Neal is the best! I just went in with my roommate to get a bottle of wine, but we were really…read morejonesing for our favorite beer, Grey Lady, from Cisco Brewers in Nantucket. No where around here sells it, but we asked Neal and he ordered right on the spot and is even sending us a personalized text when it comes in! We couldn't be more grateful for fantastic local business owners like Neal. Can't wait for our Grey Ladies!!

Amherst Liquors is amazing!! Neal, the store owner, is always so hospitable and considers every…read morerequest special. I often find Amherst Liquors has the best prices, too. This store is locally owned and operated!! I'm certain we'll be back again :)

I'm pretty sure the half keg prices are the same as they were in 2004, that alone is worth four…read morestars. They also have a great bottle return room in the back. I'm glad it's still there, so kids don't forget to recycle and use that money to buy more booze. Liquors 44 loses 1 star because they stopped carrying Paper City. Now I can't get it anywhere in Amherst when I visit. If I promise to give them a heads up of a month or so, maybe they'll stock it just for me? They also sell graduation class t-shirts for current students. If they offered Class of 2004 Liquors 44 T-shirts today? 5 stars.

The sign at the entrance said, "20% off all American white wines."…read moreI bought my favorite local white wine as I have many times in the past. When I checked out, the price did not seem discounted. When I asked about it, I was given a retail price that was larger than I have ever paid for this wine. With the supposed 20% discount, the price was the same as it always was. They claimed it was the distributor, but when I checked another liquor store, the price from the distributor had not gone up. So they raised the price and then gave me a "discount". I will be shopping elsewhere in the future.

This place has an incredible wine selection AND they have Sharon who is the most knowledgeable and…read morehelpful wine expert. She suggested a Cabernet Sauvignon from Lodi that knocked my socks off! This little gem of a wine place is easily overlooked but if you don't go to check it out, you are missing out!!!

Don't be fooled by the small size. They have perhaps the best rum and tequila selection in Western…read moreMass (and maybe northern CT too). Much better variety than stores several times their size. If you want 7 bottles of the same mass-produced stuff, they may not be your place, but if you want to sample variety, they are amazing! I always find something I want, and have never been disappointed with the new-to-me varieties I have tried from here.

It's a small store so the selection is naturally limited. The owner gave me top notch…read morerecommendations. Love this kind of local store and am happy to support them!

So, I'm pretty sure this place is designed to keep the riff-raff out. And by riff-raff I mean,…read morecollege students, aannnddd that's the point of view you're getting from my review. Maybe a more seasoned consumer would rate Russell's more highly, but that's not me. This place is a little larger than my college dorm room with crates and shelves of alcohol stacked waist high. I get super nervous turning around in this store for fear of knocking lots of things over. It's impossible to see the bottom two shelves of liquor against the wall, and the labels are hard to read from the distance, and because they're crammed so closely together. I don't remember ever seeing a price sticker unless something was clearly marked off on sale. There's a pretty good wine selection-- the liquor selection is pretty basic; very well stocked but not very varied. Not a great beer selection in my opinion. For service-- I generally get ignored by the staff unless the proprietor is there. He's really helpful and sweet, and saved me $7 but telling me I should get a magnum instead of two standard size bottles. If only he were there all the time!

Sadly I never had the chance to eat here, but I came by to say what kind and considerate people run…read morethis restaurant. It was graduation weekend at UMass Amherst and my family and I could not find a reservation for lunch. The people at Johnny's Tavern were so kind and accommodating in making our large group Reservation happen!! Ultimately we had a family emergency. and had to cancel after all their hard work and leave to go home! When we canceled, they even called us back and confirmed that we didn't cancel accidentally!! Amazing people and I've heard- great food!

Service was phenomenal from the start! Our server was super attentive without being suffocating,…read moreand she was great with cracking jokes and keeping the mood light. Ambiance went from good to great when the restaurant dimmed the lights for dinnertime. The food was great with the brussel sprouts as the highlight--super rich and had a creamy aioli on top that we ordered extra of on the side. The gnocchi had great texture and didn't feel too heavy. The bread served as an appetizer was DELICIOUS, mainly bc of the sauce (some sort of tomato sauce + oil that was sweet and salty). 9.5/10!

I went to Watroba's Liquors regularly from 1992 - 1997. Does "Best Packy Ever" describe it well…read moreenough? At first glance, it's a regular packy. But once you frequent the store as often as I did, you quickly realize the special nature of this place. Mr. Watroba helped fuel countless crazy parties. For every major bender, guaranteed we were stocking up at Watroba's Liquors. That guy was prepared for anything! 10 cases of Genny 30-packs? Anytime at Watroba's Liquors. At Watroba's Liquors, the Customer is King. Visit today to find out why Watroba's Liquors has been voted "Best Local Liquor Store" for decades.

Just your average neighborhood packy. They do have a decent selection of wines, beer and liquor…read more You can also get your scratch ticket fix taken care of while you're here. Just try to wait until you get to your car to scratch your ticket.

Aster + Pine is the best thing that's happened to downtown Amherst in a while, IMHO. It's a small…read moremarketplace with more offerings (at better prices) than I ever imagined would be tucked in there. I'd wandered in just to check it out, all set not to buy anything because it would have to sit in my closed car for too many hot hours, but ended up with a delicious loaf of bread from Easthampton, almond cookies from Italy, a tin of trout pate, and numerous other well-priced offerings. Welcome to Amherst!

A little of everything, from carefully curated wines to locally produced milk, fresh vegetables,…read moreand artisan bread. Ingredients for your dinner, specialty foods, cheeses, various cuisines represented. Don't expect Costco prices in a small independent store. With that in mind, it's a great addition to downtown.