I don't generally get excited about retail therapy. I abhor shopping for clothes. It's a chore…read morepurchasing home goods. Buying food is marginally more enjoyable. But when it comes to booze, I could go on all day. In a city where cocktails are questionable and scotch is king, Good Spirits Co is a gasp of fresh air to a drowning man. Not unlike Gerry's in Leeds/Soho or Astor Wines in NYC, this shop offers enough variety and substance to satisfy most any liquor lover. Beyond a product selection that could leave me browsing the shelves for hours, the staff is knowledgeable (and trying to become even more so!), welcoming, and the space is noteworthy in its own right. Ask about the cashier's counter sometime - it's a piece to be pondered and appreciated. I'm excited about the forthcoming tasting room to come, and hope that local Glaswegians come to admire and adore this liquid gold outlet for the treasure it already is.

good selection of bottles. but the most hostile sales person…read more(with the short bleached hair) I ever met in Scotland. I will take my custom elsewhere.

I stopped in here to kill some time while walking around the beautiful town of Ft. William…read more The selection wasn't too interesting vs. what you might find in Edinburgh. Still, I did see a few special single cask bottles from Highland Park that were hard to find. But the prices were predictably very high (£300 for Highland Park 19 YO single cask from one producer and £500 for Highland Park 19 YO from another producer). Otherwise, you could get just about any easy to find Scotch at the normal retail price.

Rather a smallish shop, but they got my business because they were one of only two shops (of any…read morekind) on High Street open before 9:30. Besides the usual suspects, I found some great small-scale specialty bottlings here. I purchased two 200ml bottles, one Arran and one Lochingar, but the prize was a 350ml Rosebank 1991 from the Signatory Vintage collection. Apparently some guy founded this company to buy up the existing stocks of distilleries which had gone out of business (whiskies which had been laid down but were not yet ready for bottling at the time of the business's dissolution). They then bottled the product in their own Signatory Vintage packaging and put them on the market. So when you buy one, you are getting a piece of the past, because once these whiskies are all consumed, there will be none left of them in the world. To me, that's really cool (and rather wistfully sad too). So of all the scotches (at least a dozen of various sizes) that I brought back to the U.S., this Rosebank is my most treasured. In fact, after a year and a half, I still haven't opened it. It deserves a truly special occasion. Oh, and I couldn't pass up a 3ml bottle of Dalmore which they had labelled "World's Smallest Bottle of Whisky." I wanted to make a Christmas tree ornament out of it, but I never got around to it.

This is a little shop that AllyG has been talking about visiting for years. Finally on Saturday we…read moregot the chance to pop in. What a treat for us. The shop can only be describes as a treasure trove for all things Whisky, Cigar and tobacco. Not being smokers I can't really talk too much about the smoking products but there seemed to be an extensive collection and they have a humidor located at the back of the shop. The whisky selection was absolutely brilliant, with lots of bottles I had never seen before. I could have stood and looked at the range for hours but my attention was immediately pulled to their small selection of gins and wines. Deciding to treat myself to a little bottle I started looking at the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. After picking up a tasty looking little number a member of staff saw me looking at it and said it was the only wine Victoria Beckham drank and it was very difficult to find in Glasgow - SOLD! Who cares if it's true of not I still feel now that VickyB and I are now destined to be BFFs. As you would expect in this type of shop the staff are incredibly knowledgable and helpful. A great little shop selling brilliantly interesting things - I will definitely be back soon to stock up again.

Great place to get Cuban cigars. Staff was very informative and help us choose the right cigarread more

I'd been meaning to visit since this place opened and finally made it on Sunday. It's by the Good…read moreSpirits Co folk (obviously) and specialises in beer and wine (again, obviously). I'm already a massive fan of what Good Spirits do at their original location so it's great to see them expanding. This shop is quite small but they've managed to fit in a huge range of interesting beers and wines. I wasn't after anything particular so just did a bit of a random swoop of the store and grabbed 3 beers and a cider which came to about £10 which is totally reasonable. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the city centre looking for some good beers as I can't think of any other great beer shop like this in town. Win.

