Upgrading from four to five stars. This has become my go-to destination for everything adult…read morebeverage related. No, it's not the biggest store in the city, but to my mind it has become the best. Why? Three important ways: 1) Best service, never fail. Walk in the store and they ask if they can help, but they stay out of your way if you tell them you don't. Try getting help in some of the other stores? Difficult, typically. 2) Superb selection. Everything I'm looking for and more is here, and the people working here are pros. I asked today about the 200 yr. anniversary Guinness, guy doesn't blink and said they had a run on it but expect to be replenished in tomorrow's shipment. Not an unusual response, particularly the workers in the back who really seem to have it under control. 3) Consistency, see #1 and #2. I get this every time I arrive. No shortages, no folks standing around with hands in their pockets, no bored "when is my shift ending" looks on faces, etc. I can even recycle my wine corks here. I like that. And yet I can still come in and get surprised at what I can find, and that really makes me happy. The convenient parking is also a real plus, and with the laws recently changed the store has gotten larger (no need to separate out things like glassware into another internal "store" etc. Just keeps getting better so happy to revisit this review.

Best in town. Was looking for a hard to find local whiskey. They had it. I was only visiting town…read moretoo.

Cork and Barrel is amazing! They have excellent customer service and are very knowledgeable about…read morewine and spirits. They also have a beautiful tasting room and host events regularly! I highly recommend that you visit this locally owned business.

Much better this time around! I had stopped going to Cork and Barrel for several years because I…read morehad a horrible experience once. There was no one to wait on me and I wondered about the store aimlessly looking for one product. The clerk told me she had customers and could not help me. So I never went back... until now. I was looking for a special bottle of wine for a Christmas gift. I was waited on, showed several different options and treated very respectfully. Zach was the person helping me and he could not have been nicer. He showed me different wines with different price points and made sure I was satisfied with my purchase. I was overwhelmed with his helpfulness. The cashier was also very nice and courteous. It was a pleasant experience and I was glad I came back. They have tons of parking, the building is easy to access and the store is clean and well lit. There are many different prices on things so you have a range of products from which to choose. Next time I won't take so long to go back!

The stuff you want to know: extensive wine, liquor and beer selection, helpful staff. Two…read moreconvenient locations. Open late (until 11), open Sundays (noon to 6pm). But what makes Cork & Barrel my favorite wine and booze shop in town is the fact that they have two wondrous months where if you buy a case of wine, you get a 20% discount (April, you can't come soon enough. The other month is October). Not only that, but every monday is 10% off hard liquor. As you can probably gather, I am a wine lover (I prefer Italian reds), and if I can afford it, I try to buy as many cases of wine during discount months to, you know, store in my wine cellar (*eye roll* as if I'd store wine down where the cave crickets lurk).

Having recently turned 21, cork and barrel came highly recommended. I walked in, extremely…read moreintimidated. I didn't dabble much (or at all) before now in this world and it's intimidating. What really gets me about a place is how helpful the staff are. Even though their was only one guy working, he walked me through each level of vodka and helped me pick which would work best for me. He also explained how their specials work (seriously hop on those). It took a while but he was really helpful. They had lots of options, which can be really intimidating but it's a good thing when you have patient, kind staff who know what they are talking about.

Lots of changes since my last visit and a new review is called for. In addition to a name change…read moreand possibly different owners I found a much improved and attractive interior that had been upgraded and far better attention paid to the diversity and care of the wine selection. I stated in an earlier review I wouldn't buy wine here because of concerns about the storage, age and condition. No more. I liked what I saw, and found the exact bottle I had left at home by mistake while on the way to a social distancing picnic with friends. I probably won't come here often because I have other options where I live, but the days when I'd pass this store up for reasons of quality appear to have vanished, and for that I'm very happy for them.

I had a similar experience to David S. I bought two bottles of Hess Select, which is a mid-priced…read morewine. Both bottles were bad. I made several contacts with the owner about this, but nothing was done and the remaining case was still on the shelf. After I spoke to her again, she gave me a bottle and asked me to see if it was bad too. I thought, "Why don't you try it?" That one was bad too so I took it back to her. A couple of weeks went by and the same bottles remained on the shelf and there was no offer to compensate me. I was in there today, and she said they had opened another bottle and it was fine. In other words screw you. I pity the poor sucker who buys it. Unfortunately, the owner doesn't understand that a person who has lived in this community for 45 years talks to a lot of people!

