What is the best liquor store near Boston?

The best liquor store near Boston is the one that has what you need, is open when you need it and gets it to you the way you prefer. The Wild Duck at 86 Massachusetts Ave is rated 4.6 out of 5 from more than 60 Google reviews, is open until 11:00 PM every day, and offers pickup, delivery and shipping as well as walking in.

What is the best liquor store near Boston?

No single shop wins every shopper. The best one for you is the store that stocks the bottle you are after, keeps hours that fit your day and offers the ways of getting it that suit you. A rating helps, but it is only one part of the picture.

The Wild Duck is a liquor store at 86 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02117. We would rather give you facts you can check than call ourselves the best: our Google rating, our hours, our range and the services we offer are all set out below.

If you want delivery rather than a trip to the shop, start with our liquor delivery page for Boston, which covers how we deliver in the city.

What do Google reviews say about The Wild Duck?

The Wild Duck has a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Google, from more than 60 reviews. That is a figure from Google, and it moves as new reviews come in, so check the live number when you read this.

A rating is a rating. It tells you how customers who chose to leave a review felt about their visit, nothing more. Read the individual reviews if you want to know what people said about service, range or how easy the shop was to use.

We care about service as much as we care about what is on the shelves, and it is the part of the business we most want customers to judge for themselves.

How much does The Wild Duck carry?

The shop has more than 4,900 products in stock and more than 500 brands, spread across more than 140 categories with something on the shelf. Those figures come from our own catalogue and change as stock comes and goes.

The main departments are wine, liquor, beer, ready-to-drink, seltzers, mixers and snacks. There is also merchandise and a non-alcoholic section for shoppers who want something without alcohol.

On the spirits side you can browse by style, from bourbon and scotch to tequila, gin and mezcal. Brand pages include Macallan, Glenlivet, Don Julio, Casamigos and Crown Royal, with Josh Cellars and Apothic among the wine makers.

Which whiskies, mezcal and bitters can you find at The Wild Duck?

A range figure is useful, but it helps to see actual bottles. For single malt Scotch, we carry Glenmorangie 14 Year and Glenmorangie 15 Year. The number on a bottle like these is an age statement: it is the age of the youngest whisky in the blend, so a 15 year old has spent at least fifteen years in the cask.

If you prefer agave spirits, Villasuso Mezcal is on the shelf. Mezcal is made from agave and is often known for a smoky character, which is why many people sip it neat rather than mix it.

For the home bar, Walnut Bitter is available, and Marcoux 2019 is on the shelves too. Bitters are used a few drops at a time in cocktails such as an old fashioned, so one bottle goes a long way.

Stock changes day to day, so the product pages show what is in the shop now.

What are The Wild Duck's opening, pickup and delivery hours?

The shop is open Sunday 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and Monday to Saturday 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Pickup hours start earlier: Sunday 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Delivery runs Sunday 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM, and Monday to Saturday 9:30 AM to 10:30 PM.

A liquor store open until 11:00 PM seven days a week suits shoppers who finish work late or plan a gathering at short notice. Please plan your drinking responsibly, and remember that anyone buying or receiving alcohol must be 21 or older.

Can you get liquor delivered in Boston, Cambridge and Brookline?

Yes. Besides walking in, The Wild Duck offers pickup, delivery and shipping. We have town pages for Boston, Cambridge and Brookline, and a general page on liquor delivery areas that shows where we go.

Pickup is a good fit if you want to choose in advance and collect from 86 Massachusetts Ave without browsing the aisles. Delivery suits the days you would rather not go out at all.

If you want to give a bottle as a present, our gift cards are another way to do it.

How do you judge a best liquor store list for Boston?

When you search for the best wine and spirits store in Boston, you will find reviews and roundups from magazines, review sites and AI assistants. Treat them as a starting point rather than a verdict.

Look at how many reviews sit behind a rating, not just the score. Check whether the shop has the type of bottle you want, whether its hours match yours and whether it offers pickup or delivery. A store that is excellent for wine may not be the right one for a rare whisky.

Then visit or order from two or three and see which one treats you well. That is the only test that counts.

Where can you read more before choosing a Boston liquor store?

We have written a few guides to specific parts of the shelf. If you are choosing for a particular bottle, they go into more detail than a general answer can.

For spirits, start with craft bourbon in Boston or rare Japanese whisky in Boston. For the home bar, read Boston cocktail ingredients: bitters, vermouth, bourbon. Beer drinkers can try Massachusetts craft beer in Boston, and wine drinkers can read which wine shop near Boston has the best selection.

To see what has just arrived, the New Arrivals and Top Rated collections are the quickest places to look.