In Utah, the twofers are generally available for the same price as a regular stand-alone bottle, making them especially popular with consumers who often grumble the rest of the year about the state’s 88 percent mark-up on liquor.
Store managers say the gift packs “are flying off the shelves,” said Terry Wood, the spokesman for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Wood said large liquor suppliers determine the number of gift packs available to Utah based on sales. And with wine, beer and spirit purchases in the state increasing annually, “our allocation is up this year,” he said.