Now Things are Getting Serious! : Booze rationing

[El Presidente]

 

Coronavirus: Important steps we're taking to look after our customers

Last Updated: 27th March 2020

At Dan’s, looking after our customers and team is the top priority. Through this new and difficult time, we remain committed to providing the best service you expect from Dan’s. Whether it’s advice on wine you’re after from our friendly in store team, or maybe you’d prefer drinks delivered to your front door from our online store, we’re here for you. We appreciate your kindness to our team and to each other. For more information, you can view a message from our Managing Director, Alex Freudmann.

Due to the unprecedented events surrounding the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we at Dan Murphy’s have received a high number of inquiries from customers regarding our procedures and protocols at this time. We’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions below.  If you cannot find an answer to your specific inquiry below, our helpful customer service team will be happy to assist you at 1300 723 388. Please note that we are currently experiencing higher than normal call volumes. Your patience is appreciated during this time.
 

Retail Limits

There are currently varying limits in place depending on where you are in Australia.

These limits are in place to ensure everyone has access to the drinks they love, and we appreciate your understanding during this time.

These are subject to change at any time and we reserve the right to cancel items from your order if they are exceeding our limits or our ability to supply.  You will be automatically refunded any items not supplied. 

Currently, these limits apply per customer and per day and are as follows:

NSW, VIC, ACT, QLD, NT, SA and TAS LIMITS:

CATEGORIES	LIMITS
BOTTLES OF WINE	18
CASK WINE	3
BOTTLES OF SPIRITS	6
CASES OF BEER	3
CASES OF CIDER	3
CASES OF PREMIX	3

[BTWheezy]

[JohnS]

What? Only 18 bottles of wine and six bottles of spirits? Oh, the humanity! ?

[Habana Mike]

At least it's only per day for now!

If like the run on toilet paper, best stock up now!

[OZCUBAN]

Under the new restrictions which came into force on Wednesday morning, daily limits restrict people to purchasing the following:

• three bottles of wine
• one carton of beer, cider or pre-mix spirits
• one litre of spirits
• one litre of fortified wine
• a lot less generous

[Fuzz]

That's not that bad. The daily per person limits for the Bathurst 1000 are a lot more draconian.

• 1 x carton of full-strength beer (5 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls or less, or
• 1 x carton of light / mid strength beer (3.5 per cent alcohol or less) - 30 cans x 375mls or less, or
• 1 x carton of pre-mixed spirits (6 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls, or
• 1 x carton of cider (5 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls, or
• 1 x cask of sealed wine (14.5 per cent alcohol or less) totalling 4 litres or less, or
• 2 x 375ml plastic bottles of spirits (38 per cent alcohol or less) - must be the original manufacturer's product with seal unopened, or
• 1 x 750ml bottle of spirits (plastic only)

 

[LordAnubis]

I’m pushing for the zero alcohol limit ?

[Duxnutz]

6 hours ago, LordAnubis said:

I’m pushing for the zero alcohol limit ?

You May have a role in government yet. 

[Cigar Surgeon]

When your wife goes through your whisky collection and figures out how many drams you can have every day before you die, and how many bottles are still left over, you're probably okay. 

[BrightonCorgi]

No politician in the US would ever consider these measures if they want any shot at getting re-elected.

[rckymtn22]

In South Africa they have banned the sale of alcohol and cigarettes for at least the next 3 weeks.

[teamrandr]

The Alcohol is plentiful in the states.  In fact many liquor stores are still open during the lockdown.  

[Wookie]

They tried thAt in Colorado I think.....lasted almost 24 hours before the liquor stores and pot dispensaries re-opened.

[mtd057]

1 hour ago, Wookie said:

They tried thAt in Colorado I think.....lasted almost 24 hours before the liquor stores and pot dispensaries re-opened.

[BrightonCorgi]

The mention taxes on liquor in MA could get you killed or injured around here.  That's the one sacred off limit's thing in our state.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/03/23/massachusetts-liquor-stores-essential-businesses-coronavirus

 

We know what happens on liquor bans.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/covid-19-lockdown-kerala-liquor-ban-suicide-1660306-2020-03-27?

[El Hoze]

I loaded up on booze. I have multiple solutions for running out of toilet paper. If I run out of booze things get messy quickly. 

[Chibearsv]

3 hours ago, Wookie said:

They tried thAt in Colorado I think.....lasted almost 24 hours before the liquor stores and pot dispensaries re-opened.

In Chicago, everyone would just start hoarding unnecessarily.  If the Wisconsin government tried rationing liquor north of the cheddar curtain, citizens would storm the capital building and burn it to the ground. 

[PigFish]

When the going gets tough, the tough buy more power tools!

-the Pig

[Smatthews607]

Pennsylvania liquor stores are all closed. They closed on St. Patrick's Day. But beer distributors remain open. They are considered essential to sustaining life. Couldn't agree more!

[Frozen North]

I’m good. I have over 140 bottles of Scotch alone ?

[DaBoot]

California liquor stores and pot dispensaries are “essential” and still open.  Some local stores are placing limits on purchases, 2 cases beer, 2 bottles liquor, 2 packs is cigarettes, etc. obviously the tp situation is hilarious ? 

[gweilgi]

Distilling spirits for home use is quite illegal in Australia.  

In this spirit, may I say that if we hypothetically had a still at home -- which we certainly do not because that is illegal -- we would not be worried by these restrictions but quite happily drunk on home-made schnaps, vodka, gin and poitin.  So that's really quite hypothetical.  We would not dream of breaking the law, ossifer.  Really.  Honest.  

[westg]

You cannot buy soil of any kind where I live....people are buying all of it for vege beds. Buy the time this is all over , I hope they enjoy some really good produce. Bunnings now has restrictions as well . 

[BTWheezy]

8 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

In Chicago, everyone would just start hoarding unnecessarily.  If the Wisconsin government tried rationing liquor north of the cheddar curtain, citizens would storm the capital building and burn it to the ground. 

Where exactly does the Cheddar Curtain start?

[madandana]

Rob. You can only get 18 bottles of wine per day. You’ll only make it til noon??