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WhiskyMentors We revolutionize the liquor store shopping experience for you. Try us. We listen to each other to learn what our palates want. Every bottle has a story.

You can buy your whiskey anywhere but only one store in CT can claim to have a whiskey sommelier. While it’s not just about the knowledge we have about the whiskey we carry or how we pick dozens of winning single barrels, it’s about the passion that exudes from our veins when you come to talk to us about whiskeys. We talk about the astounding aromas that wake up your nose, how the second sip dance

s on your tongue and the lingering finish that stays with you for what seems like an eternity. We exchange stories of our whiskey escapades, how we have shared or plan to share that special bottle with family and friends. We speak the common language of whiskey and all is good in the world for the moment. Do you still need to think about going anywhere else but Canterbury Liquors? This contagious passion carries over to all the spirits, beers and iconic wines we have procured for you. Come share yours with us.

Always “working” even though I said wouldn’t. 12 yr and and , good sips on their own. But a glass washed with the po...
01/29/2025

Always “working” even though I said wouldn’t. 12 yr and and , good sips on their own. But a glass washed with the port and then filled with the single malt scotch unleashes a flurry of lovely aromas. Bold and complex palate for this instant secondary finished malt. Slainte 🥃 Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate. 🧧🧧

Hey, hot buttered rum, maybe. This rum is aptly named QS01 Stupendous. One case available this week. There’s more comi...
01/24/2025

Hey, hot buttered rum, maybe. This rum is aptly named QS01 Stupendous. One case available this week. There’s more coming but if you need a fix…,,🥃🥃💯

Just Old Fashioned Winter temps call for a great Old Fashioned cocktail. Suck it up and have a dram or a drink to warm ...
01/23/2025

Just Old Fashioned Winter temps call for a great Old Fashioned cocktail. Suck it up and have a dram or a drink to warm you up.

Many of you send me samples all the time hoping I’ll pick one of them for a single barrel for my store or to use in my b...
01/17/2025

Many of you send me samples all the time hoping I’ll pick one of them for a single barrel for my store or to use in my blending projects. How about getting even more recognition and winning some hardware along with it for your brand. Send your samples to the ADI competition this year where I’ll be one of the judges. Http://distilling.com/adi-isc 🥃🥃

Calling all whisky fans, especially if you're a Single Cask Nation fan. From 2 to 4 pm this Saturday, we are going to be...
01/15/2025

Calling all whisky fans, especially if you're a Single Cask Nation fan. From 2 to 4 pm this Saturday, we are going to be sipping from our single barrel pick to a whole bunch of other SCN expressions that are finally available in CT. Don't miss this opportunity!

Calling all whisky fans, especially if you're a Single Cask Nation fan. From 2 to 4 pm this Saturday, we are going to be sipping from our single barrel pick to

Did you sign up for this Sherry event yet? Only a few spots left. Go to whiskymentors.com events tab to sign up.
01/14/2025

Did you sign up for this Sherry event yet? Only a few spots left. Go to whiskymentors.com events tab to sign up.

If you are not into sherries, (our concurrent event) we have a free wine tasting for you Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 ...
01/13/2025

If you are not into sherries, (our concurrent event) we have a free wine tasting for you Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm. 2 red and 2 whites. Perfect for pairing with lunch, dinner, or even breakfast if you are so inclined.

If you are not into sherries, (our concurrent event) we have a free wine tasting for you Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm. 2 red and 2 whites. Perfect for pair

This won't be your mother's Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry, but a wide range of styles and flavors across 8 different she...
01/11/2025

This won't be your mother's Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry, but a wide range of styles and flavors across 8 different sherry varieties from Williams & Humbert - Fino, Amontillado, Mazanilla, Palo Cortado, 15 yr Oloroso, 15 yr PX, Cream Sherry, Dry Sack.

