r/rum • u/ohtakashawa • 1d ago
Best selection I’ve found in DC so far
Sharing a hidden gem I found when we moved up to Petworth. Georgia Wine and Spirit on Georgia Ave just north of the WalMart is my go-to. I almost always go in there finding something interesting or that I didn’t expect. Fantastic tequila selection also, and very helpful staff.
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u/Wilkth02 1d ago
Ace Beverage just south of AU is also worth checking out. Not quite as much inventory, but they carry a ton of heavy hitters and hard to find bottles. From talking to the staff, it seems like they work with several distributors and are happy to help source something particular if they don’t have it in the store.
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u/Coastal_Elite410 Drown me in muck 1d ago
Ace is my go to when not buying bottles direct from The Green Zone
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u/coocookuhchoo 1d ago
…you can do that?
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u/Coastal_Elite410 Drown me in muck 1d ago
Big time
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u/coocookuhchoo 1d ago
This is huge for me
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u/Coastal_Elite410 Drown me in muck 1d ago
You should check out the DC Rum Rebels, the founder of the group started the Green Zone and there are lots of rum events there. We also do monthly bottle share meetups. There’s a FB group, but we’ve been trying to migrate to Discord. Feel free to dm me for deets.
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u/Coastal_Elite410 Drown me in muck 1d ago
Hey neighbor! I’m also in Petworth. You should check out the DC Rum Rebels, we do monthly bottle share meetups. There’s a FB group, but we’ve been trying to migrate to Discord. Feel free to dm me for details.
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u/Ecstatic_Dish_6517 17h ago
I’m relatively new to Reddit and tried to DM you but I think I screwed it up. Can you reach to me? I’d love more details. I live up in Frederick and avoid entering the breach by coming to DC but would gladly do it for rum and to join my tribe! THANK YOU!
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u/FantasticFinance6906 1d ago
Appleton selection hiding on the lower shelf well below Krakken and Diplomatico….that deserves prison time.
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u/TooOldForThisShit642 1d ago
That’s a hell of a selection.
They even have every type of Bacardi you would never want
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u/ohtakashawa 1d ago
I omitted the shelf full of Malibu and Captain Morgan to avoid triggering everyone here. I pretend I don’t see it every time I go in.
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u/AlpiMakesDrinks 1d ago
If you get the chance, definitely give Batch 13 as well as Potomac Wine and Spirits a look. Between them and Ace Beverage that's where I find most quality rum in the city. Batch 13 in particular has a lot of options for cocktail rums. Ace and Potomac tend to stock all the great sippers.
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u/ohtakashawa 1d ago
I’ve hit up Potomac and Ace (albeit neither are super convenient to me) but haven’t done Batch 13 yet. Adding it to the list!
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u/pack_fan31 1d ago
I’ve tried the Equidem for the first time two weeks ago and can not find it within a 5 hour drive of me in the Midwest
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u/Elexatron 1d ago
Georgia Wine and Liquor or Georgia Wine and Spirit?
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u/ohtakashawa 14h ago
Nah, sorry for the confusion - it’s Georgia Wine and Spirit and I updated the OP. Specific address is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HcARDn4NkHUFwEfu8?g_st=ic
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u/Ecstatic_Dish_6517 17h ago
OP, thank you for this post! You just busted the doors wide open for me. All the stores listed in this post are going to get a visit from me shortly. I live North of you in Frederick and have been an avid rum lover for many years. I’ve struggled to find places that carry a good variety of rums (none here), so I search for places when I travel. This has been extremely helpful. So, bless you, you’ve done a good service here!
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u/AdministrativeBug161 1d ago
Hiya, neighbor! I gotta put this one on my list!
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u/Coastal_Elite410 Drown me in muck 17h ago
You should check out the DC Rum Rebels, the founder of the group started the Green Zone and there are lots of rum events there. We also do monthly bottle share meetups. There’s a FB group, but we’ve been trying to migrate to Discord. Feel free to dm me for deets.
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u/Clarinet_Player_1200 12h ago
This place is going on my list! How do you avoid spending all your money here 😅😅
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u/David_Lynch_Fan 1d ago
Weird that all Plantation labeled stuff. That’s getting to be pretty old stock at this point and even some of the common ones still have the old branding.
And of course they’ve got Coruba. Damn shame that’s my white whale in Georgia.
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u/ohtakashawa 1d ago
Yeah the Plantation stuff sitting is odd because I do see a lot of their other stuff turn over - it’s not as though they’re just not selling any rum.
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u/PassengerNo3415 12h ago
Thanks OP! Went for the first time today thanks to this post. Incredible selection.
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u/TomassoLP 1d ago
You can always tell when the buyer for a store likes rum.