First Fill Spirits — Local services in City of Saratoga Springs

First Fill spirits “fills” a much needed gap in the area’s fine spirits market. Their selection is second to none in terms of independent bottlings and unusual offerings. They have an ever growing selection of “new world” whiskies - you can find offerings from Poland or Denmark in addition to your traditional powerhouses of Scotland and Japan. My first bottle here was a Gordon McPhail 18 year old Ledaig. The price was very fair and the liquid was delicious.

Another factor that separates First Fill from the rest is their knowledge. Charles and Holly have traveled the world’s distilleries and accumulated a vast wealth of information to impart on every customer from a whiskey novice to the biggest of whiskey nerds. Their goal is to curate their selection of spirits so that you know that you’re getting a quality product that will impress.

And it’s not just whiskey on the shelves here - you can find other spirits like fine rums, Armagnacs, etc…again, all curated to the highest quality.

Whether you’re shopping for a special bottle for yourself or looking for a gift for a friend or loved one, you will find what you’re looking for at this great addition to Saratoga Springs...

Whether you already like whisk(e)y or you want to learn about what there is to like about whisk(e)y, First Fill Spirits is the place to go. For the aficionados, there are shelves and shelves of single barrel bottlings that you are unlikely to find in one place anywhere else. For the newbies, there is nowhere else around that you can go for such an in-depth educational buying experience. For the gift givers, the proprietors are experts who are passionate about drinking only the good stuff, understand the intricacies of personal taste, and won't recommended things that will disappoint the person you're celebrating. If you're looking for a bottle of vodka to mix or wine to put on ice, this is not the place to go. If you want a good deal on bottlings of quality brown booze you may never see anywhere else, you'll find what you're looking for in this...

This place is outstanding. I did a tasting earlier this week, which was a “semiprivate” tasting which happens while they’re open. During the tasting, Holly explained what she’d selected (with prior input from us regarding our preferences), and what the flow would be like. As she poured each bottle, she told us about the distillery or the spirit or the category. She was wildly informative and quite interesting to learn from. I love their ethos - they only carry bottles they think are good quality and worth their asking price, with a side goal of raising money for animal shelters along the way. A year ago I went to a local tasting they hosted at a nearby restaurant and also found that to be fascinating. The owners know so much more than anyone I’ve ever found at Total Wine or BevMo, and I think those stores have great service. This place is...