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Kings Contrivance Liquor and Smoke Shop
8630 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046, United States
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Kings Contrivance Liquor and Smoke Shop
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Aa
Review №1

Knowledgeable and kind staff. The store frequently has great sales / deals on liquor, especially bourbon. They also have a nice selection of local beer and cider.

Ti
Review №2

For the most part they will have what you’re looking for but the prices are obscene for what I purchase. Nice liquor/cigar options. But they charge almost $3/pack more for Djarums ($11.49), when @ other places these have never cost me more than $9.

Er
Review №3

Great selection for a smaller store. Friendly, helpful staff.

An
Review №4

I love the variety. The costumer service is amazing. And the smoke shop is a great addition. Im happy to be a new member of this community.

Th
Review №5

Love these guys, they’re always super helpful when you need a bit of expertise, especially in the smoke shop. New cigar smokers, old cigar smokers, doesn’t matter - there’s something there for all of us.

Sk
Review №6

This place has one of the best customer service and prices probably in Howard county! I went before a party one time met my liquor needs but the smoke shop part is very small and didn’t have what I needed so they recommended a smoke shop around the corner name Pars market which is also amazing prices and customer service I will be a long time customer of both!

St
Review №7

I love shopping here! It is a great place to find wonderful spirits and the selection and service are great! Ive been using curbisde pickup since last March, which is so convenient, and much appreciated. Sonny has special ordered items for me and they arrive quickly. His suggestions are always helpful for gifts where I am not familiar with the type of spirit or beer, resulting in happy recipients.

Li
Review №8

One of the best liquor store! Huge selection of Wine And Liquor. Sunny was extremely helpful and just a pleasant person to discuss my options with. They have out standing liquor and wine selection. Very competitive with price and great customer service i spend 1000s of dollars never disappointed! check it out..!

Jo
Review №9

Great location, selection and knowledgeable staff!

Fe
Review №10

The staff are friendly and give the very best of service. Itd been a really rough week for me, but shopping was simple and fast and they had ALL of my favorites, on the day before St. Patricks no less!Kings Contrivance Liquor and Smoke Shop cannot come more highly recommended, they *really* came through for me today! Thank you guys so much!!

Ka
Review №11

Friendly, helpful staff & great selection.

V
Review №12

This store is ok, they do have a nice craft beer selection but some things are overpriced. In the past, different employees have offered to help with beer suggestions but theyve never been very good or what Im looking for. A long time ago someone was able to suggest good wines for pairing, but the next time I asked, the suggestions werent very good. I do like the wine discount on Tuesdays, but wish there was a beer discount.

Jo
Review №13

We have been getting deliveries during the quarantine, they have been on schedule every time. Quite a convenience for us. Diane, the nice lady who does the deliveries is great. She always carries the merchandise into the garage.Remember to tip her!

Al
Review №14

The employees here have always been very quick and eager to help with suggestions! Its where I always go to get alcohol

Ma
Review №15

They have a great selection of wine, beer and various other alcohol - we specifically come here because they carry a good amount of sake and ciders. The location is convenient - you can swing by after buying groceries and the staff are friendly. Im not a big smoker - but their selection looked quite impressive and the staff seemed knowledgeable

Gh
Review №16

The folks here are real wine experts - if you want recommendations, either in general or a meal pairing, they can really help you out.

Er
Review №17

Pretty good selection and the people there are awesome. Super nice and helpfull. The only problem is the parking. The lot is always full so you might have to walk a little to get to the store.

Mi
Review №18

Its close so I like it, but its also small so not a lot of choices.

Hr
Review №19

Thursday December 26th 2019. I was shopping for craft beers. I asked for some suggestions from this old white dude behind the counter. He got real crab with me. Horrible attitude. The store is nice. But the staff have a bad attitude. And I spent $100 in there and this guy was still real shmuck with me.

Sh
Review №20

Good selection. They have this cool (pun intended) water chilling machine. You can put your bottle of wine or liquor in it and it will chill it within a few minutes!

Al
Review №21

There are better options in the area. Really bad customer service here!!

Ma
Review №22

OK liquor store. There are better options in the area. Really bad customer service here!!I walked into this liquor store today despite having 3 other liquor stores in my immediate area simply because of the smoke shop this liquor store has. First off the smoke shop is in the back and seemingly inaccessible, when I asked to see it an older gentleman walked me to it, pointed to 1 section and then rushed me out. I also was picking up a 6pack of beer. The cashier checked my id, after he gave it the OK a woman came out the back and requested that he then scan my id. After he does this the same guy that was helping me in the smoke shop tells him to check my id again...way to make people feel like customers in there. Absolutely terrible service and no one except the kid at the register was friendly and even greeted me. Again theres better places to spend your money

Te
Review №23

Never shop for beer, wine or liquor there. Picked up a lottery ticket. Guys are always really friendly. If I drank I would definitely shop there.

Co
Review №24

The store has a very good sross selection of beers, wines and spirits. The staff are very friendly and have great product knowledge. They also have tastings pretty frequently on the weekends.

Br
Review №25

Mostly out of convenience do I go here. But prices are far too high for what youre getting. But some of the sales staff really know their stuff.

