Shock and awe. I've…read morebeen doing the dirty around these parts for a little over a year now and it wasn't until just a few weeks ago that I finally made the trip in to what looks like some cruddy, run-down, sad-sad, liquor store in a mostly vacant and/or abandoned Palatine strip mall and I was blown away with a selection of sauces that would put a smirk on even a novice boozehound and/or liquor-pig. Shame.On.Me. I'll just say this up front, I don't know jack sh*t about wine. It's not really my thing, and I'm happy just going with whatever bottle has the best artwork and still manages to remain nominally priced. Basically, they might have a great or crappy wine selection, but I couldn't tell you. They had that Barefoot stuff, though... that's the classy one, right? Where this place shines is fo sho its beer selection. It's not huge, but they carry a lot of pretty rare stuff and a bunch of the stuff the other big box booze stores don't have. They do set limits on certain things, like maximum 2 per person on some bottle, but honestly, I'm a sucker for supply and demand so that kind of thing really excites me. Their selection is always changing and they're open later than any of the other bottled booze purveyors in this area. It's probably not a destination place, but if you're within a 12-15 minute range of here, it's worth popping over for a peak at their products.

I don't know if anyone's reading reviews of liquor stores, but I want to say nice things about Mr…read more A's, because I love buying booze here. Sometimes you go into a liquor store and it's just grim, grim, grim, with creepy lighting, dusty shelves, and cashiers that look like they want to die and they wish you were dead too. Mr. A's is the total OPPOSITE. It's clean, has a great selection of alcohol, mixers, and snacks, and yeah, I guess the lighting isn't creepy because I've never really noticed it? I typically just see two employees here, one of whom I think might be the Mr. A! He is extremely warm and friendly and always smiling. The second man is a little more reserved but always very nice and polite. There is this adorable little black dog one of them has, that's kind of the store mascot it seems. There are rather professional looking photos of him/her around the store, greeting customers and making recommendations. I think that's a nice touch. I wish the actual dog could be in the store-how awesome would it be to have a little pooch helping you make a wine selection? Only thing that would make the place better, in my opinion.

Amazing amount of inventory and great customer service! Love everything about this place.read more

From the owner: Step into a world of sophistication and tradition at Millennium Cigar & Liquor, your premier…read moredestination for luxury cigars, fine spirits, wine, craft beverages, smoke and convenience product. We have biggest walk-in humidor for Cigars in town and walk-in Beer Cave! We take pride in offering a thoughtfully curated collection that caters to both connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts alike. Cheers to good taste.

Very friendly staff, personalized service. The owner recognizes anyone who is even vaguely a…read moreregular. He's happy to listen to what your tastes are and provide suggestions. Very good assortment of beer, wine, and all types of liquor - more than you would expect in a place this size. Within the assortment are all price ranges. I could get a $100 bottle of port or a $100 bottle of scotch - yet I can also get a $10 bottle of port or $20 bottle of scotch. Longer hours than most, they are generally open until 10:00 PM.

Great local liquor store, matched Binny's keg price for me. Also good selection of microbrews…read moreconsidering the size of the store. Also, good hours and service always is top notch.

We stopped here after Brunch at Honey Jam Cafe Located next door earlier this week…read more The woman who was there, I'm guessing she was the owner and was exceptionally nice to us. We couldn't decide on a beer to purchase which I usually leave to my son and his friends as they are the beer experts. There was quite a selection and the owner was quite helpful with choosing one. Next time I'm in the neighborhood I will definitely stop by again!

Esplanade is the new kid on my block. For their grand opening, they sent me a 15% off coupon so in…read moreI popped to give them a go. This liquor store is brand spic & span new so it's insanely neat, insanely clean and the workers are so nice! They were so eager to help me and show me some good deals. They carry a lot of good beers including Lagunitas, Dragon's Milk, Two Brothers, etc. plus all the watery swill you could want. I don't know much about hard liquors but they seemed to have a good selection of both that and wines. Mix & Match 6 packs for $10.99 and I put a couple of Lagunitas Sucks in my sixer. Seeing as they just opened, they are taking recommendations for things they should order. I asked them to get some 5 Rabbit in! So hopefully they will. It's the closest and most convenient liquor store to me now and with such friendly people, I'm sure I'll be there more than I should.

My partner and I came out to D'Vine off a Groupon wine tasting. Their Groupons offer Wine Tasting…read morespecials for 2 people or 4 people at a time and they do the tastings as a chocolate or popcorn pairing. One has to call ahead to book their day/time slot and provide the Groupon number to reserve. The tasting itself lasted about 2 hours as everyone got a Wine 101 class on top of the tasting. Jamie from D'Vine was extremely knowledgable in leading, spoke about wine in a very easy to understand way, and was able to answer any question thrown her way. We tasted 6 wines in which 4 were paired with chocolate. After the class was over, one got a take home bottle of wine AND chocolate truffles or popcorn. I highly recommend looking into D'Vine's experiences offered as my partner and I had a blast!

We had the best time here! The wine was so good and I'm not a big wine drinker. The host Jesse was…read moresuper knowledgeable and was so sweet to us. We set up some food too she helped us with all the tables and chairs! We have a big Italian family and she made us feel so welcomed. I would recommend this place for sure! Also, the shop has so many great items!

Don't listen to the other reviews. Selection is great, customer service is great, and it honestly…read moremakes my day every time I walk in and the man stocking the shelves warmly says "Hola Amigo!"

I was charged $19.80 the day I went I bought 2 bags of chips and a drink and I payed CASH ' I…read morenoticed the charge a few days later I went to confront the SAME cashier and ask him how what and why? he acted very defensive and was like pulling teeth to get him to get me the owner's number Suzan. I filed a complaint already to the BANK. WATCH out hes the Chinese gentlemen that is always their afternoon/nights before all this happend about a year ago he also tried to OVER CHARGE ME I was not DUMB i asked em why he was over charging me he took off around $10 n said "oh sorry" I told the owner about that and she ignored it but NOW I CAN SAY HE OR THEY SCAM PEOPLE !!!!

Cardinal Liquors in North Hoffman Estates is one of the better small liquor stores I've been to…read more For a small store, they have a very large and varied types of liquors, beer, and wine. The owner is friendly and always willing to share his knowledge, helping you pick the right option in your price range. I always enjoy talking with him when I stop by. Pricing is about average and compares to the big box liquor stores like Binney's. If you are looking for something, I do recommend this Cardinal Wine and Spirit store.

This is a great local liquor store. The owner listens to the customers and gets them what they…read moreneed. And Mike behind the counter is friendly and always a great to deal with.

The new manager is absolutely terrible! Showed him my ID and he rips the beer out of my hand before…read moreeven looking at it. When I asked him why he did it and to look at the date on the ID he laughs and says because I'm the manager here now and to take my beer and go. I told him I had to pay still and he says "how is it yours if you haven't paid yet." What?! By far strangest interaction I've ever had at a liquor store new manager is extremely weird and shady. They also try to upcharge and take advantage of customers.

They closed 30min before close time. I saw him wrapping up at 10:30 and started leaving as soon as…read moreI was about to walk in.