After all the season's gift giving, hundreds of people splurged on themselves in downtown Houston, to toast the new year with a freshly-stocked bar.
More than 1,000 people waited in line, for up to two days, to buy their favorite bottles of bourbon; hard-to-find varieties that liquor retailer Specs gathered for their thirsty customers.As the business day started, it was like a Black Friday for booze for the start of Specs' annual Bourbon Release Day.
Inside, customers snaked through the store with a chance to collect bottles they may have never seen before. Each of the dozens of selections were curated, over the year, by Specs buyers, who would find a barrel or two of hard-to-find varieties to be bottled just for this event. And they do buy! All the special selections were expected to be snapped-up in about two short hours, with some buyers spending thousands to own something rare. Raquel Harris couldn't agree more, as she proudly held a bottle of 10-year-old Old Rip Van Winkle that she bought for about $100.List of New Year's Eve parties in Houston including Masquerade Ball, Houston Aquarium, Gatsby’s House
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