Famous wine & spirits Mt Zion

12/25/2023

Weather is gross and business is slow, so we’re closing at 4pm! Merry Christmas!

12/25/2023

THERE’S STILL TIME TO FIND THAT PERFECT GIFT!!! 🎁

Famous MTZ is open until 5pm today, and we are STOCKED with amazing goodies for drinkers & non-drinkers alike!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!!! 🎄🎄🎄

12/24/2023

12 BIERS OF CHRISTMAS Import Sampler arrived just in the nick of time! 🎄🎅🍺

ONLY 2 AVAILABLE! NO HOLDS!

12/22/2023

SANTA CAME EARLY!!!

VERY VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES! Limit ONE per customer/group/household.

Blantons, Stagg, Michters, Shenks, Bombergers MUST BE PAIRED with the store pick of your choice.

12/22/2023

WITNESS DISTILLERY (VANDALIA, IL) IS HERE POURING SAMPLES UNTIL 7PM!

12/16/2023

DARK ARTS IN THE HOUSE!!!!

Macaulay Minton is here til 5pm signing bottles and dishing out whiskey knowledge! Come grab the PERFECT GIFT for the bourbon drinker in your life! 🥃🔮⚗️

12/16/2023

12/14/2023

Long Drink PEACH 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑

AVAILABLE NOW AT FAMOUS MTZ!!!

12/14/2023

THIS SATURDAY!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

12/13/2023

Crown Royal 30yr 🤩🤩🤩

ONE OF ONE!
First Come, first serve, no holds!

12/08/2023

BIG NEWS!!! Famous Wine & Spirits’ (soon to be Beverage Genie) Dark Arts barrel pick is here!!! ⚗️🥃🔮

Affectionately known as “Liquid Gold” our latest pick comes to us from the mystical, magical, downright supernatural Dark Arts Whiskey House in Lexington, KY. Aged for 7 years, exalted with French Oak and fastidiously barreled & staved under the watchful, expert eyes of master alchemist Macaulay Minton (of former Wilderness Trail fame - if you know, you know 😉), this Dark Arts bottle ushers in intoxicating flavors of brown butter & rye, sugar-roasted chestnuts, and luxurious slow-baked stonefruits. An enchanted dram on it’s own for sure, and rumor has it that this was Macaulay’s favorite barrel of the bunch.

Don’t believe us? Ask him yourself 😎

YOU READ THAT RIGHT! 😮 Saturday, December 16th from 3pm - 5pm, the great necromancer himself, Macaulay Minton, will be in-store conjuring up samples from the Dark Arts core line, as well as offering more than a few enchanted pours of our own spellbinding pick as well. Don’t miss your chance to chat with one of most legendary names in the bourbon industry today, conclave with your fellow bourbonheads, enjoy a few perfect pours, and maybe take home a couple autographed bottles while you’re at it.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!!! 😃🥃🤩🔮

11/23/2023

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃

WE’RE OPEN TIL 7PM!!!

11/18/2023

NEW ITEM ALERT!!! 🚨

BlockHead Caramel Popcorn Peanut Whiskey

Enjoy the salty, sweet flavor of yummy caramel corn and crunchy peanuts - all in delicious whiskey form! 🍿🥜🥃

AVAILABLE NOW at Famous MTZ!

11/17/2023

Seasonal Ol’ Smoky flavors Orange Shinesicle & Shine Nog available for a LIMITED TIME in 6pk shooters! Come grab some for Thanksgiving with the in-laws! 😅😝

11/15/2023

NEW SEASONAL CUTWATERS!!!

Espresso Martini & Peppermint White Russian

Available NOW at Famous MTZ!

11/10/2023

BANDIDOS TEQUILA TASTING UNTIL 7pm!!! 🤩🥳😀

GET IN HERE!!!

11/10/2023

BACK IN STOCK!!! From Flying Monkeys Craft Brewing in Ontario, Canada - the insanely popular Juicy Ass Double IPA & Sparklepuff TRIPLE IPA (10.2%!!!)

Available cold & ready to drink for as long as we can keep it in stock!!!

11/08/2023

UNLEASH THE FURYYYYYY!!!

EVERYONE has been asking, and they’re FINALLY HERE!!!

Revolution Deep Woods Cafe Deth & Deth’s Tar
Revolution PB Eugene Peanut Butter Stout
Blake’s Apple Pie Hard Cider

AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES, NOW AT FAMOUS MTZ!!!

10/31/2023

This Halloween, it’s time to embrace the macabre and the realization that sometimes out-of-this-world whiskey requires a little black magic. 🔮🥃 May we present to you - Dark Arts Whiskey House.

Dark Arts is the new start-up distillery helmed by Wilderness Trail’s former single-barrel coordinator, Macaulay Minton. (Do we have your attention now?? 😮) An independent bottler that focuses on small “micro” batches (only 3-4 of the best barrels together), Dark Arts is throwing out the usual spellbook and writing their own rules, sourcing a core line that consists of whiskies aged for no less than 6.5 years and an enchanting array of mixed finishes. Currently only available in KY, AK and IL, master alchemist Minton has created a selection so rare and so spellbinding you’ll think it’s absolutely supernatural.