Ki
Review №26

Staff is very helpful. Theyre enthusiastic and ready to make recommendations based on what youre looking for. Fantastic liquor store.

B.
Review №27

Great cigars, wish Id have bought more while I was there. I find it hilarious that no stores in the area carry 30 packs of beer.

Ni
Review №28

Great staff and great selection! Plus they have free tastings on Friday and Saturdays! Highly recommend!!!

Br
Review №29

Great service, selection and prices. The selection of wines is good. The spirits selection is also good. The beer selection is great and the staff is knowledgeable.

Ji
Review №30

Good place for the six pack 🙂

Ah
Review №31

I would give a 0 if I could. I came in with my dad to help him pick out some wine for my mom, trying to get her some mother’s day wines. We got to the register and the man told my dad that he wouldn’t be selling to him since I had touched the bottle, and i’m 18 not 21. Despite being with my clearly of-age father and not having caused any disturbances while being watched by all the staff that was there, the guy refused to sell to us and basically kicked us out. It’s a good thing that he did so because of something so utterly ridiculous because now we can save the trouble of going to a trash store. It makes sense why barely anyone ever praises the store and why they constantly seem to have little to no business.

Ab
Review №32

Staff are always helpful if I have any questions. Great prices and great selection.

Ja
Review №33

Low key one of the best liquor stores Ive ever been too

Va
Review №34

Horrible experience! We were racially profiled and treated like inconveniences instead of paying costumers. We happily take our business elsewhere.

Ma
Review №35

Amazing selection, prices, and service.

An
Review №36

Excellent selection. 10-20% more expensive than other liquor stores.

Da
Review №37

Great selection, staff was very helpful!

E
Review №38

Its a great store nice layout and all but please refrain from being black and walking in with a bag. They will follow you through the store. Clearly they are prejudice. I will be taking my business to laurel eventhough I live across the street. Pitiful people.

Ka
Review №39

Nice selection and people friendly

ga
Review №40

Attitude, Rude, poor customer service! Credit card machine was down or not working. Paid in cash. The employee mashed my change in my hand! When the change dropped on the counter, he pointed to it with his middle finger, as a gesture for me to pick it up! He never said a word to me, while I was shopping or completing my purchase. And they did not have my item in stock!Not friendly, not helpful-just mean and botherednot going back-not ever

Ti
Review №41

Kings Contrivance provided the drinks for our wedding. They worked with our budget to help us determine what kind and how much of each kind of drinks to purchase. The day of, they handled dropping the beverages off and allowed us to return unopened bottles afterwards. All in all we saved a ton of money and everyone drank their fill. Thanks!

Be
Review №42

Nice people and really friendly service

Ap
Review №43

Lady who was doing the wine tasting today is so unbelievably rude. Shocked by her lack of manners and professionalism...

ma
Review №44

Staff is great. People who give bad reviews may be too needy. I have been going to this store for 14 + years and never had an issue.

S.
Review №45

Good selection. Kind staff and willing to help.

Ri
Review №46

Have visited this place 3 times over the holidays, they had selections of each type of liquor or wine Ive searched for. Helpful staff

Ch
Review №47

Terrible customer service

Ji
Review №48

Never had a problem and always welcomed by a very friendly, helpful staff. Adequate selection and average prices for a neighborhood liquor store.

Je
Review №49

Fair pricing but on Tuesdays you also get 10% off.

St
Review №50

Great selection of beer and wine. Very clean shopping center

He
Review №51

They have an excellent selection of bear, wine, and liquor. The staff there is always helpful and very nice.

Je
Review №52

Great selection of craft beer, plus a well-stocked cigar section. Employees are friendly and knowledgeable.

Sa
Review №53

Its a quality store well located to meet the needs of many. Not much to say but I liked it.

Et
Review №54

Great shop, really nice craft beer selection.

de
Review №55

Convenient to my house. But overpriced

Jo
Review №56

Thanks for being there.

Ry
Review №57

Great selection and helpful staff, cigar selection is great as well

Jo
Review №58

Good store a little pricey on many things

Th
Review №59

Excellent, knowledgeable staff!

An
Review №60

Great liquor store! +1

ph
Review №61

Great selection friendly people

An
Review №62

Great prices

Cr
Review №63

Great microbrew selection

Se
Review №64

Small, pricey. Limited selection

Al
Review №65

Significantly overpriced and their cigars are way to dry.

An
Review №66

A little expensive and a little snobby. Works in a pinch.

Fr
Review №67

Smoke Shop in back is what I go for!!!

Ca
Review №68

Nice people

Mi
Review №69

Great customer service

An
Review №70

Great variety

Ry
Review №71

Well-stocked

Sa
Review №72

Friendly, helpful staff

Br
Review №73

Open on Sunday

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4.2 Rating
  • Address:8630 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046, United States
  • Site:http://runinout.com/Kings-Contrivance-Liquor-Columbia-MD
  • Phone:+1 410-290-7860
Categories
  • Liquor store
  • Tobacco shop
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–10PM
  • Thursday:10AM–10PM
  • Friday:10AM–10PM
  • Saturday:10AM–10PM
  • Sunday:10AM–8PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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