Make Your Home Bar Great With Best Wine Shops, Indian Snacks & Mixers Right Now!

Almost in every neighbourhood, Madhulokha's extensive alcohol section will appeal to anyone and everyone. First-time drinkers can start off with breezers in every flavour or go for those small travel bottles of Smirnoff. You can get bottled beer of all brands along with local and international wine and some fancy spirits in the form of Hendrick's, and St. Remy. Do check Enoteca which is the first wine school in Bangalore. Keep the spirits high with Madhulokha! 

The swanky store is home to over 300 brands, so you have everything from Ketel One to Simba beer. The two-floor flagship store in Indiranagar has the ground floor dedicated to all your IMFL drinks and beer including in-house brand Hopper beer. The upstairs section is dedicated to international spirits and international wine. Oh, the wine section (perfect for the season) has options from all around the world including Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir from South America, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, and even Germany!

Thom’s Bakery is an iconic supermarket in Frazer Town that is frequented by folks from across the city. Their alcohol section is spectacular as well. From local wines like Sula and Big Banyan to fancy gins like Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire, you’ll find a variety of spirits here. If not, they’ll source it for you to get your spirits high any season.

Started in 1968, Sam’s is a haunt for everything boozy on the busy Residency Road. With their exquisite range of alcohol like Monkey Shoulder and Maker’s Mark, it’s obvious why you’ll find people flocking here at all points in time, especially if they're entertaining. 

In and around the Whitefield area you will see a House Of Spirits in bright, bold letters, but don’t let that stop you from entering for your less basic alcohol. We have (on different occasions) found bottled brews Bira, White Rhino, and Simba, so your Netflix movie nights are sorted. If it’s a wine you seek, apart from Sula in white and red, you’ll get Sante (even the Rose) and Dia (lightweights who love wine, rejoice!). For the harder stuff, they do stock Jagermeister, and if that’s too much you can comfortably stick to Johnny Walker or one of the many flavoured white rums on offer. We may have even spotted the elusive white Old Monk.

Probably one of the oldest stores on this list, the Dewars on St. Marks Road was established in the ’40s and continues to deliver premium alcohol to connoisseurs. Any wine lover in town swears by the range of available vino, be it red, white, or rose. The staff is also pretty knowledgeable, so you can be sure that you will not be given Sauvignon blanc when you ask for a Chardonnay. And if you love Bombay Sapphire or international spirits, they’re most likely to have, especially in the Whiskey category. 

Alright, you knew this was coming - this listicle would not be complete without a shoutout to Liquor Mart. It’s practically guaranteed that you’ll find the alcohol that you’re looking for here, even the really obscure kinds (we even spotted Absolut vodka flavours like cinnamon and Raspberry). Apart from the regular collection of alcohol, you’ll find plenty of rose wines and liqueurs like Kahlua and Malibu. Plus, everything is nearly MRP, so you’re actually buying great alcohol for regular prices!

At Spar, entire walls are lined with beers and wines -- perfect to stop by and grab a pint or peruse the shelves for something stronger to bring back home. The best part? On the way out, you can shop for some chakna at Spar (the hypermarket) to go with your booze, too.