Cute specialty food shop with a focus on Whiskey. The gentleman behind the counter was helpful and…read morefriendly.

Whsikey is £15 more a bottle than down the shop.and they managed to.charge me £5 extra but dont…read moregive an itemised bill so you cant return

Despite getting the wellies out, the poncho's purchased and the ark carved for Taste, it was sadly…read morecancelled, so Saturday was spent checking out the great places Edinburgh has to offer. Also, thanks to twitter, I found out that we could still 'taste' as The Bon Vivants Companion and Sipsmith had hastily arranged a tasting in place of the scheduled stand at Loch Meadows... The Sipsmith tasting was fab and the Summer Cup with its fresh hints of cucumber (which I normally loathe) was a revelation and has ruined Pimms for me due to its superiority. The Sipsmith Gin was also great - even neat and is a new favourite. Could I be biased about TBVC? Well, as someone who loves the Bon Vivant, I've also checked out TBVC which is also totally fab all of the time and never disappoints which is why all these reviews are all 5 stars. . Staff really know their stuff - I hate discovering a certain type of wine when I've been travelling to discover, I'll never see it again just because I've returned home and I speak to someone in a Wine Merchants who has no idea and won't offer to do a bit of hunting for me. Not the case at TBVC and even 'Its really rare' won't put them off. If you are looking for some of the rarer spirits and great wine, this is the place to come as a first stop instead of trudging round town and getting sore tootsie's. Yes, there is some high end stock but there's also some reasonably priced bottles. It is definitely the place to come for some special occasion wine or a boozy gift :-) I'm hoping to attend some of the regular tastings held in the basement this year now I'm twitter stalking and at the risk of letting the secret out, this is a great way to find out what is happening here. The guys at the Bon Vivant and Bon Vivant's Companion are great at posting events on twitter, hence attending the last minute Sipsmith tasting. TBVC - just awesome and I love it :-)

I've joined the raving party as The Bon Vivant's Companion literally made my night after a…read moredisappointing meal out. Anchor Steam? In Edinburgh? Snuggled in beside Le Chouffe? Interested in my recommendation to check out Lost Coast (Downtown Brown and Tangerine Wheat Beer.... YUM) to import? Bring these babies in as well as the summer beer from Anchor Steam and you have my heart in your hands. Oh and Zichichi wine too, please. When the designated driver more excited about finding beer than eating food, you know you are onto a winner. Hugs to this place, and lots of them!

This is what a customer emailed to the IWSC -…read more Every visit is a pleasure. Kim and Stuart are accommodating, knowledgeable, friendly and willing to go that extra mile to help or answer any queries. I can even take my children along safe in the knowledge they can sit at the little table with crayons and paper while I have a glass of wine and a chat and make my purchases. They carry an excellent range of wines and spirits catering for all tastes and every budget or occasion. Mostly Wine is how shopping should be, I cannot recommend them highly enough. - Jay Todd

Fast, friendly and convenient. Not the greatest selection of anything from the vegetable kingdom,…read morebut if you're looking for essentials, you've found the spot.

Decent quick tiny grocer in Edinburgh. 4stars only bc they were out of many items we wanted. 2…read moretimes we went .

It's not often a shop goes out of their way to help but I was so impressed with the service and…read morehelp provided by Luvians. I live far away from a close friend who is local to the shop- the shop are hand delivering a bottle of wine to her door to help her celebrate. Brilliant service- would highly recommend!!

To say that the staff here are knowledgeable, experienced, and helpful would be an understatement…read more Their inventory is commensurately vast.

Tried two diiferent single malt scotch whiskeys each at 46% abv - Loch Lomand 12 and Berry Bros &…read moreRudd. Both were very strong tasting whiskeys although I felt the Berry Bros was slightly smoother with a better aroma. This shop has a large humidor with a good selection of fine cigars and accessories. The owner was very nice and had an in depth understanding about whiskey and cigars. A display of classic smoking pipes were affixed to the wall across from the massive whiskey bottle inventory and sitting lounge.

During my recent trip to Europe I started to dabble with whiskey. So this whiskey shop was the…read moreperfect place to try some real strong stuff. I was on a food and drink tour that explained two of their whiskeys which were around 90 proof. They literally smelled like rubbing alcohol but tasted decent. This shop also had a humidor with an excellent selection of cigars. This was a great experience.

Find a rare whiskey or grab a nice cigar. They have a great selection of both. Some of the…read morecigars were pricey but I think that's how it is in Scotland. The whisky selection is good. And all the areas are represented with all the distilleries. Could be open a little longer but not bad. 1000-1800. Ben was awesome and answered all questions. Even provided a few recommendations. Will be back. A must stop for any whisky drinker in search of a bottle.

A disgrace of a company. Ordered a very expensive bottle of whisky and 10 days later no whisky…read moredelivered. Checked my account and order showing as refunded. No email to apologise, no email to say I was bring refunded and no refund received. Utter shambles and in this day and age where service is everything this company are amongst the worst. They don't deserve anyone's business or to be in business at all.