OT: Big Box Liquor?

[fedxdog]

Do the Sam's Clubs and Costco's in Mississippi sell their private label liquors in the stores? All the stores or only in Jackson?
I live in Tennessee and it's not allowed here but seems I heard it was in the Magnolia State.
I'll hang up and listen.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

No you cant even buy wine in the grocery stores in MS. You can only buy liqour/wine in liqour stores.

 

[graddawg]

Do the Sam's Clubs and Costco's in Mississippi sell their private label liquors in the stores? All the stores or only in Jackson?
I live in Tennessee and it's not allowed here but seems I heard it was in the Magnolia State.
I'll hang up and listen.

Yes. The Kirkland brand vodka at the Ridgeland Costco is decent.

Edited to add, the liquor store is “next door” to the main store.

 

[Spotdawg]

At this point, Mississippi is a control state with single permits...which means that Sam's and Costco can only have one store in the state that has liquor and wine. Look for that to change very soon with the Legislature meeting this Spring. And as noted above, both stores at this point sell house brands in their mix of available brands.

 

[57stratdawg]

Pretty sure my local Costco sells Kirkland brand vodka.

 

[ronpolk]

They have Kirkland brand wines. I guess this is their private label.

 

[Dawg1979]

we just started buying the Members mark vodka at Sams. i love it. tastes just like Tito's and i haven't had a really bad hangover from it yet. and the handle of Tito's is $36, the handle of Members Mark is $13.

 

[aTotal360]

Many "handcrafted" vodkas in the US get unfiltered beverage grade alcohol shipped to them in tankers and all the vodka "producer" does is filter it to give it their "unique, handcrafted" taste. They aren't really making vodka. My neighbor used to work for Ultrapure. A company that ships bulk spirits to companies for smaller companies to repackage and resell. That's why Member's Mark is likely just as "good" as Tito's.

 

[The Peeper]

I don't live in Jackghanistan any more but when I did I bought wine/liquor at the old Sam's on County Line. You don't even have to have a Sam's card because its illegal to not sell it to non-members, believe that's state law and not just a Sam's rule.

 

[Junction John]

Similarly, I've heard that Kirkland's is basically the same process as Grey Goose.