Leduc Co-op Liquor

Ah the Co-​op liquor store.
There are a lot of liquor stores in Leduc. Like I think there must be a bylaw to have 1 liquor store per 20 people or something ridiculous because you can’t drive down any main road in Leduc, without running into a liquor store at some point.
Normally I like to go to Safeway, just because they offer Airmiles and have a good selection, but my new choice for a liquor store in Leduc is the Co-​op liquor store. It’s located west of the common on Deer Valley Drive in a little strip mall (complete with a nail salon; Leduc also has a lot of those).
Co-​op liquor store doesn’t offer airmiles, but if you are a local co-​op member you can give them your card number and you’ll get back some money at the end of the year. I wouldn’t say Co-​op is super cheap for liquor, some of their selection is a bit pricey (depending on what you’re looking at), but for the most part the prices are comparable to most other liquor stores out there.
What I really like about Co-​op is their selection. For Leduc they probably have the best liquor selection, and I can often find special or limited edition flavours here, moreso than at other liquor stores. On my last visit I picked up a bottle of cinnamon vanilla Baileys. Yum. They also have a good size selection of wines and a pretty large beer and cooler cooler. I also noticed, at the back of the wine section, there’s a little wine cooler fridge that lets you sample wines by pushing a button. Most are about $ 1 per glass, so it’s a good way to try before you buy.
The other thing I like about Co-​op is the staff. They’re friendly and will ask if you need any help finding anything, but aren’t stalking your every move and being super pushy… good thing. When I came here with my parents to buy some liquor my mom was talking to my dad about how cute the Santa boot wine holders on display were. Out of nowhere the cashier was like, «here you can have this one.» So, that was kind of nice. I mean it was after Christmas, and I’m sure they were trying to get rid of the holders, but the cashier didn’t have to give one to my mom for free. It was just a totally nice, and unexpected gesture.
For the great selection, staff, and pretty reasonable prices I’ll definitely be back to the Co-​op Liquor store in Leduc.