What's a good liquor store in Seattle?

[Abra]

We have a really inferior liquor store here on Bainbridge. I'm out of stuff like Armagnac, Calvados, Grappa, Pastis, and Cachaca. Where would you go to get the broadest selection of exotica possible?

Ok, I don't use Cachaca in cooking.

[tighe]

Have you ever tried the product search feature on the Washington State Liquor Control Board site? Very useful. As far as specific locations, I know there at least used to be a downtown store that seemed a little more upscale and carried more interesting items.

[Abra]

Thanks, tighe, I do know about product search (I think I actually learned about it here, maybe from you), but I was wondering if someone just knows of a good store to get everything I want. Just being lazy, I guess. It always amazes me how hard it is to find good liquor in this state, compared to other places I've lived.

[Schielke]

The store in Houghton Market in Kirkland has tons of stuff. I think that the one downtown is not too shabby either.

Ben

[nightscotsman]

The one by Safeco Field is probably the biggest in Seattle. It think it's on 6th - or is that 4th?

By the way, I used to think that Washington State Liquor Stores had a small selection and high prices, but believe it or not they completely blow away all the liquor stores here in Vegas. Yeah, you can get the hard stuff in grocery stores, but the selection is crappy and not really cheap.

Of course NOTHING can compare to Sam's in Chicago.

[Cesar's Ghost]

4th, a block or so south of Filson's (and on the other side of the street) it's easy to miss.

They do, indeed, have a fine and broad selection: 3 or 4 different Cachacas last time I looked, for instance.... and a nice collection of bourbons.

They supply many of the restaurants.

12th Ave on Capitol Hill isn't too bad, and I've heard that when they open the new one to replace the Broadway Market location, it will be pretty comprehensive.

Cin Chin

[Abra]

Thanks for the great tips, folks! I'll check 'em out.

[Really Nice!]

4th, a block or so south of Filson's (and on the other side of the street) it's easy to miss.

They do, indeed, have a fine and broad selection: 3 or 4 different Cachacas last time I looked, for instance.... and a nice collection of bourbons.

They supply many of the restaurants.

Is this the place that has a big "Wholesale Liquor" on the side of the building?

[rockdoggydog]

If you go to your local liquor store and they don't have what you want, they will usually offer to look it up in their inventory system and let you know which stores have what you need and call ahead and hold it for you. But other than that, yeah get thee downtown. I hope that Costco's antitrust case against the state succeeds, I know it's focused on wine but I can't wait to see what happens if Costco gets into the liquor biz and has a liquor section as good as it's wine section.

Rocky

[Abra]

Now if I could only make it be open on Sunday. This would be a perfect day for a little trip to Seattle. What's with that Sunday closure stuff, anyway?

[Placebo]

The downtown one (on 6th is it?) has a pretty nice selection. I was just at the UVillage shop last night and it had a pretty decent selection as well.

[LEdlund]

The downtown one (on 6th is it?) has a pretty nice selection. I was just at the UVillage shop last night and it had a pretty decent selection as well.

It's on 6th and University. I consider this my liquor store - since it's across the street from my office They do have a good selection but I still find myself needing to go to the one on 4th for some things.