From the shelf

Stories &
Guides

Everything we know about the bottles we love โ€” and why they earned a spot on our shelf.

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Mezcal Guide

The Best Mezcal Under $60 in Chicago

You don't need to spend $100 to drink something extraordinary. These bottles punch way above their price โ€” and we keep them in stock.

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Producer Spotlight

What is Alambique Serrano? The Oaxacan Rum You Need to Try

Three generations of the Krassel family, sugarcane grown at 4,000 feet, and stills borrowed from mezcal tradition. This isn't rum like you know it.

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Events

Free Friday Tastings in Lincoln Park โ€” Every Week at Off Premise

Every Friday 5โ€“8pm, we open bottles we love and invite you to try them for free. No ticket, no reservation. Just show up.

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Producer Spotlight

Cinco Sentidos: Why This Mezcal Changes How You Think About Agave

Single village. Single producer. Single agave variety. Cinco Sentidos is the purest expression of what mezcal can be โ€” and we carry more of it than almost anyone in the country.

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About Us

Why Lincoln Park Needed a Different Kind of Bottle Shop

There are plenty of places to buy wine in Chicago. We wanted to build something you'd actually want to visit โ€” a shop where every bottle has a reason to be there.

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