Please remit your $30 payment by January 18

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This won't be your mother's Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry, but a wide range of styles and flavors across 8 different sherry varieties from Williams & Humber

A few tasty bites for dinner tonight beats going out this frigid evening. Besides the whiskies are almost always better ...
01/09/2025

A few tasty bites for dinner tonight beats going out this frigid evening. Besides the whiskies are almost always better at home. 🥃🥃

Having my veggies before dinner 🤣🍺
01/05/2025

Having my veggies before dinner 🤣🍺

The bone chilling cold today is no match for Ms Hottie QS01 Barrel aged rum from At a gut warming 149 PF, it does not...
01/05/2025

The bone chilling cold today is no match for Ms Hottie QS01 Barrel aged rum from At a gut warming 149 PF, it does not burn doing down. Just an explosion of flavors and pure deliciousness. A whiskey drinkers rum for sure. 🥃🥃

Hazmat alert!!! Can’t fly with it, should be able to start your lawn mover with it, definitely kill all bacteria and vir...
01/03/2025

Hazmat alert!!! Can’t fly with it, should be able to start your lawn mover with it, definitely kill all bacteria and viruses More importantly f’ing delicious One of a kind finished in a STR cask that held American Single Malt that went into Kings Code 1 Riona A rum that you might think is a whiskey and it will warm your belly but not bite you in the process. Hurry. Limited bottles.

Managed to save a small sip of champagne from NY Eve to fancy up this Grass-fed cheeseburger in the grass. BUT the most...
01/03/2025

Managed to save a small sip of champagne from NY Eve to fancy up this Grass-fed cheeseburger in the grass. BUT the most cherished thing in this photo is the simple dish from my childhood. I remember delicious dishes my mother served , like stir fried cabbage and shrimp, shallot and onion omelettes, left over beef rendang and hand formed rice balls with spinach and fish because I wouldn’t eat them in any other shape. I know, I know, what a brat. 🤣 ❤️

Lobster thermidor and a good bottle of bubbly is a nice treat on on the way to Asia. But it’s even better when your ...
01/01/2025

Lobster thermidor and a good bottle of bubbly is a nice treat on on the way to Asia. But it’s even better when your feet are grounded and you have a king size bed to retire to later (and heck of a lot cheaper). 🤣🥂🍾 here’s to a new beginning, hopefully a fantastic one for 2025, this I wish for each and everyone one of you.

Bubbly tasting tomorrow. Saturday Dec 28, 1 to 3 pm. Come see me. 🥂🥂
12/27/2024

Bubbly tasting tomorrow. Saturday Dec 28, 1 to 3 pm. Come see me. 🥂🥂

Chauncey feasting on his coho salmon and loving every minute of it. It’s his first time at the dining table and he’s not...
12/25/2024

Chauncey feasting on his coho salmon and loving every minute of it. It’s his first time at the dining table and he’s not eying our food so that’s good. 😻🐠❤️

In case you’re wondering what to do with the egg yolks from the gin sour, a homemade eggnog is the perfect solution. 🥃🥃
12/25/2024

In case you’re wondering what to do with the egg yolks from the gin sour, a homemade eggnog is the perfect solution. 🥃🥃

When your friends give you organic Meyer lemons, fresh pasture raised eggs and local honey, you must be grateful and mak...
12/25/2024

When your friends give you organic Meyer lemons, fresh pasture raised eggs and local honey, you must be grateful and make some gin sours. This Komasa gin is beyond amazing!

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Canterbury Liquors 180 Westminster Road #3
Canterbury, CT
06331

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+18605469200

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Tans Fury Kings Code 3 fiery and chocolaty. Chilling on a balmy bay at Lazarus Island. 🥃🥃 coming to a store near you in March ( in CT). Save the date - March 15th for an epic launch, meet the makers, etc, etc. stay tuned.

Yay open fire cooking again. Having some obligatory veggies for the season 🤣. Love the under 5 min cooking especially for a simple holiday meal. 🍷🍷

This has become a pre-holiday tradition for Jen and me. Thick cut bacon and a trio of peated scotches to fuel us for the busy day ahead of us. It does not suck to work here. lol we don’t really work some say. Btw I just heard Jen say that she thinks she likes peat more than smoke. What the??!!🤣 anyway, we’ll be here till 6. Stop in to see us for your holiday drinks. Sorry these whiskies are going back to Fort Knox in 5 mins. 🥃🦃🍷

Honey, what are you doin? Raw honey is going into one of our @garrisonbros barrels for a few months. This “honey seasoned” barrel will be part of special project I’m working on. The first barrel is already holding some spirits that are about to be transformed in the not too distant future. Barrel entry proof at 160PF, yeah not a whiskey. Whatever. But it’s going to be EPIC!!’ Especially if you have access to New England 2026. ⛵️🏴‍☠️

Don’t know about you but we’re ready for Rye January QS04 @oldelkbourbon Pick up some now some. In the dead a bitter cold New England winter, we can warm our cockles and other things. This rye drinks way older than anyone can imagine. A sip and the finish goes on for eons.

