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.

I came to the Oban whisky shop to see if they had a bottle of my my favourite whisky, even though…read morethere are a few whisky shops in the area this was the most likely to stock better single malts than most of the local shops. This may not be a big ship but it does stock a good selection but be aware that most bottles that l saw where at least £10 or so more than the shop that l usually buy my whisky from. Overall good shop but more expensive than others.

While waiting to go on a tour at the Oban Distillery, the boyfriend and I took a walk to The Oban…read moreWhisky and Fine Wines Shop. A great wee shop full of great finds. The boyfriend, every year he receives a bonus at work, buys himself a new bottle of whisky to celebrate and keep at home in his collection. This year, he is in search of some Japanese whisky and actually found it here. To his surprise, it was actually a lot cheaper than he's been able to find locally in Glasgow or online, which was great. This shop has a cute little sitting area with an electric fire going, making it really cozy to be in there. The girl working wasn't the friendliest, playing on her phone the whole time we were there, but we quite enjoyed looking around at all there is to offer and just the overall atmosphere in this shop. Stop in if you're in the area. You never know what you might find!

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.

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

Located on Main Street, Inveraray Scotland, Loch Fyne Whiskies is a small establishment that…read moreproduces their own blended whiskies, well known malts and rare bottlings. The interior features ceiling to floor shelves of assorted whiskies. It is quite a sight to behold. Their living casks make their whiskies intriguing, as well as, a special treat for whisky lovers. if you care to share whisky stories this is the place to indulge yourself. The Hamish inspires your gift of gab and your whisky passions. Even your wee questions will be answered. If you are in Inveraray and have a slight fondness for the spirits Loch Fyne Whiskies will reward your interest. Enjoy your samples till you find the right dram. Did you know that whiskies have definitive cheese pairing? I can not say that I ever did until they were pointed out to me by Loch Fyne associates. This visit was before the Covid-19 pandemic.

I popped in to this wee Aladdin's Cave of whisky a few weeks back while on a holiday day trip to…read moreInveraray. It sits on the main street just across from the 'jail'. Inveraray main street can feel like being bludgeoned by tourists (hey, I guess I'm glad they rate Scotland enough to come) so it's nice to be able to jump in somewhere for a bit of relative calm. Loch Fyne Whiskies provides this calm. The shop staff will be more than happy to chat away about whisky or even better, pour you a wee taster. I couldn't help but buy a bottle of the local blend, which by the way, is bloody fantastic; very smooth, down very easily (I finished the bottle within a week!). It has a fantastic selection though of single malts at very reasonable prices so if you're ever up that way, I recommend stopping in.

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.

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