does this
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70381 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:31 am to
quote:

You think your are buying Grey Goose, but you're actually getting this:


Premium vodka is a myth anyway.
Posted by NorthGwinnettTiger
Member since Jun 2006
51827 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:32 am to
eta - too slow.

This post was edited on 8/19/15 at 10:36 am
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10999 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:33 am to
quote:


Pretty sure Bogies does this




Why would you buy top shelf drinks at boogers??
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:34 am to
quote:

I bet this happens a lot throughout the US. You think your are buying Grey Goose, but you're actually getting this:


yep. And the wife and I discuss this when she orders. She loves top shelf but some places I just don't trust. And the pours can be shitty.

I have finally convinced her (after 22 years) that if you want to not get screwed when ordering, get a beer.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65779 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:35 am to

You could put some McCormick through a Brita and never taste the difference between it and Belvedere. Truth.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39584 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:36 am to
Never had this problem.

"What gin would you like?"

"Don't care."

I walk away happy.
Posted by Big Scrub TX
Member since Dec 2013
33446 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:36 am to
quote:

And the pretentious buyers never noticed


This. This. 1000X this.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:37 am to
If you don't drink at least redbreast as your last resort, then you have no right to complain anyways.

Sounds like dungbeetles complaining about the cow having diarrhea.
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:37 am to
quote:

What gin would you like?"

"Don't care."

I walk away happy.


Lotty da!! fricking James Bond over here is ordering martinis like a fancy princess! We're all very proud of you.
This post was edited on 8/19/15 at 10:39 am
Posted by undrafted
DHA
Member since Oct 2009
1000 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:37 am to
This is why I make bars let me watch them open a new bottle then I drink the entire thing so the next customer can do the same
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
39584 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:38 am to
^
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 8/19/15 at 10:39 am to
quote:

You could put some McCormick through a Brita and never taste the difference between it and Belvedere. Truth.


some website showed that it would actually cost more to do this than buying the more expensive vodka.
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