Best liquor store in Orlando: what Reddit says
Reddit's r/orlando was asked where a visitor should shop for bourbon, other whiskey and bottles they can't get at home, and about a dozen stores came up. This sums up that one thread. It is about three years old and closed to new comments, so check a store before you drive.
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Biggest selection
Total Wine got the most votes for sheer range. People called it a superstore with more on the shelf than anywhere else nearby, and one regular said it will order what it doesn't have. The Millenia store was singled out for wine and spirits from Florida and the nearby islands and a large wall of Florida craft beer.
- Reddit thread: Good liquor stores in Orlando?
Bourbon and harder-to-find bottles
Five Star Liquor was the favourite for bourbon. Several people praised the store's own barrel picks, and one called it the best place for harder-to-find rum and whisky, while noting it is not quite in the city.
Bronson Liquor, near Disney, was recommended for an interesting bourbon selection and friendly staff. Big C at University and Goldenrod came up several times for bourbon, tequila and craft beer, though one person said its craft beer shelf had gone downhill.
Also named: Knightly Spirits on Orange Blossom Trail, Pats, Partin Liquors in Kissimmee, Liquor Library downtown (not huge, but one person's go-to), Golden Ox Liquors in Clermont, and the liquor store at the Rolling Oaks Target in Kissimmee, where one person had found a run of good bourbon at fair prices.
- Reddit thread: Good liquor stores in Orlando?
Rare bourbon
For the rare, limited-supply bourbons, the thread's advice was not to expect much. One person said Total Wine and ABC keep those bottles for raffles and that small shops may have them at a steep markup. Their example was a bottle of Blanton's priced at $280.
- Reddit thread: Good liquor stores in Orlando?
Chains and price
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits was called a good start; one person pointed out that it is privately owned, not state-run, and that its stores differ. People disagreed about Costco. Two said Sam's Club has more variety and the best liquor prices. Some Publix and Winn-Dixie supermarkets have a liquor store next door.
- Reddit thread: Good liquor stores in Orlando?
What the thread leaves out
The visitor also asked about Thistly Cross cider. Nobody knew where to find it. Nobody mentioned delivery, and nothing newer than the thread is in it.
- Reddit thread: Good liquor stores in Orlando?
From Cheers Wine & Liquor
Cheers Wine & Liquor was not named in this thread. We have liquor stores in Orlando too. Our Orlando page shows each store's address, hours and what is on the shelf today.