The only thing I could ask of this business is that it stay open just a little later. Everything…read moreelse is exactly what I would hope for but I am disorganised and lazy and I've arrived at it's doors ten minutes too late too many times. I've been successful in arriving on time on two occasions. For the first I needed a bottle of wine. I like wine, but I don't really know much about it and my usual approach is to buy whatever's cheap-ish or on offer at the supermarket. On this occasion I decided to splash out and picked up a bottle of red for £13. Shock horror - I could have had three bottles for that price in Lidl! It turned out to be a mistake, not because the wine was unpleasant, quite the opposite. It turns out that expensive wine can be really, really good. So now I know I like expensive wine... which could be problematic. On the second occasion I needed beer. I chose three different bottles, based mostly on the fact that I liked the labels. The gentleman running the cash register grinned knowingly at me and informed me that I'd chosen three of his favourite beers. Good to know and, as it turns out, he and I have very similar tastes. He was also kind enough to help my partner choose a couple based on other beers my partner likes. Apparently they were also pretty great. There are a few good beer and wine shops in Glasgow now, but the city centre did need one quite badly and Good Spirits Wine & Beer has solved that problem perfectly.

I like Corky. The guy is pleasant and I doubt that is his name. Probably the name of the guy he…read morebought this place from - but he will still answer to it. What a guy. You are chucking yourself into the wild west to get here. But if you are in the area, it is the best of the lot. This guy has gone out of way to locate some lovely beers. I used to wander down here on a Friday night to get ready for the weekend. I would choose this guy over the convenience store next door.

Good selection of drinks and I have always found the staff to be very helpful. Pretty much a…read morestandard Victoria Wine outlet and an obvious choice as you know what to expect from a chain outlet.

good place to get your bottle a wine a mean tonic simply the bestread more

The distillery tour was very educational and interesting, but not too long! Our guide was friendly…read moreknowledgeable and didn't follow a specific script which I love. The whiskey tastings were good and you got to keep your glass! The bar are is comfortable and has great bar lighting, but not too dark.

We had a wonderful tour with our guide Kevin! It was interesting to see a distillery in the heart…read moreof town and learn about how it helped shaped the town. Other than the tour they do offer a nice sit down bar where you can enjoy a dram and relax. There is also a little retail space with some nice gifts and other whiskies besides Oban. I had never had the pleasure of trying Oban whisky and after three other tours before this one it still stands out and was a favorite of mine. The whiskies were smooth, and had some of my favorite tasting notes. Make sure to have this be a stop when your in Oban

Visited to browse the store and was disappointed by the attitude of the older man who was rude and…read moreunhelpful. The store layout is not great as you cannot browse the wines without interrupting guests at tables. I would've liked to support a local business but based on the above, my visit was brief!

The Argyll Vintners are a really nice small shop that provides a good range of whisky, gin, wine…read moreand other beverages. They have knowledgable staff and clear prices. The only thing is that their pricing can be a little on the heavy side. Can't be helped but one issue that should be address is that there is a supermarket in the town, a simple price run would help them not look so pricey. I think it is an invaluable shop offering a great personal service. Pop in there for something a bit more than your average supermarket tipple!

I'm not sure how long The Cave has been about, I'm sure its at least 10 - 15 years. I remember…read moregoing way back and if im honest not being that impressed really. Back then I probably thought "bloody hell this is expensive" and left to get a cheap 6 pack of beers somewhere else. How times have changed! These days I would rather buy 3 expensive nice beers than get 6 crappy bottles, so this time when I walked in last Saturday I was very very impressed. It seems to do a mixture of beers, wines and spirits, but focuses more on the first two. The range is very good and on the beers I noticed several interesting cans and bottles that I have never seen before. There were all sorts of obscure American breweries and also some better known ones like Rogue and Stone. I liked the fact they also seem to have lots of different beers from each brewery, rather than just the odd one. I can see myself making my way through a whole brand range to see what I like best. For those not into beer they had some crazy Rogue alco-pops drink that was bright pink and claimed to be donut vodka. Pricing looks on a par with Hippo and VG, so it can be expensive, but worth it in my opinion when you manage to search out that sweet hoppy IPA you have been looking for all your life. Cool wee shop. I will be back.

You know the story. Heading somewhere for prenight out drinks, but wait, you're low on cash, and…read moredon't want to end up drinking paintstripper or vinegar from the offy round the corner, so, the Cave is where you go. They have a massive selection of beers, spirits and wines that can cater to any need. Personally, I think the staff love a challenge, so go in and try my personal tip: say you have X amount to spend, and they're to find you a decent wine. They will never fail. I have walked away with a decent bottle of white wine on more than one occassion, for under £4-5. Score! Watch out though, as I think for a lot of the stuff, it can be quite pricey, however, imported specialities are never going to be cheap, so I can assume that you will expect to pay a bit more for the rarer species of beer/wine/spirits.