Sorry this is so late. I've always heard about these lists from the local bourbon groups but I got to hear about it from a Specs employee. I was in the bourbon aisle at the Specs in Terrell when this guy comes up to me and starts talking about McKenna. Just randomly says "hey I'm not getting the mckenna". Okay bud I'm also not buying Patron so who the fuck are you and why are you talking to me? I get what I'm looking for, walk to the register, and that same guy is talking to an employee. She's talking about adding this guy to her list so when allocated drops happen they'll be the first to know. Evidently this guy confused me for being on this list.
At this point I'm just ready to drop my enjoyment of bourbon. I'm not going to pay $500 over MSRP at secondary, wait in a line at Specs that starts at 7am, or make buddy buddy with a liquor store worker just to get something that used to collect dust on the shelf a few years ago.