A gaggle of ducks enjoying the pond behind the store. Unbeknownst to them, an unidentified Magnificent Beast lurks on the edge of the pond. 🤣🥃 Hopefully you can get your hands on a bottle from @crowdedbarrelwhiskeyco website late Nov. it’s a delicious wheat whiskey blend I created with @oldelkbourbon

I was looking for a 1 1/16th socket in the basement and came upon this. Thought I should at least put it to good use. 🥃🤣

Canterbury Liquors is where the action is today from 1 to 3:30 pm for our sold out Project Interrupted 3 Event. Don’t forget to bring cash for our locally owned, Rod’s Food Truck.

I was just in Boston over the weekend and stopped in some watering holes for a couple of refreshing sips. Was surprised to not see Lawley’s Harborside Gin in the well at every place. This taste is great, the price is good, hop on it already!! @bostonharbordistil 🍸🍸

While I was away this weekend for whiskey, my wood pile multiplied itself I’m gonna have to sit down and figure where to stack and when to split, oh my body hurts already 🤣 I think I’ll have GT made with this new gin from @fort.hamilton.distillery and contemplate instead. Nah, thanks to the amazing crew @ninjatreeservice I’ll have plenty of wood for a few winters, a ton of wood fired steaks and many pieces to practice on my lathe, adding to my list of “retirement” hobbies. 🥃🍸🪓🪵

A BEAST deserves a BEAST, a magnificent one nonetheless. A week of stacking these humongous rounds and splitting just enough for tonight’s dinner. Next week is splitting time. Any takers? You never know what beastly whiskey you’ll be drinking for the after party @crowdedbarrelwhiskeyco If you haven’t gotten your bottles yet, WTF are you waiting for? This deliciousness will soon be gone. 🥃🪵🪓

There are plenty of posts about whiskey bottle kills. Why isn’t anyone doing gin bottle kills?? You might be suffering from MOFO right now. That’s right! 🤣🤣🍸🍸the humidity made me do it. The only one that is getting soared is my award winning Je Ne Sais Quoi Lawley’s gin formulated at @bostonharbordistil That’ll be in a gin Old Fashioned later when I get back into the aircon. Oh and the newly concocted salmon otak ( it’s a Singapore/Malaysian thing) is absolutely fabulous. And be on the lookout for banana stem artwork ( lol if you can call it that 😂) in the near future. Cheers!

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Who needs a whisk(e)y mentor

Anyone who wants to buy or sell whiskey needs one.

As a whiskey drinker, you can buy your whiskey anywhere but only one store in CT can claim to have a whiskey sommelier on call. While it’s not just about the knowledge we have about the whiskey we carry or how we pick dozens of winning single barrels, it’s about the passion that exudes from our veins when you come to talk to us about whiskeys. We listen to each other to learn what our palates want. We talk about the astounding aromas that wake up your nose, how the second sip dances on your tongue and the lingering finish that stays with you for what seems like an eternity. We exchange stories of our whiskey escapades, how we have shared or plan to share that special bottle with family and friends. We speak the common language of whiskey and all is good in the world for the moment. Do you still need to think about going anywhere else but Canterbury Liquors, the Home of Whisky Mentors? This contagious passion carries over to our craft beer arsenal and the iconic wines we have procured for you. Every bottle has a story. Come share yours with us.

As whiskey sellers, be it private clubs, bars or restaurants, you wonder how to become that great whisk(e)y bar that everyone clamours to get into? It’s not about having all these whiskies in your bar. It’s about having the right whiskies. Remember every bottle has a story and everyone loves a good story. You need someone who can tell that story. That’s one of the many great things a whisk(e)y mentor does - tell a good story. But some stories are more intriguing than others. That’s why you need a whisk(e)y mentor to help you pick bottles or single barrels.