Called the business looking for a bottle of bourbon and was told the owner would not disclose the price of it unless it was in person. Only after I advised them I wasn’t going to drive 20 miles to their business so I could be surprised on the price, he mulled it over and told me price is “flexible”.....The quote he gave me was more than double the average cost of it by other stores. I only know that because the last store I called just sold their last bottle of that bourbon for $86 and they were out of stock, which led me to bourbons and more liquor.
Long story short, if you want to be price-gouged by a small business that is trying to rip off their customers then this is the place for you. Glad they saved me the drive there...
UPDATED 12/20/20
Don’t waste your time being price-gouged there, I’ve bought three bottles of Blantons from other local liquor stores, not specialty stores as the owner suggests, and they’re going for $99, not $180 as he’s trying to sell it. It’s rare but not...
Read moreLeft a 3 star review over a year ago, get a reply from the owner today. "Thanks" The reply is representative of the experience itself.
Why 3 stars? Came in looking for something specific. Staff was too busy chatting with customer (assumably also a friend) to help. After finally asking (if) I could ask a quick question was met with annoyance followed by impatience with an immediate "no we do not carry that", do you know anyone who might? "No". That's it. Just "No". Back to chatting with a friend.
The item in question was the iconic "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" Cigar or Cigar bands for a good friend who just delivered up @ Sutter and would have gotten a great kick out of it.
Not a big deal, not the end of the world. 3* because the place seemed decent, though the staff could not be bothered to...
Read moreI wasn't thrilled with this place the first time I visited, and so I didn't go back for probably close to 5 years.
Either something has changed or my first visit was a fluke because I was just in there and had an excellent experience. The selection is remarkable, and the pricing is actually reasonable for most of the bottles. Some of the allocated ones weren't at MSRP, but they were definitely below some secondary prices I've seen.
The owner was very helpful. A little bit salesy, but that could just be because he was excited about his barrel picks. And for good reason. I picked up their Corbin Cash single barrel and oh my god it's delicious.
I've never been so disappointed to not live in Roseville, but I'll be making the trip more often than once every 5 years...
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