Michael Towne Wines & Spirits

This has been my liquor store for over 7 years. Friendly staff, decent prices and rather large compared to Ny liquor stores. Go in and say hi. You’ll feel welcome.

Great selection including super-​rare scotch offerings. Easy to work with, friendly sales people who asked the right questions and knew what questions not to ask! On line system was easy to use, and they are great about dealing with user-​errors. I had to cancel a large order two days after it was placed and they had no problems. Will defiantly be back soon!

This is the only place around that I can find Educated Guess, a fantastic red wine. Great place

They are always helping me make new choices. They are well educated not only on what they have in stock but know about the products. Amd if they don’t have the answer they simply find out for you. Very good guys.

This place scores big points for such a knowledgeable staff that points you in the right direction, not necessarily to the highest price! Every time I’ve gone in, I’m greeted with genuine smiles and an eagerness to help. Their selection is insane — anything you could ever possibly want is there. If they don’t have it, you don’t need it.
You could seriously walk in there with any request — «I need a white wine that will get me laid tonight!» or «Do you have something that will impress a mother-​in-​law?» or even «I’d like to buy some cheap swill that will give my friends instant diarrhea» — and you will walk out with exactly what you came there for.

I have to say, my opinion of MT has greatly improved. I’ve spied a big wall of bourbon which is totally impressive. I recently also purchased a very hard to find vodka and got a terrific deal on a pink Gruet. The staff at the register has improved and they are nice. I actually have fun coming here and must give you kudos for turning my head around.

Wandered into Michael Towne Wines & Spirits on a Saturday afternoon and wound up spending over an *hour* in the store with the knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Warren B. was especially helpful and he explained everything from the vintages, to pricing, and then gave us his recommendations. One of his top picks was a $ 5.99 chardonnay that was shockingly good… you will have to go into the store to find out which one it is!
Another fun fact that he passed along: Michael’s was the fifth establishment to receive a liquor license in New York City
To sum up the experience, the store has great staff, fair prices, and a convenient location. Brooklyn is lucky that Michael’s is still in business after all of these years!

I walked in based off a quick search of stores in the vicinity of my work (who doesnt like an incentive-​ized walk on their lunch break?)
Louis greeted me immediately, so I jumped at the opportunity to ask about the BTAC line coming in. he looked puzzled. Not a good sign from a place that boasts 100+ whiskeys.
I backed up, explained the line, who distributed it, etc… and he took my info. I bought a bottle of the Limited Edition Single Barrel Four Roses as well — pricey, but had some decent reviews and I think in a few years, Four Roses will be jumping in status based on the work theyve been doing lately. but Ill save my Four Roses soapbox for another review.
Long story short — I peeked into the other areas but was pressed for time. The wine selection looked great and Ill be returning to peruse as well (not only do I collect bourbons, but I have about 200 bottles of wine).
Louis and staff — you keep you promise on calling me for that BTAC line and Ill keep my promise to publicize my love for you.

This liquor store is conveniently located right outside the Clark Street station (2, 3) trains.
Best liquor store in Bklyn Heights. not saying too much since there are so few liquor stores. They close really early on Sunday (7pm). They have a point system, I think its suppose to be 1 point for every $ 1 you spend but for some reason it never really adds up. If management is reading this, you need to have some sort of a beer selection, as its only wine and spirits.
They usually have someone inside offering free samples of some spirit or wine so if you want a quick sip before getting on the Clark Street subway station run in here.

Great selection of wine and liquor. Oh yeah, they have handles of Captain Morgan for $ 36.

I’m reading here that Michael Towne is overpriced. But that wasn’t my experience. I came specifically looking for a Spanish wine. Wasn’t sure if I wanted white or red. There was a good selection of both, and I chose a red (garnacha) for a grand total of ten bucks. That’s not overpriced in my world. It turned out to be an excellent bottle of wine. I’ll check out other stores in the area, especially the two that most people recommend: Montague Wine & Spirits, and Heights Château. But I have to say that Michael Towne was more than adequate for my needs and I’m happy to have it around the corner.

Michael Towne is more expensive than Montague Wine & Spirits. In fact, something that will cost $ 12.99 at Montague will cost $ 4 more at Michael Towne. This is a fact.
One star for good service and the fact that I have to rate them at least one star.

Fine
Service,
Right next to
The subway but
With a Heights convenience mark up to match.

Friendly staff, decent selection, decent prices, very convenient location.
Best deal is a $ 10.99 Gabbiano Chianti.
I bought a corkscrew from Michael-​Towne, and it is oddly unusable. Shaped just slightly differently from functional ones.
Not much in the way of specials or information about any of their selections.

Dreadful selection at worse prices. The louche promotional window displays should be enough to tell you you are not in good hands. Walk the three blocks to Montague Wine and Spirits, where the pleasant and knowledgeable staff can direct you to lovely, well-​priced wines from quality importers. Heights Château is farther but also very good, with a wide selection and fair pricing. Or, if you don’t mind taking the ²⁄₃ a few stops, just go to Chambers Street Wines and be done with it.

This place is super convenient to where we live, so that’s why I started going there at first. Now, it’s just about the only liquor store I’ll go to. Their prices tend to be a tad higher than other liquor stores, but they have some awesome specials each week and a super friendly staff that help make up for slightly higher prices. In fact, if you ask them what’s on sale or on special, they’ll gladly let you know… and, especially if you’re flexible on brand, you’ll spend less than if you took the train into Manhattan to make your purchases. Note that recently, the owners have started to renovate the place, so you may have to navigate around a little construction… but I have a feeling that the updated aesthetic will make the store even better.

So, this is how it works.
Everything is marked up about $ 5.00 more than in Manhattan. Why you ask?
Cause that’s what the subway would cost to go and get it, pretty simple really but quite infuriating at the same time.
Selection is not bad but sooo over-​priced.
Staff friendly and helpful though.

Does convenance win over price? When it does I find myself shopping at the insanely overpriced Towne.
An Ok selection, but I find the same brands half the price at Wine Warehouse on 8^th or Astor wines in Manhattan.
When I don’t feel like the subway schlepping I buy here.

Really good wine/​liqour store in Brooklyn Heights for all the major brands of wine. I came here looking for DuBoef’s Beaujolais Nouveau and they had it prominently displayed. Staff is very friendly also.

Decent enough wine shop for the Brooklyn Heights crowd — although nothing compared to Montague Wine & Spirits a few blocks away. This is a very commercial wine shop with all the global brands so don’t expect to get your geek on here. But if you are in the hood and don’t want to walk to Montague this will do fine.