This place is like the storage room at the end of Indiana Jones where they hide the Ark of the…read moreCovenant, a never-ending warehouse filled with boxes of interesting and arcane stuff. That stuff being the good stuff AKA sweet sweet booze, son. Got a hankering for something short batch and hard to find? They'll have it. Want something to inspire you, something you've never seen or heard of before? They got it. Hell, maybe you're going to Moonlight Cinema and have the booze sorted, but need some deli-style snacks to with it. Yep, sorted. Giant green olives stuffed with fresh chilli, thanks for asking. And oh, the holy land of an independent liquor store! They're getting harder and harder to find these days, nigh impossible really. Normally indies have the feel-good thing going for them, but lack the range to really impress, but ye cats, you could spend weeks in here. If you see a guy with a beard, he probably has. Be a sport and buy him some food then show him where the exit is. Then tell him to pay it forward.

Kemeny's is a grocery store, no Kemeny's is an off licence or is it a chemist oh wait maybe an…read moreorganic food store. Ok it's really hard to know what it's suppose to be but it's basically a bit of all of the above and then some more. The store offers a lot in terms of alcohol. They got s great selection of wines and beers and some quirky party drinks to suit any cocktail party in which you want to impress. They often have suppliers giving out samples here and staff are helpful when it comes to suggesting suitable drink for any occasion. The grocery section is a little random and I don't think it's the kind of store you would likely go to do a weekly shop at because they have limited choices for certain things. They do however offer some unusual snacks and foods and your bound to pick up something every time you go here to try just for the fun. It's a different experience in here and would highly recommend it as an off licence and perhaps good for party snacks otherwise your probably better off making the trip up to Bondi Junction for one of the main stream supermarkets.

Bondi Beach Cellars is a bottle shop that screams Bondi in every sense! It's decorated with…read moregraffiti, the alcohol is set up in a way that it looks like a storage room which adds to the warehouse-chic vibe, and there are plenty of bargains. My favorite thing about this bottle-o is their selection of wines of under $10. Just to the right of the counter, on the bottom shelf you'll find an array of red wines that taste great and cost as much as one drink would at the bar! They have plenty of Jacob's Creek, any of the Shiraz's are nice. They have the same selection with white wines, which you'll find in the fridges on the right. They sell all the best beers and ciders in longneck form, the locals wouldn't have it any other way. The lads that work there add to the authenticity, fresh faced locals that probably skate to and from work. They're always friendly and up for a chat. If you're stumped on what to get, they'll lead you in the right direction.

This is the nearest bottle shop to my favourite swimming spot at North Bondi beach and as such I…read morefrequent it often. Nothing beats sitting on the beach or the rocks sipping on a cold longneck of Coopers on a sunny day. Or nothing would if it were *ahem* allowed to do so... take your rubbish with you people! Nirvana Beach Liquor makes very good use of its space, with a great wine selection for a pretty tiny bottle shop, and every spare inch of floor covered with shelving and display boxes. You can find pretty much anything you want for beach-boozing here as they also kindly stock bottle openers and plastic cups. Very reasonably priced and they play good music!

Just a little bottklo in beautiful Bondi beach but they have the BEST selectiion of anywhere. My…read moreDear Wife wanted a 2009 Nugan Shraz. Yep. I swanted a bottke of resonable sake. Yep. My son-in-law fancied a gewurtz with a thai feed (around the corner at Nina's Ploy Thai - also excellent) Yep. Etc. No wonder it's called Nirvana (according to the Online Dictionary "An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy"

I should have known. It's better when they only take zell as a payment once I completed…read moretransferring the money. He informed me that my order was not big enough. He wanted more money, then he said, well.Then, we'll just cancel the order.And I'll refund it, and he never did

Went in to buy some beer which I saw advertised on the Liquorland web site, only to be told "This…read moreis a different company" and they couldn't sell it for the advertised price. What's even more annoying is that the sign outside is "Liquorland" and NOT "Liquorland Express". Won't be going there again.

A little wine shoppe stocked with gems, sometimes pricier than what you will pay for imported…read moreAussie wines to the US but this is because of the ridiculous taxes they have to suffer from. Still, ask them for some recommendations and enjoy. I left with 11 bottles...

Nothing better than people knowing what they are talking about and having passion in what they do…read more Great selection and wonderfully attentive service. You are in good hands with these people.

Now, there is pretty much no booze I don't enjoy (actually, there is one: fernet. Yeucch) but there…read moreis a special place in my black heart for dark spirits, and - good lord! - the range these chaps have. They've got rums and ryes and bourbons and malts up the wazoo, every kind of conceivable small batch, artisan and limited run I've ever seen, and many I hadn't. There are wild bottles with pewter race horses sitting atop the stopper and ceramic gourds the shape of flying saucers, it's a boozer's heaven in here. They've got a wall dedicated to craft beers, microbrews and ciders, and a gigantic selection of wines with a particular focus on Australian drops. And the staff aren't just pretty faces . . . there is some serious knowledge ticking about this place. Oh, and even better? The Oak Barrel is fully independent, in fact it's one of Sydney's oldest independent bottle-o's. No big soulless chains here, fellow drinkers. This is everything the discerning drinker could possibly want.

I love this place. They have a great selection and their staff is super helpful. There's very…read morelittle of the wine shop pretension, yet the guys working there seem to really know their stuff. Like I said, their wine selection is great. They have a wide variety from all over the world, but the selection is curated so it's manageable. There is also a range from expensive to inexpensive, and they have some of the best inexpensive wines I've had in Australia! They have events (tastings, classes, etc.) around wine, beer, and spirits. They look cool and I will check em out... the tequila tasting sounds particularly interesting.