Top Shelf Liquor

04/18/2025

🍷 Free Wine Tasting – Today from 5–8 PM! 🍷

Swing by Top Shelf Liquor (right across from Ithaca College) TODAY from 5 PM to 8 PM for a complimentary tasting featuring a fantastic lineup of wines from across Europe!

Tonight’s Featured Wines:
🌸 Les Allies Grenache Rosé – A delicate, dry French rosé with bright red fruit and a clean finish.
🌊 Seaside Vinho Verde Rosé – Light, slightly fizzy, and bursting with refreshing berry and citrus notes from Portugal.
🍷 Casenuove Chianti Classico – A classic Tuscan red with bold cherry, spice, and earthy depth.
🍇 Taverna da Aldeia Dão Rouge – A smooth and structured Portuguese red with ripe fruit and subtle oak.

Come sip, discover, and find your new favorite bottle—on us!

11/25/2024

🕘We have a temporary change in hours tonight! We will be closing at 9:00 pm tonight 11/25. We hope to see you before then!! 🕘

09/24/2024

For the first time, one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions held a judging event in North America, and a small family-owned distillery came out on top.

09/22/2024

Bourbon doesn't have to come from Kentucky, and great liquid is made all across the U.S. Here's the best bourbon to buy in every state.

09/14/2024

Here's a list, with tasting notes, of ten heavily medaled bourbons which consistently won in international spirit competitions and retail on average for $35 or less.

09/14/2024

Served throughout Japan at izakayas, the Japanese Lemon Sour or Lemon Chu-Hi is a simple highball cocktail made with shochu, fresh lemon juice, and honey syrup. The cocktail is topped with club soda for a fizzy and and easy-to-drink cocktail that can be batched in advance.

09/04/2024

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08/31/2024

Proud to announce that Well Said Media will be hosting this original collection of oil on canvas paintings that I had the privilege and honor of personally commissioning and transporting from Bali, Indonesia. These works will be on display all month as part of Downtown Ithaca Gallery Night.

The collection was created by Ida Bagus Made, known as "Gus Adik," was born on August 21, 1987, in Tabanan, Bali. From an early age, he demonstrated a natural talent for art, attending Saraswati School in Tabanan, where he won an award in a Jakarta painting competition celebrating Heroes' Day. His artistic journey continued at SMP 2 Tabanan, where he earned second place in an inter-school painting competition, further solidifying his passion for the arts. After graduating in 2005, Gus Adik pursued his formal art education at the Indonesian Art Faculty in Denpasar, where he honed his skills and deepened his understanding of traditional and contemporary Balinese art. He graduated in 2011 and quickly became an active participant in the local art scene, exhibiting his works in various galleries until 2013. Since then, Gus Adik has dedicated himself entirely to his craft, evolving his style and gaining recognition as a painter. His works reflect a deep connection to his cultural roots while also exploring new artistic expressions, making him a notable figure in the contemporary Balinese art community. Gus Adik continues to create and inspire, contributing to the rich tapestry of Indonesian art. He is a featured artist of family owned Marlon Art Studio in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia.

These abstract works have a vibrant and bold interpretation of beauty and the expression of emotions. Exploring the interplay between simplicity and complexity, they create a visual dialogue between delicate features and bold, expressive strokes. We hope you enjoy seeing these large and enchanting works of art on our walls as much as we do! Stop by our studio next to the Ink Shop in the CSMA building.

https://www.ithacagallerynight.com/exhibits/wellsaid

01/12/2024

Kentucky distillery Buffalo Trace has teamed up with American singer Chris Stapleton to release a new blended whiskey.

01/12/2024

These are the tequilas that the judges at the worlds most prestigious spirits competitions deemed the best in the world.

12/24/2023

Similar to the production of tequila, mezcal begins with the agave hearts (or piñas). After harvesting, they’re roasted in pit or stone ovens. This is why mezcal is well-known to have a smokier, richer flavor than tequila.

12/23/2023

Toast the end of 2023 with the finest bourbons of the year.