gifting alcohol

misskitty · Post by **misskitty** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:56 am

I'm a first year burner and I know gifting is not needed and I read about how a gift economy is often just about helping out. However, I have been thinking about what I can offer.

I have a huge collection of various mini (50ml... or 1.5 oz I think) alcohol bottles that was cool at some point... I don't drink a lot now and they take up space in my home. Liquor laws here make it impossible to give away - so my options are to dump and recycle or hold on to them and drag a bunch to house parties when I go. I have literally hundreds and hundreds of them... some are very obscure liquors, some are common hard liquor and some are good shots. I was thinking I could bring them... have a bike bar (it would be a good way to make me meet people since I'm going alone and don't know any burners there) but I'm concerned about a couple things:

1. Are tiny bottles of liquor appropriate? If I offer to take the bottles back for recycling?
2. Should I bother with obscure liquors or do people drink anything that's free? To use some of them "properly" it would take a very skilled bartender.
3. Do I need a vending license for alcohol?
4. Without a selection of mixes are these best gifted to a established and prepared bar? Would they even want them? (I imagine the larger the bottles the better)

hsdavis · Post by **hsdavis** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:52 am

As you said, gifts are not required. My thought is that the more common or usable liquors can be given to adults, but it will be your responsibility to make sure that the younguns don't get their sweaty mits on them. There are lots of bars there as well, so you can pass some on to the bartenders, as they are always running low toward the end of the week and will happily accept bottles to make creative drinks.
Just keep in mind the "empty bottle moop factor". Each drink will generate one bottle that someone has to schlep out of the city.
You may also consider some hand drawn artwork on each bottle to make each one a special gift. Nothing says "I love you" like a nip bottle of Seagrams 7!

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:47 am

And then there's those of us who like to collect the cute little bottles and would never send them to a landfill, they go home and happily collect even more dust.

zabsinth · Post by **zabsinth** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:04 am

this is one of the best gifts you could give!

JezebelinHell · Post by **JezebelinHell** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:05 am

I would be insanely stoked to receive a mini-bottle of obscure liquor on the playa. I say go for it.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:06 am

These will be excellent playa gifties!
This is like Ed McMahon wondering IF the person that answers the door will want a huge check!

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:37 am

I want a tiny bottle father and I want one NOW !!!

Kenny Z · Post by **Kenny Z** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:47 am

Boijoy wrote:I want a tiny bottle father and I want one NOW !!!

"Mr. Wonka, how much for the tiny bottle"?

MissNev · Post by **MissNev** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:14 am

OOOOH YES! Please, please! Come see us at The Livers End and bring your adorable little obscure alchols with you!!!! (not that it's necessary of course...just appreciated!)

Squerk · Post by **Squerk** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:29 am

Gyspy Art Camp at Allante and 3:30 will happily take some of those bottle off your hands! Yay!

You'll probably get artwork in return...

oheric! · Post by **oheric!** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:47 pm

Bring bacon too!
I luv bacon!

nocturnal_steve · Post by **nocturnal_steve** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:58 pm

On the computer bank data base under "Bluebar" the biggest mini roving bar on the Playa. Donations appreciated. We are also looking for guest bartenders/mixologist ... you are welcome !!!

EB · Post by EB » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:05 pm

Back! All of you! Back in your cages!

gifting alcohol

gifting alcohol

booze and bacon

Look for us...