Washington Wine & Liquor

I used to be judicious about my Unilocal reviews. But this place has become a runaway shit show filled with fucktard reviews.
Both one star reviews on here are for store employees doing what they’re SUPPOSED to do. My review of those reviews? 1 Star. My rating is to off set their entitled stupidity.
Fuck this shit. I’m going to TripAdvisor.

Surprisingly good store! They occasionally have massive sales. While it’s clear to clever shoppers that every store is getting the same deal on cases of something, this store really slashes the bottom out of the sale. Example: recently Pimms No 1 has been on sale at pretty much every liquor store in the DC area. Most places discount from ~25 to about 15 – 17. Washington Wine and Spirits took it to $ 10 (!!).
On top of the fire sales, they have excellent pricing on liquor (especially Scotch). I routinely pay $ 10 – 15 less here than anywhere else in the city. Selection is much better than expected, from unusual Japanese whiskies to small batch gins to ancient single malts to strange and enticing cordials.
The service is prompt and friendly. I enjoy shopping there, as no one is pushy or surly, and you are left to your own devices. I have lived or worked in DC for the last six or seven years, and this place is my regular haunt now that I check first when looking for anything. I am not as knowledgeable about the wine side of things, but the liquor side is very good.

For the location, the wine prices are actually reasonable with decent selection of wine. Bought some burgundy white — $ 55 bucks, was pretty reasonable per wine searcher. Far Niente Char was $ 55, Nickel & Nickel Zin $ 45. At least they carry a decent selection of wine — which I appreciate that.

I actually like this place. The cashiers are friendly and the selection of scotch and bourbon is really good for such a small store.

For a couple of years now I’ve stopped at Washington Wine & Liquor on my way home (via Metro) to buy my favorite Scotch whisky. After yesterday, I’ll never set foot in that place again. After paying cash for my purchase, which came to a total of $ 29.89, I asked the cashier to double-​bag my purchase, as the plastic bags used by the store are ultra-​flimsy, and on more than one occasion I’ve had them break on the way more. The cashier told me another bag would be five cents extra, and repeated that when I asked, «Are you serious?» At that point I said that I wanted to return the whisky and get my money back. She did this in a huff, and really was quite snitty about the whole thing.
My guess is that the bag costs the store about one-​fifth of a penny, and for that the store lost a long-​time customer (me) who probably spent more than a $ 1,000 a year there, exchanging convenience for inflated prices.

Until today, I was a regular customer at Washington Wine and Liquors on 12^th & E Street, NW. I am a middle aged woman with one son, and I work for an Agency in the Penn Quarter Area. I have worked in this particular location for almost seven years. Just recently, I had decided to buy my spirits inside the District because at the time it was an option that became more convenient for me. Only a block from work the distance was ideal and the people were friendly. I was a regular. Today, as I attempted to purchase, as I had many times before I was rebuffed by a young cashier who made it a point not to validate the word of a stockroom employee who knows me regularly. As a business owner myself… I find it amazing that the first time I was ever asked to show my ID I was then told I could not purchase because I did not have my ID. I do not condone underaged drinking or identity theft but what seemed awkward, was the young employee’s refusal to explain why she needed to see ID even though other employees were familiar with me as a customer and had seen my ID before… There are many other stores in DC that serve wine and Liquors and since it seems my loyalty as a customer is not important enough to Washington Wine and Liquors I will be definitely take my business elsewhere. It is important to note… I have not gotten this level of treatment anywhere else in the District! I am a real person, I know sometimes these ads are faked. If you work in DC’s Penn Quarter Area and want to have your business be valued and appreciated, in closing, I would recommend you not take your business to Washington Wine and Liquors at 12^th & E Northwest!