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    Kadota Liquor

    4.5 (34 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Tracy H.

    Great selection of beer, wine and liquor. Clerk was helpful with suggesting local exclusives and one of a kind Kadota co-branded liquors. Clerk was friendly and helpful with everyone she interacted with.

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    Wakaba S.

    Great selection of wines. It took a while for us to decide what to get. We probably stayed there over 30 mins to pick a few.

    15.5 gallons of good Ale,   5 lb. Aluminum CO2 Cylinder and more!
    Samuel M.

    Best selection of Liquor and Wine and Beer on The Big Island. Rare and unique releases- vintage's and always good deals and terrific sales on Great Items- For example: Maker's Mark Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Kentucky ON SALE!! I order and get Keg's from Kadota's I've ordered over 20 kegs in 3 years such as: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Torpedo Extra IPA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Hop Hunter IPA Kona Brewing Co. - Kua Bay IPA Honolulu Beer Works - Hop Island IPA Deschutes Brewery Fresh Squeezed IPA Lost Coast Brewery - Indica IPA Belching Beaver Brewery - Deftones Phantom Bride IPA Mehana Brewing Co. - Mehana Tsunami IPA and more! Andy is the man in charge of inventory and more and he has the answers and the great customer service. The rest of the staff is friendly, they remember your name and treat you with Aloha.

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    10 months ago

    Very friendly and accommodating staff. Was very helpful in searching the back to find the right item I was looking for.

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    4 years ago

    Great prices on wine and beer. Nice selection. I was super impressed. Bottle of Quivera Sauv Blanc for $20.

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    3 years ago

    If you're looking for hard to find liquor, this is the place to go. Also stop by the restaurant there, you'll be happy you did

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    3 years ago

    Amazing store knowledgeable staff and has everything a great hidden gem great choices stop by for yourself before your next party

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    3 years ago

    This is the spot for all your drinking needs. Good prices, great selection and friendly people.

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    3 years ago

    This is the place for booze, they know what is what. They carry a lot of the good stuff that other stores don't.

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    5 years ago

    Great champagne selection and very friendly staff. Better than most liquor stores in Honolulu. A Hilo gem.

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    4 years ago

    Great experience. Went to grab some champagne for my wedding. The staff was so helpful and the store was very organized.

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    9 years ago

    BEST beer selection on the island and every trip in feels like a voyage of discovery.

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    14 years ago

    Great service, a massive selection of wine and they will work with you if you want them to carry something new on their store.

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    Kamuela Liquor Store

    Kamuela Liquor Store

    4.4(37 reviews)
    42.9 mi
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    Kamuela Liquor Store is one the of reasons I look forward to when visiting the Waimea Cherry…read moreBlossom Festival, not because I am an alcoholic but I just LOVE alcohol!! Kamuela Liquor Store has been in business for over 80 years, the signage on the glass window has 78 years but I confirmed with the kind lady staff that helped me twice this past Saturday, is family owned liquor store located in Kamuela on Hawaii Belt Road, parking is next to the store which is a great thing and offers an impressive selection of wines, spirts, sake, and craft beers, they have a unique offering of cheeses, meats, olives, snacks, some groceries and dips. Staff was very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable with my questions on wines and recommendations. They also have weekly wine/sake tasting on weekends. I usually stop here to grab my alcohol for the hotel stay and I saw some great deals, close out deals. I purchased 4 bottles and went back to grab a few more bottles, before we drove back to Hilo, during my most recent visit. Luckily the 6 bottles made it back to Oahu safely. It was such a great deal, a close out deal at $6.99, the only regret is not purchasing the last 6 bottles that were left. It was an Oregon wine which I always wanted to try when I was @ Portland but didn't have the chance to. ( Happy Dance) Check out Kamuela Liquor Store, such a GEM, hole in the wall, at Kamuela and worth the one hour drive too!

    Amazing selection for such a little store. I love that this place exists and it's always fun to…read morebrowse what they have on their shelves. The wine tasting events are tons of fun and quite educational.

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    Kamuela Liquor Store
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    Kona Wine Market - Street View of our store front at The Shops in Aloha Plaza.

    Kona Wine Market

    4.6(55 reviews)
    60.8 mi
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    32 years in business
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    This was not only the worst retail experience in all my years living in Hawai'i, it was the worst…read moreshopping experience ever. I don't say that lightly, nor am I exaggerating. When I came into the shop, the owner was helping the only other customer there. I walked around and found some bottles of what I was looking for in the back, where a woman was wrapping baskets. She made no eye contact with me, and didn't offer a greeting. I remained in the back for over five minutes, repeatedly looking at her and trying to get her attention, but she refused to engage. I returned to the front, where the owner had finished cashing out that one customer and was chatting with him. He made no acknowledgement of my existence for at least another five minutes. The other customer then left and the owner finally asked what he could do for me. I said that I just wanted some help. He told me that it was a very busy time of year (note: at this point I was the only customer in the shop, previously there were two, including myself), and that I need to have patience. This felt like a highly passive aggressive thing to say. But I desperately wanted a certain liqueur for my husband, so I ignored the comment and checked out the bottles. He left me in the back to help another customer. By the time I returned to the cash register with my bottle of choice, he had just started to cash her out. A "she's been waiting, would it be okay if I assist her" might have been nice and what I would have done but I let that slide too. The customer left and he started cashing me out. Being one who's both honest and upfront, I told him that I understand both being busy and patient, I'm an elementary school teacher with Hawai'i DOE; the customer service was deeply lacking, and that I had thought the woman in the back didn't even work there, but rather was a volunteer. He repeated his line about it being a busy time of year (at this point I think there were three customers, including myself, but not including the distributor near the register). I said something to the effect of, "too busy wrapping baskets to even greet a customer," and reminded him of my very busy job. The owner then asked me to leave. As I was walking out I heard him tell the distributor that this had never happened before, but if you look through previous reviews, there are complaints about this woman. Ultimately the owner did me a huge favor. The bottle I was going to buy retails for $45-$52, he was selling it for $79. Another bottle that he was listing for $87, a competitor had for $64. Extremely greedy in addition to rude? All of DOE will hear about this experience!

    Stopped in here on a way from the airport to see about getting some wine for the week, given I love…read moregood Italian wines and not many places have large selection on the island. The woman there was so unfriendly, didn't even say hello, so we ended up leaving. Given the wine selection and most likely this being a small owner shop, one would have thought the customer service would be much better...

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    Kona Wine Market - Friday wine tasting is hosted by Howard "The Wine Wizard". The face of KWM.

    Friday wine tasting is hosted by Howard "The Wine Wizard". The face of KWM.

    Kona Wine Market - We truly are a happy bunch!

    We truly are a happy bunch!

    Kona Wine Market - Some of our local products, any of which can be included in a gift basket.

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    Some of our local products, any of which can be included in a gift basket.

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