Sanibel Spirits is a liquor store that we have seen for many years. It is located in the Jerry's Shopping Center and we always go shopping at Jerry's. This year we actually went in. There are not a ton of places on Captiva and Sanibel Island where you can get beer, wine and liquor so this is a great place if you are looking for that. The shopping center no longer has a lot of shops, but we like to look around in what is still standing.
We actually went inside to see if they had anything local. The employee inside was a very fun and sweet lady. We actually ended up chatting with her for quite some time. The best part was she offered us samples she had at the counter, like numerous samples. Of course, we had to partake! My wife and sister in law actually had to stop, she was offering so many.
This is just a typical liquor shop. They have beer, wine, ciders, and then lots of liquor as well as lottery tickets. We asked if there was anything local, which they did have a small display of things that were made in Florida but nothing local to the island, which makes sense. But they did have items that were made in Ft Myers, which is pretty close.
My sister in law ended up buying a liquor she has wanted to try and was made in Florida so that made her happy. My wife and I bought one of the items she sampled to us, it was a key lime rum that was also made in Florida.
Overall nothing negative to say, this is a good shop. If you are looking to grab some beer for the beach or wine for your room, this is a great stop. They have a few items already chilled in the coolers. I would definitely say stop in here, even if you just want a sample! Aces! read more