Chateau Louis Liquor Store

All I have to say is, WOW, why didn’t I come here sooner? Fantastic beer selection, stuff you rarely see elsewhere, lots of familiar European brands, and reasonably priced. I find that Liquor Depot is quite overpriced, especially the craft and import beer.
Additionally, the scotch selection at Château Louis is renowned! Too bad I don’t like scotch, but I sure know people who do. Found a particular scotch that came highly recommended, present for a friend, and I had looked everywhere for it with no luck. I called up Château Louis Liquor Store, and they were able to answer right away that they had it. Well heck they not only had it, they had 4 different varieties of it! They also had many brands of scotch I had never seen before anywhere else. It’s quick for me to get to Château Louis, so you bet I’ll be back and I’ll be a regular. Whoo-​hoo!

I called around for prices after checking
to see who in town had ordered a specific wine I wanted. I keep forgetting this gem of a store is close to me and though small, has just about everything you need.
I grabbed wines for $ 2/​bottle less than my other regular store. Variety packed into small space. Range huge. Cooper moon was on sale for $ 8 a bottle — no, it’s not high end, heck, not mid-​end! But if that’s what my company likes, I’ll buy it!
Helpful, knowledgeable, I’m a fan.

First off… 18 bottles of wine + 2 bottles of liqueur (Luxardo Dark Sambuca & Liquore Strega) = 315.00.
No, I am not opening my own wine and liquor store, however, being the end of the year, the holidays and the visiting and entertaining that is done, I hate needing to go out for the «nth» bottle of wine to go with any dinners I prepare or if I am invited to someone’s home wanting to bring a little something with a baked good or side dish.
There are places like Sherbrooke and Vinomania that may have a bigger space and thus SOME more selection, but I find MANY new and never seen wines here at Château Louis without the sticker shock of other spots around town (ex. deVine’s, Vinomania, and Crestwood). No offense to these spots as they have really good selections of wines and liqueurs, however, I appreciate Château Louis for the parking :-) and the unpretentious staff who when I ask a question, I get a simple answer and am not disregarded if perhaps they haven’t heard of something I am looking for as if it doesn’t exist (when I know it does).
On this last trip, I happily found sparkling Reisling at Château Louis that I hadn’t noticed nor was alerted to such when I went to another establishment and was looking for Reislings to go with a dinner party I was hosting. As well, they also feature nice wines (not Naked Grape, which I always see on sale everywhere) on SALE, for REAL (I got bottles of Fassini Primitivo for 10.98 $ a bottle… a really nice and smooth red)…haven’t seen it anywhere for this price, EVER.
They offer the same «case» discount as other spots, give you airmiles and you can wheel your buggy out so you don’t have to carry all your wine in your arms (or make multiple trips to the car and back)…AND it is across the way from Canadian Superstore (how handy is that? ;-)). The only downside is if you also enjoy Grappa, they do not have a big selection of that… I don’t like it, but my companion enjoys it and didn’t find any there… oh well.
No, they don’t have «wine/​beer tastings/​samplings», but then again, I am not going to a shop because they have samples (you go to a wine tasting event for that). I go to a wine shop because I have faith in the advice/​assistance staff can provide, selection, and YES the price point offered …
:-) Happy Shopping for your holidays and celebrations :-)

Why do I shop for liquor anywhere else? I bought a bottle of scotch at a different liquor store under the guise that it was ‘rare’… Super excited until I got to château Louis and they had 5 bottles and it was 15% cheaper. Their selection and knowledgeable staff make it worth the trip and easily one of the best places in edmonton to buy scotch.

This is a GREAT liquor store if you are seeking something out of the ordinary, or that other stores do not have or carry.
Me and «E» went in their the other night as she wanted to buy her father a bottle of scotch for Christmas. Her nor I know a thing about scotch and one of the staff members spent a lot of time going over the different offerings and helping us choose a bottle. He was very informative and patient.
The staff have always been pleasant to me or any friends I have gone there with.

Great store with a huge selection of scotch, vodka, whiskey, rum, beer and tequila. Yes, all of them! Fair prices and the staff have always been helpful when I need information or recommendations.
A gem of Edmonton. (plus air miles!)

Great beer selection, almost on the level of Sherbrooke. Not a scotch drinker, but great variety there, too. Even better prices; I get annoyed with Liquor Depot prices now. Service is fine.

Their prices are okay, however I disagree with the other review about the staff. I’ve been here more than 10 times and not once has an employee cracked a smile or asked a simple «how are you», or gave me a «have a good day.» Not that I want to chat it up with the liquor store cashier, but I think common courtesy and customer service go hand-​in-​hand. However, yes, I keep coming back! :)

If you haven’t heard about Château Louis Liquor store or shop at the Save On Foods next door you probably would go right past it. Tucked in behind the Château Louis hotel on Kingsway Avenue, the Château Louis Liquor store has a something for everyone.
This isn’t just your typical chain liquor store, but rather a store that has put some thought into the products they sell. For example, being a wino I like to have a good selection of wine and that they do; from the high end Chileans to great Canadian selections. Let’s not forget to mention beer and spirits. They have a great selection of Scotch and beer. Hey, the big sign outside says beer and they don’t disappoint from main stream Kokanee to local micro breweries.
The staff has always been courteous and helpful whenever I’ve been in, which makes me more inclined to stop. Also, it’s convenient being right across the parking lot from a grocery store as it takes moments to pop in and get the perfect beverage for your meal or snacks!