This August, the Oconee Cellar is celebrating its 24th anniversary of providing wine, spirits, beer and cigars to Georgia’s Lake Country.
To celebrate, beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, through Sunday, Aug. 21, The Oconee Cellar will be holding its annual anniversary sale.
“It is great to see the Lake Country grow this past year. It seems like everyday we are meeting new customers,” Oconee Cellar owner Matt Garofalo said.
“This annual anniversary sale is a way to give back to all our loyal customers who support us throughout the year. We give big discounts on some of our most popular liquors, along with a 15-percent discount on purchases of 12 or more bottles of wine.”
For those looking to get their hands on some hardto- find allocated bourbons, The Oconee Cellar also is holding its annual Allocated Bourbon Drawing bright and early Saturday morning at 8 a.m., Aug. 20, when the store will have people pick numbers out of a hat. Whoever picks lucky number-one will get to go first and purchase one bottle of bourbon from the highly allocated selections.
Rare bourbons to choose from include bottles of Pappy Van Winkle 10-year, Pappy Van Winkle 12-year, Pappy Van Winkle 15-year, W.L. Weller, Elmer T. Lee, E.H. Taylor, Old Fitzgerald, Michter’s Single Barrel 10-year Rye, Blanton’s and other surprises. Each person will get five minutes to make their selections before the next person is let into the store.
Also new to this year’s drawing, for anyone who would like to purchase a bottle of The Oconee Cellar’s store-picked George Dickel Single Barrel 18-year-old, they will be rewarded with a second pick from the allocated bourbons. This will give everyone an equal chance to purchase a bottle they wouldn’t normally see on a retailer’s shelf.
The Oconee Cellar provides its customers with outstanding customer service, the widest variety of products, a location that is second to none, a successful monthly wine club, and the best customer loyalty program in the area. They are particularly good at keeping up the industry trends and bringing in new products. Whether looking to find the best wine values, allocated bourbons, or seasonal brews, The Oconee Cellar has its customers covered.
Also, for larger orders, customers can take advantage of the Lake Country’s only alcohol delivery service.
“Now that the State of Georgia has made it legal to deliver alcohol, we purchased our own delivery vehicle,” Garofolo said. “We have found that people still like our shopping experience we provide in the store, but customers with larger purchases are thrilled that we can deliver their order right to their door.”
To see a picture or video of the bourbons included in the drawing, visit The Oconee Cellar website (theoconeecellar.com) or Facebook page (facebook. com/theoconeecellar). The Oconee Cellar is located at 6350 Lake Oconee Pkwy., Ste. 104, Greensboro. - Contributed