Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
In the USA state of South Carolina, from 1973 thru 2005, you could ONLY get liquor at bars in "mini-bottles", instead of "free pour" from a typical 750ml bottle. If you ordered "two, three ways", that meant you wanted two mini-bottles split three ways for a drink for each of the three of you. This seriously hindered cocktail culture until repeal enacted on January 1, 2006.
Wow! I thought PA was bad. All liquor sales are still state controlled. Wine is now available in grocery stores that meet certain criteria. That’s a relatively recent change. I try to buy in NJ whenever possible. During the pandemic, when liquor stores in PA were closed, you’d see a lot of PA license plates in place like Total Wine across the river in NJ.
Fun fact: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board was, and might still be, the largest single purchaser of wine and spirits in the US.