
Red Stripe Tasting and Giveaway at Colonial Spirits!
Come and join us for a Red Stripe Tasting for a taste of summer and Jamaican Lager! The Red Stripe team member will also have sunglasses, t-shirts and towels to give away with their logo (while supplies last).

Try Something New Wine Tasting Series
From Ancient Lakes to Mudgee: Try Something New Wine Tasting Series. Because wine is fun. Wine is fun; what a concept. And what better way to enjoy and see the beauty of wine than with a wine tasting? Sampling wines is a staple for most wine shops. They allow buyers to decide if a particular bottle […]

How it’s done – Craft Distilling with Short Path Distilling
Small batch, craft distilling is certainly an exciting trend but what makes it worth while? How are small up-start distilleries competing with the world's biggest brands? Find out with Danielle from Short Path Distilling. This Everett, MA distillery is a local all-star when it comes to quality and shows what a craft distillery is capable […]

Masciarelli Wine Co. Wine Tasting w/ John Avery
Our longest running tasting is now officially the Masciarelli Wine Co. Tasting that is hosted by John Avery. Masciarelli Wine Co has now been in the wine distribution industry for a little over 30 years. To say that they are new to the game or small time is not giving them enough credit. They have […]

The Most Classic, Classic Malts
Of the 'Classic Malts', a short list of well known single malts, the 2 most classic are Oban 14yr and Lagavulin 16yr. Why?, you ask. Well, because they are the best... and because these are the two that we are sampling. Seriously, both of these scotches are really good and really are classic examples of […]

Craft Single Malt Scotch with Ed Kohl
It's been many years since I've been able to have scotch enthusiast / importer Ed Kohl visit our store. Ed has been importing craft single malts for a long time and has brought us some exceptional whisky over the years (Kilchoman, anyone?) His most recent discovery is Spey - a little known craft distillery from... […]

Glenmorangie Single Malts
Colonial Spirits 87 Great Road, Acton, MA, United StatesGlenmorangie offers an exceptional range of single malt Scotches, born out of their world famous 10yr expression. The extra mature range offers the character of select barrels as the spirit picks up 2 additional years of aging.

New Belgium Brewery Comes to Colonial Spirits for a Beer Tasting!
Come and join us for a taste of some affordable, tasty craft beer with New Belgium Brewery! They will at the very least be pouring their fan favorite Fat Tire, New Belgium Juicy Haze and their new Tartastic sour beer. Learn more about new Belgium on their website: https://www.newbelgium.com.

Boston Winery: Wines from the City
Who knew Boston was a hotbed for winemaking? Someone did and they called at Boston Winery. Let us be honest; there aren't any grapes being grown in Boston, at least not like California. But the wines are being made in Boston. Californian grapes are shipped to Boston, then they are crushed, aged, and bottled right […]

Virginia Distillery Co. Single Malt
American single malt from the mountains of Virginia... Fantastic single malt isn't new, but in America it's taking on a life of its own. Craftsmen, loyal to the roots of single malt, are bringing it into the new world like wineries have been doing for so many years. Hear the story of Virginia Distillery Co. […]