Barret Liquors

My wife and I are from out of town and were looking for a nearby liquor store. Read the reviews on this place so we decided to stop in . Parking situation was easy in and out. We weren't sure what we wanted to drink , so we asked the two gentlemen behind the counter a bunch of questions and they were very helpful . As we were shopping, we engaged in some friendly conversation with them which made our visit there a positive one. We'll most likely be back before we head back to Chicago. A recommended stop for your thirst quenching needs.

It's a good liquor store that when I was in the area stop by and got me some drinks. Big fan of trying different stores to get their variety of beverages. This is a conveniently central located establishment. Easy to get to easy to get out of and they have a wide variety of selection

Stopped in while in the area from out of town. Such a great liquor store. The owner was extremely personable and he had a nice selection with great prices. I will gladly drive 4 hours to visit this store and have great conversations with the owner.

Barret Liquors is awesome! I was totally sleeping on this spot. I drive past here all the time. I mean, almost daily. I've always seen it, but never stopped in, basically because I've just never had a reason. Recently, I've been looking for a specific special release beer, so I decided to check a few spots I haven't been to before, and boy am I glad I finally stopped in here!This store is small, but offers a ton of quality merchandise. Plus, I found some really awesome stuff here I haven't seen elsewhere! If you're looking for something special release, this is definitely a good spot to check! And the staff is great! When I was in there was only one person working, but he was friendly and extremely helpful. He assisted me with looking for the item I was searching for, and when he told me they had had it previously, but sold out, he even made some recommendations for finding it elsewhere. If you're in the market for a liquor store run, I think Barret Liquors is a great spot to check out!

Not the best prices or selection, but it's also not a large chain. It's a nice, little locally-owned, neighborhood liquor store that is pretty well-stocked...it's a tight squeeze down some of those aisles.The owner and employees always seem to be pretty willing to help.

Convenient little liquor store if you live in the area. Need beer on the way home from Monkey Wrench? Pretty convenient. Not a huge selection of course as it is just a neighborhood stop. Granted Old Town is the exception to the rule. Not the cheapest but not outrageous either. You're paying for convenience. Kind of like water at a grocery store is always cheaper than the gas station. Just realized I've said convenient 3 times (well 4 now). Enough said.

I frequent Barret Liquors quite a few times a week and all the employees know the three things I go for when I come in. I either spend a few minutes peering at bourbon, a few minutes peering at the wine to only end up at the cooler by the counter to get a bottle of Old 502 Reese-Ling or I hit their beer selection for a rocker bottle or six pack. All the employees are super nice and easy to talk to about whatever you want, the news, advice on liquor/wine/beer (obvs), why the person outside got pulled over and if you have a hat like mine that says "Not Today Satan" of course that gets brought up as well. The selection of course is much smaller than bigger liquor stores like Liquor Barn, but they're my neighborhood liquor store and I could easily walk from my house on East St. Catherine if I wanted the exercise. It's not only convenient to my house but if I need gas from Marathon and a bottle of bourbon I can get it in about 3 seconds of each other so it's a perfect little location. The parking can kind of suck because you either have to back out into oncoming traffic of Winter Ave. or drive to the other side of the parking lot to turn onto Barret Ave. The prices could be cheaper but, you can't really put a price on good conversation, laughs and convenience. Barret Liquors is my spot because even if they don't have something they will do their best to get it in stock for you if you ask about it as well. It's worth a stop if you're leaving Monkey Wrench or need a bottle after work and you're filling up at Marathon. Plus you never know what kind of people watching you'll get to see while pulling in.

Maybe it is the convenience of being almost just across the street from my house- or- maybe it is the fact that I love to support local businesses- But I love Barret Liquors. They know me by name, know my dogs names, know who my NFL team is and always comment on seeing me running throughout the neighborhood. The owners/managers of Barret Liquors seem like friends. It always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. They have a nice selection of beer, wine and liquor at a decent price. No crazy mark ups. Usually I can find the sparkling wine or beer I like cold. They have mixers for bloody mary's, seltzers, tonics, soda's, margaritas, etc. It is small and everything is easy to find. If you are on your way home or to a party and need to pick somehting up quick- it is the perfect place to go.

Informative and friendly staff AND they carried the hard-to-find bourbon I wanted.

Friendly staff and owners. But prices are high, roughly 10-20% more than Old Town. However it can be a convenient location for some and away from all the Bardstown Road traffic.