Post #330617 by Mai Tai on Wed, Sep 5, 2007 10:20 PM

On 2007-08-24 10:42, Hakalugi wrote:

On 2007-08-23 11:55, JaredB wrote:
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HiTimeWines in Costa Mesa was also mentioned, and I agree that it's the best liquor store for price and selection that I've found in CA.

"THE BEST for price and selection in California". And possibly anywhere. If you live in Los Angeles "proper" you'll find that it is well worth the drive to Costa Mesa. (They do mail order too)

Yeah, Hi Times is awesome! I try to make a pit stop there every time I go to Southern Calif. And it's definitely worth it! The rum guy there actually recognizes us when we walk in there! They have a top quality selection of all kinds of booze other than rum too, including some great bourbons - Elmer T. Lee on sale for under $20 bucks? Fantastic! Ron Zacapa Centennario 23 yr rum on sale for under $30 bucks?!? Sign me up!!! I also just recently discovered their beer section, and must say I was floored by what they have. They also carry some quality mixers like Depaz Pure Cane Syrup.

I noticed that they have a great selection of bar tools as well. In fact, they have a whole couple of aisles that are dedicated to bar tools, kind of like a bartender's hardware store section! There's tons of gadgets for just about every need. Last time I was there, I picked up one of those Guinness Turtles, to make Black and Tans, and an industrial strength lime squeezer. I noticed that they had a big selection of stainless steel cocktail shakers, in various cool styles like beehive, all for around $20 bucks, and they were all advertized as being leak free.

Anyways, you might want to take a trip out to Hi Time Wines to check it out. It sounds like the kind of place you are looking for. Oh, and they have a frequent buyer's club as well.

"It's Mai Tai. It's out of this world." - Victor Jules Bergeron Jr.

[ Edited by: Mai Tai 2007-09-05 22:24 ]