Yeah it didn’t work for me either when I tried getting that bottle of 18 yr old Macallan.
Well, she was probably concerned that the inventory wouldn’t be there if the S really did HTF. If I ever had 18 yo Macallan, it sure wouldn’t be.
But I really do think that the prepper argument for good Scotch (something in the range from JW Red to low-end single malts, the great Scotch whiskies) really is valid.
BTW, if you do put back a cache of booze for a SHTF scenario, I recommend getting some of the small, single serving, bottles, which can be used for trading.