529 - Inside Ohio's Liquor Playbook with Anne Dimmick and Kristen Castle from OHLQ
Control states have their ups and downs. People that live in control states love to complain about access to rare bottles yet they never complain about pricing. It's one of those can yo have your cake and eat it to kind of moments. On this episode we get the inside scoop on one Ohio’s unique control state system with Anne Dimmick and Kristen Castle of OHLQ. They breaking down everything from why every bottle has the same fixed price across the state to their incredibly efficient real-time inventory tracking system, which, as you'll hear, is a big contrast to a lot of other places. Anne and Kristen also give us the details on the highly sought-after Single Barrel Saturday events and how they create a fair playing field for smaller brands to compete. We’re also getting into the nitty-gritty, discussing how issues like theft and recent cannabis legalization are impacting the spirits market. Whether you live in Ohio or you're just curious about how these systems work, this is a must-listen.
Show Notes:
Show Notes:
- Introduction of Anne Demick and Kristen Castle from OHLQ
- Ohio's control state system and its implications
- Advantages of fixed pricing for consumers and producers
- Efficiency of real-time inventory tracking
- Overview of the Single Barrel Saturday event
- Challenges related to theft and pricing in control states
- Effects of cannabis legalization on liquor sales
- Promotion of the OHLQ app for product tracking and notifications
- Closing perspectives on Ohio's whiskey market future
- Support this podcast on Patreon
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Control states have their ups and downs. People that live in control states love to complain about access to rare bottles yet they never complain about pricing. It's one of those can yo have your cake and eat it to kind of moments. On this episode we get the inside scoop on one Ohio’s unique control state system with Anne Dimmick and Kristen Castle of OHLQ. They breaking down everything from why every bottle has the same fixed price across the state to their incredibly efficient real-time inventory tracking system, which, as you'll hear, is a big contrast to a lot of other places. Anne and Kristen also give us the details on the highly sought-after Single Barrel Saturday events and how they create a fair playing field for smaller brands to compete. We’re also getting into the nitty-gritty, discussing how issues like theft and recent cannabis legalization are impacting the spirits market. Whether you live in Ohio or you're just curious about how these systems work, this is a must-listen.
Show Notes:
Show Notes:
- Introduction of Anne Demick and Kristen Castle from OHLQ
- Ohio's control state system and its implications
- Advantages of fixed pricing for consumers and producers
- Efficiency of real-time inventory tracking
- Overview of the Single Barrel Saturday event
- Challenges related to theft and pricing in control states
- Effects of cannabis legalization on liquor sales
- Promotion of the OHLQ app for product tracking and notifications
- Closing perspectives on Ohio's whiskey market future
- Support this podcast on Patreon
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-08-28
67 min
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