A fun place to wine tase. We popped in to enjoy some local flavor and were greeted with a fun and…read morefriendly proprietor. No change to taste their wines, just by donation which was as refreshing as their wines. Great gift shop items as well

A small, quaint local wine and related sundries shop -- with free wine tasting (three wines), and…read moremore for a donation. Close to the Friday Harbor ferry dock. The proprietor was an engaging conversationalist who made the experience delightful.

Cute new grocery store in Friday Harbor. They offer cold and hot food to go, condiments, beer and…read morewine, and other staples that people may need. It's close to the marina, so we picked up a few items that I forgot to pack. Friendly service and charming ambience. This lovely store was four days old when we ventured into it. We'll be back!

Staff was friendly. Had to buy water before the whale watching tour - made it worth our whileread more

I've been to many small town grocery stores. Kings Market has been here since 1940. It has adapted…read moreand thrived with San Juan Island trends. This is an excellent store with vast selection for a small town market.

This market is outstanding. Whether you need a special treat for your seaside picnic or some basic…read moreessentials, King's has it. The produce is fresh, the selection is proud and prices (though higher than mainland) are very reasonable. Excellent customer service to top it off. The store is bright, spotless and easy to navigate.

This place is great! Owners are so nice! great assortment of beer! Good prices! Best location. Very…read moreclean and organized.

From the owner: Featuring goods from the Pacific Northwest in addition to your favorite convenience store items…read more Don't forget the fresh donuts made in-store!

I've stopped in the past and it's a good way to find those liquors that you can't find at the…read moreisland market. It's a quick way to get that last minute gift or idea needed to help savor your need.

Unexpectedly great selection of spirits for a small town store. Samantha, the owner, knows her…read morestuff, especially if you're a Scotch fan. Go here first to start your Orcas sojourn.

Great customer service, the staff was friendly and very helpful. The store is really big and they…read morehave flyer deals!

Such an amazing liquor store and very well designed!! The staff there were very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable. We got free swag and there are multiple prizes that can be won!

From the owner: #1 Whisky/Scotch Store in the Island with a Whisky Library…read moreHuge selection on all the brands you know and many more: Beer, Craft Beer, Ciders, Liquor and Spirits & Wine. Features Daily Wine Tastings (Tasting Bar) from 5 to 8pm, a schedule of Special Events every month

Amazing selection of items not found in other stores. Courteous staff are happy to help with…read morespecial requests. Scotch selection is great and priced lower than other shops in the region. This is one of Sidney's best-run retail shops.

Great beer selection and friendly, knowledgable staff. Highly recommended stop in Sydney.read more

Absolutely amazing place for wines. Absolutely amazing…read more I wanted to find somewhere to buy a bottle of wine for friends we were going to have dinner with later that day: he's a chef and the former part-owner of a series of very popular restaurants in Seattle (owned by his family)... so no ordinary wine was going to do. We spied Compass Wines by accident driving from Anacortes toward I-5 Southbound, and took a chance that they might have a good selection of wines with which to choose from. Indeed they do. The individual who helped me not only recommended an exceptional wine -- a 2016 vintage of a Cabernet Sauvignon -- but one that impressed my friend... who is not easily impressed. Not at all. What's more, they were featuring Scotch -- and while my partner and I seldom drink, we occasionally have a bit of scotch every once in a while (we still have a few bottles purchased ten years ago... almost all of them have only had 4-5 ounces consumed). My partner and I are very partial to Macallan, but the Gordon & Macphail won out. Single malts rock! It's been my experience that those wine stores that have great selections cater to regular customers who know a great deal about wine -- but they tend, more often than not, to be a bit snobbish and look down upon those of us whose knowledge of wine wasn't genetically-encoded in our DNA. Not these people: the proprietors were very forgiving and helpful, and they know their wines! (And Scotch!) The individual helping me took all the time I needed to gather information about which Cabernet to buy, and it certainly paid off for me! That kind of service should be a standard for other companies to emulate. What impressed me more was their selection of Leonetti Cellar wines: I've known Gary Figgens, the owner of Leonetti Cellar, for over 40 years -- and have a number of their wines in my cellar. I'd give Compass Wines a sixth star if possible... just on the merit of featuring Leonetti Cellar wines, one of six favorite vintners. I do know enough about domestic wines to understand that this store has a superlative selection -- and I'd love to come back and talk about foreign wineries and wines. I know a good deal about Australian, New Zealand, German and Austrian wines.., but I'd like to come back just to see what I might learn. A friend of mine, working in London for a prestigious law firm, thought he might purchase a derby to wear. He spent three and one-half very enjoyable hours in conversation and being fitted for a derby, and felt so impressed by the impassioned storekeeper that he write him a letter thanking him for a memorable day. While I intended to pop into the store and quickly buy a bottle of wine, I spent 83 minutes in conversation about Cabernet Sauvignon, Scotch, and Scotland. There are many wine stores in Washington -- and the U.S. -- but very few of them are of the quality of Compass Wines in terms of selection, knowledge, and customer service. Try them!

Best wine store for hundreds of miles. Amazing selection of fine wines and a great selection of…read morewonderful bargains. Great crew always helpful.

This is an excellent liquor shop in Cook Street village, and I am a strong believer of outlining…read morestrengths for others to see: -the beer selection is of high quality and is quite diverse; great to see beers from other parts of the country and even world! -the staff are not only friendly, they really know their products! You can ask them a question about any product and usually one of them will have an answer for you! -the store layout is quite friendly amid the public health measures; I feel safe while looking in the store -and the mascot aka Rufus the dog is legendary; I'm pretty sure if he was a person, he would probably make me laugh via a dad joke or two while I was shopping - he just seems like the kind of dog that would! Cook Street liquor for the win!

Great service and selection. Love the posters on the ceiling. And the mural outside. Will…read moredefinitely return when visiting again.