This will be my go-to place for wine in Lawrence from now on. It's clean and organized inside, and…read morethey don't even carry your typical mass-produced wines--you can tell the owners have carefully curated their selection and they are very knowledgeable and helpful about the wines they have. They even carry a small selection of fancy snacks and foods that will pair well with wine. For someone who is trying to branch out and try more wines and learn more about them, this is a perfect option.

During the pandemic, I do not go into liquor stores to buy wine bottles. I prefer to call, make my…read morechoices, pay in advance, and have the wine brought out to my car. But without being able to walk around the store, I sometimes need advice and suggestions on the phone. The person I have talked with on the phone at this outstanding wine store is exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful. I call on the phone, make my choices, and pay in advance. When I arrive, I open the trunk of my car and call to say I have arrived. He brings out the order and puts the bottles into my trunk. I never even had to open the window of the car. I got out of the car only to close the trunk, after he had returned to the store. Next time I will open an account with the store, so they can retain my credit card information. That will make the procedure even easier.

I've been here before, but its been awhile, and since it's about a far as I can possibly drive in…read morethe city to get to a liquor store, well, that's mostly why I rarely visit. But if I lived on this side of town I'd be a regular. Don't get some of the low ratings, but that's not my problem. What I really like which I've observed here before, is although they're not the largest in town, the selection is top tier, and shows that the people running it know their business. Not just a beer stop for the college crowd. If you're hunting down a first-rate single malt from Islay or need a small batch bourbon out of Kentucky, they have it. And the wines, the same. I was in particular on the hunt for a Barossa Valley aussie wine and found several to my liking. That and "Butter," one of the few Chardonnays I regularly bring home. Service was professional and someone came around to assist but didn't hover in place like a freaking drone. Thank you. New twist in checking out: they bar code scan your purchases through plexiglass. Cool! Works for me. And everyone is adequately observing best safety practices. No mask deniers need enter, thank you. I can get used to people with brains. Not sure when I return, but I left with everyone I was looking for, saw far more than I'd ever need, and everything else here--pricing included--is what it should be. Well done, Mass Beverage.

there were 3 prices for the same 24 pack of beer(coors banquet) .the clerk rang it up and i pointed…read moreout that there the different prices and i should receive the lowest one --he said -"the price that rang up was the right price". i took him back and showed him the different prices and he said -"so what". i asked if he knew about "the truth in advertising" law. and he said "so what" rude and totally not into creating a return customer satisfaction. i spend close to $200.00 a month on adult beverages-- and none of it will be spent in that store again.

good selection and prices. Michele was super friendly and helpful. I will definitely be back.read more

This place is as no-nonsense as you can get in a liquor store that doesn't have bullet proof glass…read moresurrounding it (anyone sensing a theme here?) Truthfully, their selection of Italian reds leaves something to be desired, but I always find a decent Sangiovese or Chianti for under 15 bucks, so that's cool. I wish they had more in the 7.99 category or the 15.00 magnum category. It's just how I drink... They have a good selection of spirits, no doubt. You'll find your favorite small batch, local vodkas here (Most Wanted & Honor from KS and 360 from MO) and ton of others, too. The store is sectioned so that it's pretty easy to find what you're looking for and at the end of aisles you'll find displays of affordable/highly rated (that mysterious point system)/local wines. Location next to the Merc gives it an extra star, because it means I don't have to make a stop at Cork & Barrel, which admittedly has better specials and variety, but who needs to make an extra stop?

Love their drive thru! So Convenient with friendly staff. Good hours too. I have bad knees so I…read morecan sit in my car and don't have to walk in with the pain in my knees.

Went through their drive through asked for a white wine and they handed me the bottle and I asked…read moreto double check if it was white wine. They told me yes making me seem stupid for questioning them. Then I arrived back home to open the bottle and what do you know!!! It was red wine! Called back to get the correct bottle of wine and they proceed to tell me that they can't do anything about it... Rude workers and I will be telling everyone that that place is S**T! Also the owner needs to get more respectful managers who know how to treat their customers more polite. Because the so called "manager" was very rude!

My favorite liquor store in town! They have an exceptional beer selection for their size. Staff is…read moresuper friendly and make great recommendations!

Micro Liquor store is by far the best store I have found in Lawrence. It has a small town vibe as…read morein everyone knows your name or face. My boyfriend and I both have chronic pain issues and the staff always carries the heavy items to the car for us. Most of the time when they see one of us pull up they will have our usual 30 pack ready on the counter! We don't even have to ask for them to carry it out for us. And they do that for all their customers in need of assistance.