But the occult waits for no one! Darks Arts Batch.1 is on the shelves now, but when it’s gone - P**F! That’s it! - Until a new batch is summoned, whenever that may be.

Dark Arts Whiskey House - AVAILABLE NOW at Famous MTZ!

10/28/2023

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10/28/2023

Come warm up with a Don Julio tasting! Their brand new 70th Anniversary Cristalino Anejo tequila is available for sample until 3pm!

10/17/2023

BEER RESTOCK!!!

Keg Grove’s insanely popular “Holey Jeans” Blueberry Wheat and “Show Me Your Stem” Pumpkin Pie Wheat! 🫐🎃🍺 Fresh in from Bloomington, IL - Get it while it lasts!!! ⏱

10/16/2023

IT’S BACK!!! 🍿🍺

You’ve been asking all year, and it’s finally returned! 🤩 Revolution Brewing Caramel Crisp ale combines the rich flavors of a nut brown ale with the tantalizingly rich, salty-sweetness of Garrett’s Chicago caramel popcorn!

Available for an extremely limited time - DON’T MISS OUT on one of the most popular fall beers we’ve ever carried!!!

Revolution Brewing Caramel Crisp NOW AVAILABLE at Famous MTZ!

10/12/2023

Come join us tomorrow for some amazing tastings! 4pm-6pm!

Enjoy some bold & delicious seasonal red wines, and some decadent dessert style whiskies!

10/12/2023

Tasting Alert!!! Ole Smoky will in house Saturday!!! 4:00-7:00pm

Stop in and check out the new Whiskey Creams and the fall favorite Apple Pie Moonshine !!

10/06/2023

IT’S FRIDAY!!! 🥃🍷🥂🍹🍻🍺🧉🍾

10/06/2023

The prodigal son returns! Raj Bhakta, founder of WhistlePig), makes his presence known with this incredible return to rye whiskey.

Blended meticulously with very old calvados brandy & armagnac, expect decadent sweetness with spicy bottom notes and surprising smoothness.

Stop by tonight from 4p-7p for a sample - you won’t be disappointed!

Bhakta Rye Blend NOW AVAILABLE at Famous MTZ!

10/05/2023

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!! We are running dangerously low on some of your favorite barrel picks! Stop in ASAP before these beauties are gone for good! 😮😫😳

BOTTLEWATCH2K23

10/04/2023

Hennessy White has finally arrived!!! This is a one time release and is EXTREMELY LIMITED!! 1 bottle per customer while supplies last.

10/04/2023

It’s never too early to pick up some of your favorites! 🎃🎄🍫🥃

10/03/2023

ANVIL & FORGE IS BACK, BABY! 🍻🤩🍺

If you missed the first drop, now is your chance to see what all the fuss is about! This restock even has a few fall seasonals that will have you yearning for more! (The earl grey tart is unreal good, and the cherry hibiscus & festbier are perfect for mild autumn sipping)

DON’T WAIT!!! Anvil & Forge (out of Springfield IL, btw) sells FAST and they are constantly brewing & rotating new & fresh batches, so if you miss your favorite flavors who knows when we’ll get them again! 😮

Anvil & Forge Brewing BACK IN STOCK NOW at Famous MTZ!

10/02/2023

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10/02/2023

TREEHIVE!!!

Just got a fresh resupply of spectacular meads (honey wine) from local purveyors TreeHive out of Brocton, IL.

Here at famous, we LOVE to

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10/01/2023

BACK IN STOCK!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Fresca Vodka Spritz Variety 8-pk
Ole Smokey Blackberry Lemonade
Pedal Hard Ginger Beer

10/01/2023

The St. Agrestis line of amaros, amaro cocktails, and non-alcoholic offerings are NOW AVAILABLE at Famous MTZ!

Based in Brooklyn NY, St. Agrestis is churning out some of the highest quality amaros we’ve ever had the privilege of tasting. Found in the poshest bars and James Beard-award winning kitchens, the secret is out on just how incredible these products are. Whether you’re cocktailing, mixing, or even just the designated driver (their “Phony Negroni” recently won every award available at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition 😮), St. Agrestis is a brand you need to familiarize yourself with IMMEDIATELY! 🥃

10/01/2023

Barrel pick moments

09/30/2023

WHISKEY WEEKEND!!!

The boss went home early, but before he did he told me to see what I can do to ramp up some business.

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Done and done.

Blanton’s & Weller must be paired with the store pick of your choice.

First come, first serve, absolutely no holds! Certain other limitations apply (like one per person/group/household) but we’ll fill you in when you get here!

09/30/2023

Come join us for wine tasting!

Bonterra Organic Vineyards specialize in organic farming and bold flavored wines with low/no sulfites!

Neil is here sampling out Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon until 4pm! Stop in!

09/30/2023

NEW ITEM ALERT! 🚨🚨🚨

Von Payne Black - Premium, 90-proof whiskey infused with the sweet & luxurious flavor of black currant.

AVAILABLE NOW at Famous MTZ! 🦇🥃