Hooch Heist of Up to $20K of Rare Scotch and Wine Proves Thieves Had Good Taste
Booze burglars broke into a Utah liquor store and stole up to $20,000 of fine wine and rare spirits. (Photo: Daniel Maurer/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
On Saturday, KUTV reported that a Salt Lake City booze burglary of a liquor store in November resulted in up to $20,000 of stolen merchandise and $10,000 in damages. Emergency responders arrived at the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services Utah State Wine Store after dispatchers received reports of a “suspicious circumstance” at 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 4.
Police discovered the perpetrators broke in by forcing open the front door, and officers discovered the thieves broke into a locked display cabinet causing $10,000 in damages. The suspects stole the alcohol and drove off in a white Chrysler Pacifica, according to the outlet.
“Detectives with the Salt Lake City Police Department have currently exhausted all leads in this case and have been unable to identify the suspects,” law enforcement said in a statement.
They are requesting anyone with information to call the following number 801-799-3000 and use case number 23-248992.
The alleged thieves stole an estimated value of between $15,000 and $20,000 of fine wines and spirits. The exhaustive selection of rare champagnes, Classified Growth Bordeaux and Super Tuscans proved to be quite the haul. The outlet included a list of the following stolen fine wines and spirits:
The stolen spirits from Utah booze burglary
- Armand de Brignac “Ace of Spades”
- Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Brut Gold Champagne
- Bilecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
- Blair Athol 23 Year Old Whisky
- Château Lafite Rothschild 2016
- Château Latour 2005
- Château Latour 2010
- Château Margaux 2019
- Château Palmer (2016-2017)
- Château Pichon Baron (2010-2015)
- Convalmore 32 Year Old Scotch
- Courvoisier L’Espirit Cognac
- Domaine Faiveley Echezeaux (2018)
- Domaine Faiveley Mais-Chambertin (2020)
- Domaine Faiveley Mazis-ChambertinBatard-Montrachet (2020)
- Domaine Faiveley Mazis-ChambertinBatard-Montrachet (2021)
- Domaine Jacques Prieur Corton-Bressandes (2020)
- Frapin Extra Cognac Hennessy X.O Cognac
- Glenfiddich 30 Year Old Scotch
- Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard (2016 – 2017)
- Komos Extra Añejo Tequila
- Krug Grande Cuvee 170th Edition
- Louis Roderer Cristal (2014)
- Louis Roderer Cristal (2015)
- LOUIS XIII Cognac by Remy Martin
- Massetino Toscana IGT (2020)
- Number JUAN in a Million Extra Anejo Tequila
- Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Family Estate (2020)
- Tesseron Estate Pym-Rae Red (2017)
- The Balvenie Scotch (16-, 21-, and 30-year-old)
- The Macallan “The Harmony Collection” Scotch
- Vérite Le Desir (2019) Vérite Le Desir La Muse (2019)
- Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame Brut
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