As stated in a previous post, there is a shining beacon of retail hope for those in the Queen City searching for whiskeys outside the norm. While technically not located within the boundaries of the Old North State, it’s literally just a couple hundred yards across the state line in Fort Mill, right across the street from Carowinds.
Frugal Macdoogal’s Wine & Liquor Warehouse (3430 Festival Drive, Fort Mill SC, 803-548-6634) hands down has the greatest retail selection of liquor in a one hundred mile radius. Period. The store is divided into two sections: the right side contains wine and beer, while liquors are on the left. I’m told that their wine selection is above average, akin to combining the volume of a well-stocked grocer with the selection of a specialty wine store. Their beer options are much the same way. In the end, though, most of the folks that I know who are more in tuned to those spirits say that Frugal’s isn’t any better than the numerous Total Wine & More stores located around town.
But they really do shine when it comes to liquors. And I’m not just talking about whiskey. More on that in a bit.
Here’s just a sampling of what I’ve seen dedicated shelf space for recently, whiskey-wise: Parker’s Heritage Collection, specifically 2009’s Golden Anniversary Bourbon and 2010’s Wheated Mashbill 10-yr Bourbon, A.H.Hirsh Reserve’s 22-yr American Rye, all of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection, Suntory’s Yamazaki Single Malt, the entire Bushmills Malt range, Cooley Distillery’s standard range of Irish whiskeys, selections from the Compass Box collection of vatted malt Scotch, Springbank Single Malt Scotch, the entire Glenmorangie Cask-Finished range… Hell, the list could go on and on.
But just in case you’re more interested in other spirits, they’ve got great options for you as well. Whether you’re looking for authentic European-made absinthe, French calvados, South American cachaca, or slivovitz from the Eastern Europe, they’ve easily got at least a half-dozen options of each. Chances are, if you’re looking for something specific, your chances of finding it at Frugal Macdoogal’s are much better than anywhere else in the Carolinas. About the only thing I don't care for about the place is the way some of the cashiers make comments whenever I buy anything that costs more than fifty bucks. Given your inventory, shouldn't you be over that by now? Or at least be used to me?
ADDITIONAL WHISKEY EVENT
Just an FYI for those with a bit of cash to burn off before Halloween: Ruth Chris Steakhouse – Uptown is hosting a Macallan tasting with paired courses on October 28. At $65 per person and a 5:30pm start time, it’s certainly not an event I could hope to attend, but if anyone does end up making it, let me know how it turned out. I promise to let you all know how the events I attended for my birthday last week ended up.
Until then,
Salud
Frugal Macdoogal’s Wine & Liquor Warehouse (3430 Festival Drive, Fort Mill SC, 803-548-6634) hands down has the greatest retail selection of liquor in a one hundred mile radius. Period. The store is divided into two sections: the right side contains wine and beer, while liquors are on the left. I’m told that their wine selection is above average, akin to combining the volume of a well-stocked grocer with the selection of a specialty wine store. Their beer options are much the same way. In the end, though, most of the folks that I know who are more in tuned to those spirits say that Frugal’s isn’t any better than the numerous Total Wine & More stores located around town.
But they really do shine when it comes to liquors. And I’m not just talking about whiskey. More on that in a bit.
Here’s just a sampling of what I’ve seen dedicated shelf space for recently, whiskey-wise: Parker’s Heritage Collection, specifically 2009’s Golden Anniversary Bourbon and 2010’s Wheated Mashbill 10-yr Bourbon, A.H.Hirsh Reserve’s 22-yr American Rye, all of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection, Suntory’s Yamazaki Single Malt, the entire Bushmills Malt range, Cooley Distillery’s standard range of Irish whiskeys, selections from the Compass Box collection of vatted malt Scotch, Springbank Single Malt Scotch, the entire Glenmorangie Cask-Finished range… Hell, the list could go on and on.
But just in case you’re more interested in other spirits, they’ve got great options for you as well. Whether you’re looking for authentic European-made absinthe, French calvados, South American cachaca, or slivovitz from the Eastern Europe, they’ve easily got at least a half-dozen options of each. Chances are, if you’re looking for something specific, your chances of finding it at Frugal Macdoogal’s are much better than anywhere else in the Carolinas. About the only thing I don't care for about the place is the way some of the cashiers make comments whenever I buy anything that costs more than fifty bucks. Given your inventory, shouldn't you be over that by now? Or at least be used to me?
ADDITIONAL WHISKEY EVENT
Just an FYI for those with a bit of cash to burn off before Halloween: Ruth Chris Steakhouse – Uptown is hosting a Macallan tasting with paired courses on October 28. At $65 per person and a 5:30pm start time, it’s certainly not an event I could hope to attend, but if anyone does end up making it, let me know how it turned out. I promise to let you all know how the events I attended for my birthday last week ended up.
Until then,
Salud
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