Tucked unassumingly between the mall and Brisbane street, this surprisingly large bottle shop has…read moreall sorts of odd, rare, hard to find and specialty wines and beers. You'll pay for the convenience though- some single bottles of imported American Beer will cost $40(!). The staff know about the stuff they sell, can give you genuine advice, and they can spin stories about the brewers, their products and "behind the scenes" type stories. My only complaint is they put the prices up with an old school, sticker type price gun, and the price tags often fall off so you have no idea how much things cost!

THE place in the city to get all sorts of weird and wonderful wines, beers and ciders, warm or…read morestraight from the fridge. There are always a few specials if you're looking for something at the lower end of the budget, but there's also a range of gorgeous Tasmanian wines, as well as drinks from all over the world. If you want it, they'll probably have it, and if they don't have it, they'll probably get it in for you. Cool Wine even have some random spirits and liqueurs on their shelves that'll serious tempt you! As a gin fan, I was impressed with their unexpected selection and I definitely know where to go in the future if I'm looking for something fabulous to add to my liquor cabinet.

Wow if you're ever in Hobart do yourself a favour and visit James at Drink Co off Salamanca Place…read more A tiny wine bar with so much personality and amazing choices. Lots of local wines to take away or served by the glass whilst you chat. We will go back every day we are here. Love it

From the owner: Small production wine and spirits bottleshop and bar with a strong Tasmanian focus.read more

In spite of the name, this is really just a Thirsty Camel bottle shop. It is a decent bottle shop,…read morewith a reasonable selection of beer, spirits, wine and cider. It is not, however, a huge selection and the wines stocked don't seem to be any different from most other typical bottle shops.