Evan Bailyn

Review of Ledgers Liquors

After reading reviews that touted Ledgers' big sel...

After reading reviews that touted Ledgers' big selection, I was excited to add to my Scotch collection during a visit to this place. However, it did not live up to its reputation at all. It took a while to get someone's attention, and when I did I let him know I was looking to add a few uncommon bottles. I was prepared to spend a lot of money, excited about finding some new bottles. When I asked him for a specific brand, he showed me where it was and there was only one bottle, the most basic variety. I was confused, because even some grocery stores have more than one variety of this brand. He then showed me a different corner of the store where there was another bottle. I then wandered around the store and found two other varieties in seemingly random locations. The entire time, I needed him to help me but he was busy helping a customer select lottery numbers. The impression I left with was that this is essentially a glorified corner deli that has quite a lot of bottles, but there is no real expertise or passion here. I ended up at Cask in Oakland instead, which has a decent selection, is better organized, and pays more attention to the customer.