If you've been around someone with a whiskey hobby for more than a few minutes, you've probably heard the term "allocated whiskey". Some people use the term to refer to any rare or hard to find bottle, but the technical definition of allocated whiskey is a little more nuanced. In this post, we will cover: Definition of Allocated Whiskey How stores get Allocated Whiskey Is Allocated Whiskey Worth it? How to get Allocated Whiskey Economics of Allocated Whiskey What is allocated whiskey? If a whiskey is "allocated", that simply means that a given liquor store cannot freely order stock of that product. This caused when demand for a particular bottle outstrips supply. In those cases, distributors and sometimes distillers will "allocate" the supply of bottles to particular market areas, wholesalers, or retail partners. For example, if I owned a liquor store and wanted to stock Blanton's Single Barrel, I would have to put in a request with my distri...