DROP 500
DURHAM ABC's
500+ Bottles. One Store. One Day Each Month.
Durham County ABC is updating the way allocated bourbon drops are released.
Beginning Summer 2026, weekly 100-bottle drops will be discontinued and replaced with DROP 500: a larger monthly release featuring 500+ allocated bottles at one Durham County ABC store.
This change is intended to make allocated releases more accessible, more exciting, and easier for customers to understand.
How DROP 500 Works
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DROP 500 will happen once each month
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Each release will feature 500+ allocated bottles
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The drop will take place at one Durham County ABC store
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The location, date, and product information will be announced by Durham County ABC
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Bottles are available while supplies last
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Limit: one allocated bottle per person, per day
Limit of one bottle per customer. Bottles cannot be hidden for later purchase, held for employees or customers, or held for an unreasonable amount of time to prevent others from buying it.
RULES
NO HIDING. NO HOLDING. NO HOGGING.
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Bottles may not be hidden for later purchase
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Bottles may not be held for customers or employees
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Bottles may not be hogged (held multiple at a time, as to avoid other customers from buying them)
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Customers may not purchase on behalf of others
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One allocated bottle per person, per day
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Reselling and alcohol exchanges are not allowed (it is, in fact, illegal)
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All customers must follow store staff instructions
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All customers must follow parking lot, traffic, and safety laws
Please do not call the stores or Administrative Office for early information. Staff will not have additional information beyond what has been publicly announced.
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Durham ABC employees will be allowed to participate in Drops events following these rules:
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Employees cannot work at the store where they purchase the bottle.
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Employees must be off the clock to purchase a bottle.
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Employees must be out of uniform to purchase a bottle.
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Employees of the Administrative Office cannot purchase bottles.
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