Haskell’s

This spot is pretty hit or miss for me. On one day I might go in, multiple people are asking me if I can be helped, workers are making suggestions based on my needs and likes, and someone might even offer to carry my bag to the car. And that’s on a busy day! Then there are days like today where I am one of two customers in the whole place, nobody is around to be helpful, I’m overcharged on a sale item (unfortunately I didn’t notice until I got home), and I’m left to flounder with a bag of five bottles in one arm while I attempt to maneuver the cart back from where I got it with the other. Wow. Really?
Still, they have a great variety on EVERYTHING. I can always find something new and interesting in the wines or the hard liquors, their cheese is usually high quality, and they are pretty much the only people who carry Crabbie’s ginger beer (the alcoholic ginger beer that was first used in the original Moscow Mule).

Friendly and the prices beat the other liquor store nearby. I’ve learned to stop in if I’m in the area and glance through for what’s on special.

Their summer sale prices are fabulous.
Karen, at the cheese counter is a very knowledgeable resource and has a fantastic sense of taste.
a.very fine store to purchase first-​rate wines and beer!

Go elsewhere.
The last few times I’ve bought craft beer here, it has tasted old. They must not turn over enough of it to keep a fresh supply on hand.
I’ve also found their staff to be less than helpful when purchasing wine. Rather than offering to help, they’ll just point you to the other side of the store to go and look for yourself. Really? With the choices out there, do you really want to be known for that level of service?
Choose Falls Liquor or Elevated Spirits just across the river if you want better quality beer and genuine customer service.

My liquor store of choice in the ford parkway area. They have a selection which is very good in comparison to nearby stores (international wines and spirits is so small and cramped its hard to find much of anything) and the guys working there are always really friendly! This one guy in his 20’s is especially nice and will joke around with you if you are friendly. He even helped my buddies and I get totally equipped for our liquor chess tournament (you swap out the pieces for mini bottles of booze and shot glasses filled with beer for pawns). Overall a nice little place!

Great selection of wines paired with always helpful and seemingly informed staff make this a nice place to go to stock up on any number of wines. Commonly they’ll have a few bottles of wine open for sampling.

This was my dad’s liquor store. And when I lived in the Village I tried it a few times, and never felt welcome. Its way more a wine store than a beer or liquor store, and I am not a big wine person. But I’d stop in from time to time for a six pack or to get a bottle of wine to bring to a dinner. I always was treated like a punk. I had a few strikes against me back then — not visibly wealthy, young looking and buying less expensive stuff. I moved away from the Village for a few years, and now that I am back I’ve hit Haskell’s when I am in a hurry and its on the way, and always have regretted it. If your shopping for wine, do yourself a favor and go to the Wine Thief. Good selection of inexpensive wine, and the staff at the Wine Thief actually treat you like a human being. Not some clearly uneducated schmuck who does not know red wine from ketchup. I’ll only go back here if I have to. If I have the time, I’ll go further down the street or to another area of town entirely.

Great selection of higher end liquors, but at a high cost.
There are brands which I had given up on finding in Minnesota which they carry, but to get them you must pay a rather high premium. Most products at Haskell’s run 10% to 25% above the average in the metropolitan area. Brands which they sell exclusively are even worse and I have seen some bottles sell for double (literally) what they cost in other states.
If there is a specific brand you are after and you cannot find it anywhere then give them a try, but call them and ask for the price before you travel to the store or you may be in for a rather severe shock.

I love this place. When I first moved here it took me a while to find Wexford Irish Cream Ale and they carry it. Their selection of beer and wine isn’t just extensive, it’s good to boot. There’s a younger guy that works here with thick-​framed glasses and he is always very helpful and knowledgeable. (I can’t remember his name, but he’s often there). They were really great about helping me put together a wine basket at Christmas.

This is the best place in the twin cities to go for great wines. Their knowledgeable staff can help you pair a wine with whatever is on the menu. Just ask for Brent or Andy. If you are looking for help and an older fellow named Mike tries to help you, just nod, and then find someone else. Also, whatever you do, you must go to the nickel sale in the spring. Buy one, get one for a nickel. Wine for a nickel, life doesn’t get any better than that!
Also, if you are having a rapper over for dinner, you must stop in and pick up some Crystal or Dom P.