Since 1856, this huge wine, beer, liquor & snack shop has been here. Fabulous selection at all…read moreprice points & wonderful gifts! Friendly helpful staff. It was the Costco of liquor shops here, aisles & aisles filled with Tasmanian & exotic products. It's about a 1/3 of mile or an 8 minutes walk from the cruise ship terminal. I was able to bring a box of wine on the ship. The Tasmanian wine was very nice, reasonable, but 2 liters is a bit much.

Beautiful bottle shop right as you head into Hobart wharf area. Great local wine and beer…read moreselection. Ask for Angelo if you don't know what to get. He made some delicious suggestions that prompted some tastings a few days later at the wineries themselves.

Extensive gin & whiskey selection. Beautiful bottles that were beautifully displayed. Realize…read moreliquors here are hand crafted, bottles were $100 to $250.

Tucked unassumingly between the mall and Brisbane street, this surprisingly large bottle shop has…read moreall sorts of odd, rare, hard to find and specialty wines and beers. You'll pay for the convenience though- some single bottles of imported American Beer will cost $40(!). The staff know about the stuff they sell, can give you genuine advice, and they can spin stories about the brewers, their products and "behind the scenes" type stories. My only complaint is they put the prices up with an old school, sticker type price gun, and the price tags often fall off so you have no idea how much things cost!

THE place in the city to get all sorts of weird and wonderful wines, beers and ciders, warm or…read morestraight from the fridge. There are always a few specials if you're looking for something at the lower end of the budget, but there's also a range of gorgeous Tasmanian wines, as well as drinks from all over the world. If you want it, they'll probably have it, and if they don't have it, they'll probably get it in for you. Cool Wine even have some random spirits and liqueurs on their shelves that'll serious tempt you! As a gin fan, I was impressed with their unexpected selection and I definitely know where to go in the future if I'm looking for something fabulous to add to my liquor cabinet.