The small supermarket on the East Coast has applied for a special liquor licence to sell a select range of boutique Tasmanian wine, beer and spirits.

A decision was expected to be made on the proposal this week, but was adjourned so the Liquor Licensing Board could make a written response.

The proposal has been met with debate.

Some say it is disappointing and that it could make it easier for youth to get their hands on alcohol.

Others say they want bottle shops to remain local and that it could make a case for the big guns, Woolworths and Coles, to also sell grog.

Sorry, but how many youth would really want to guzzle a $40 premium bottle of Tasmanian wine or beer?

And the Bicheno IGA is a local store, operated and owned by Tasmanians, so wouldn't that mean it could provide more jobs and bring more money to the region?

Davies Grand Central is a prime example of a food store doing exceptionally well.

It has a service station, sells hot and cold food, pastries and, yes you guessed it, premium Tasmanian wines and beer.

It is a store getting a name for itself, thanks to the many accolades it has received.

There are two bottle shop on the same road within 100 metres of Davies, yet it still does well, because it sells something unique.

You go to Davies for your premium wine and to the bottle shop for your cartoon of Boags or UDLs.

We push so hard for development in the state, yet when someone tries to make it a happen, they get shot down.

The Tasmanian Hospitality Association has even cried that selling alcohol at Bicheno could have a detrimental effect on the local hotel industry and could open a flood gate for supermarkets to start selling liquor across the state.

IGAs may be classified as a supermarket, but most are owned and operated independently, so they should be classed no differently to Davies.

And who knows, maybe selling more boutique wine and beer at Bicheno could draw more tourists to the region.

But that's something we will never know unless it is given a chance.