Duffy's Fine Wine & Liquor

Duffy's Fine Wine & Liquor Duffy's Fine Wine & Liquor is a locally owned and operated one stop shop for great wine, champagne, mixers, and spirits.

We have been proudly serving the Lake George area for more than 35 years. Are you looking for the perfect wine for dinner, a bottle of champagne for a special occasion, or your favorite liquors for your next party? We have a selection that is sure to please.

05/06/2024

Co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Billy Wilson was a heavy smoker who later died from complications of emphysema and pneumonia. Despite being sober for 37 years, he demanded whiskey during his last days and became aggressive when refused.

05/02/2024

The Vikings loved their alcohol, but they didn’t drink them from cups, mugs, or any traditional container. Rather, they used the skulls of their fallen enemies as drinking vessels as a means to celebrate their victories.

04/29/2024

Priced at $10,000 per bottle, The Chivas Regal 50-year Royal Salute was released in 2003 as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II’s 50th year on the throne. There were only 255 bottles made, each featuring a 24-carat gold plaque.

04/25/2024

Did you know that rum used to be part of one’s beauty regimen? In the 1800s, it was common for people to wash and soak their hair in rum, believing it to be effective in keeping the hair clean and healthy.

04/22/2024

What makes gin a gin is Juniper Berry, the drink’s main flavoring agent. In fact, the term gin was derived from various names for Juniper Berry – ginepro in Italian, genièvre in French, and jenever in Dutch.

04/18/2024

Do you have an employee who has achieved a significant milestone? Few things show appreciation for a job well done than a bottle of fine spirits.

04/15/2024

Do you have an employee who has done an exceptional job? Few gifts show a greater appreciation for a "job well done" than a bottle of fine spirits.

04/11/2024

Gin gets its name from “genever,” the Dutch word for juniper, its principal flavoring ingredient. Gin and tonic was originally a malaria treatment. The tonic was quinine and gin was added to counter its bitterness.

04/08/2024

In order for whiskey to be called a Scotch, it should’ve been distilled in Scotland and left there to mature in Scottish oak casks for at least three years.

04/04/2024

There's a technique to sniffing a fine liquor. Start from a few inches away then slowly bring the glass closer to the point where the aromas are the richest and the alcohol doesn't interfere.

04/01/2024

If you have never climbed the rum family tree, it's time to branch out. Here's a tip: the darker the rum, the longer it has been aged in its casks. Black rum has been aged the longest and has the richest flavor of all.

03/28/2024

Bourbon whiskey is an American liquor made from a grain mixture containing at least 51 percent corn. And just like Scotch must be from Scotland, for bourbon to be called bourbon, it must be made in the U.S.

03/25/2024

In Europe, teenagers are permitted to drink and alcohol is served in school cafeterias. In fact, in some European countries such as France, Portugal, and Germany, you can find alcoholic beverages on a McDonald’s menu.

03/21/2024

During his reign as King of Prussia, Frederick the Great declared beer’s superiority over coffee, banning the latter so that all his constituents would be forced to drink liquor instead.

03/18/2024

What's in a name? Vodka means “little water,” while whiskey, eau de vie, and aquavit all mean "water of life." Beer, on the other hand, is from a Latin word that means "to drink," so drinking beer means either "drinking drink" or "beering beer."

03/14/2024

When you see a label that says a Scotch is single grain, it may have more than one grain in its ingredients. The phrase means it was produced at a single distillery.

03/11/2024

When looking for a bottle of spirits, you will see the terms "proof" and "alcohol by volume", or ABV. On labels, the ABV is always twice the beverage's proof.

03/07/2024

Red wines benefit from being allowed to "breathe." This is simply exposing it to air for about half an hour or so in order for it to oxide so flavors and aromas have a chance to develop.

03/04/2024

Despite the alcohol ban during the Prohibition era, whiskey was sold in pharmacies and could be bought with a prescription. This is believed to have catapulted Walgreen’s expansion from 20 to 400 stores by the year 1930.

02/29/2024

When purchasing wine, or any spirits, for that matter, don't be seduced by price. There are many fine products that are as good or better than their higher priced siblings. Buy what you like, and you'll never be disappointed.

02/26/2024

Do you like a good mixed drink? Keep in mind that it is not the volume of alcohol that makes it good, it is using ingredients in proper proportions that makes the difference.

02/22/2024

Magellan and Columbus loved Sherry so much that they both stockpiled them during their own expeditions. Magellan in particular is said to have spent more money storing Sherry on board than he did on weapons.

02/19/2024

When you see the word "vintage" on bottles of wine, it refers to the year the grapes were harvested. In the U.S., 95% of the contents must be from that year.

02/15/2024

Do you need to pair wine with food? Match regions. Italian cuisine, Italian wine; French with French, Spanish with Spanish, etc. Even the good old American burger or hot dog can be enhanced with an American wine.

02/12/2024

Hard spirits will continue to age as long as they are in their barrels. Once they have been bottled, the aging processes stops. Because of that, that 18-year old Scotch you bought today will taste the same no matter when it's opened.

Address

46 Amherst Street
Lake George, NY
12845

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 11pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 11pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 11pm
Thursday 9:30am - 11pm
Friday 9:30am - 12am
Saturday 9:30am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

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