On The Rocks

This place has a great selection of wine and spirits. I would highly suggest using this place if you’re near to get your goodies.

Excellent beer selection and lots of singles for sale. Perfect for an out-​of-​stater such as myself. I don’t know if the prices are considered good for the area but compared to where I’m from, it’s something like a 25%-60% discount (I pay $ 11-​$ 13 for Prairie Bomb! at home. Here? $ 6). Seriously. I loaded up on beer and practically jumped with glee after seeing the price. The cashier definitely thought I was insane, rich, or both. I do not believe I am either of those things.

A wonderful selection with decently priced beers, wines, and liquors. The staff is friendly and unpretentious.

Great selection, they have a variety of beers my husband likes. They also have a great selection of wines and carry the Eudora wineries wines which I love the best.

Found this gem thanks to Unilocal.Gluten-​free beer in the cooler, amazing! Lawrence is lucky to have a store like this. Very knowledgeable staff guided us through the store quickly. Wish we lived in Lawrence so we could shop here often. Keep up the great work! Bravo!

Won’t be back. Was my go to and considered myself a «regular», but my GF recently ordered a specialty bottle of whiskey there for me, for my birthday… and yes they ordered it but they called to tell her that the owner decided to keep it for himself two days before my birthday when it was delivered. This particular type of whiskey is now completely out and unattainable anywhere in the area. Could have gotten it elsewhere but chose to ask them for it and got screwed. What a great business owner who obviously cares so much about his customers.

In my neighborhood and dog friendly! The staff always talks me into a bottle of wine that I wasn’t expecting to buy, and it’s always a good tip.

Kinda hard to miss this place as its housed in an old Family Video, the huge glowing tower out front beckons passers by to drop in. The place has a huge variety of wines, and a large walk-​in freezer. In the back of On the Rocks sits more specialty and micro-​brews than you have probably ever heard of. You can make your own six pack by grabbing an old box sitting next to the reach in coolers and filling it with what ever you’re in the mood for. Its close to the student ghetto (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio), and right on Mass.
I didnt notice a huge difference in the pricing at On The Rocks compared to other liquor stores in the area. Great place to pick up some specialty beers you might not find at your run of the mill place, but it’s not impressive enough to make me go out of my way. Stop by if you’re in the area.

Best Liquor Store in Lawrence.
Mix-​n-​Match, Beer Cooler, Excellent Variety.

Walk-​in beer cooler. Huge variety. Legit prices. Staff isn’t super knowledgeable about product. Oh well.

I still love this place and now they have tastings. Wine Wednesdays and Beer Fridays, from 4 to 7– a schedule of the upcoming tastings is posted by the front door. They have also increased the number of artisinal beers offerings they have. I also appreciate the wide variety of affordable wines they stock. The staff is super helpful and friendly.

As a microbrew beer fan, this place is the best in Lawrence as far as selection and variety. If it’s available in Kansas, On the Rocks has it. They also have a massive selection of wine and other spirits, but I am a beer guy, and this is the go-​to spot in Lawrence for bottled beer. Of particular note is the large selection of chilled «bombers» (usually special editions and the like) found in the beer cave, as well as the large selection of individual chilled 12 oz. bottles from which you can make your own six-​pack. Prices are in line with the industry average and stuff moves quickly enough that the beer is fresh as it should be.

We were in Lawrence for one night at the beginning of August and stopped in. This store has a great selection of beer. They cave is immense. We were looking for Boulevard in particular, as we cannot buy this beer at home. We got some great deals and left with more than we were planning on. The workers were friendly and helpful.

Kudos to this small chain of liquor stores for having the kahunas to put a respectable store of this nature east of Mass. St. You know, that imaginary dividing line in Lawrence where businesses think no one has disposable income nor interests in great food and wine and libations other than cheap canned beer and bad box wines.
I have a word for this paradigm: Wrong.
The beer selection here is first rate, the folks working very friendly and attentive and greet you when you walk in the door and are not afraid to approach you if they think you aren’t finding what you need. Wide range of good choices in hard liquors and liqueurs. Not crazy about how they’ve organized their wine choices but I can usually find what I’m looking for within reason.
If I’m really wanting to shop for wines or beers and study them I’ll probably head to Cork & Barrel on 23^rd due to the sheer volume, but if I need to pick up something without the fuss for a game, party or dinner I’ll likely head here because it’s close.
There are certainly too many crappy, dirty, liquor stores in this town. Happy to see On The Rocks providing a modern environment with decent parking and lighting.
Liquor store owners in Lawrence take note: these folks open up another store on 23^rd Street or 6^th Street and they’re going to take a lot of business away because they’re doing it right.
A special call-​out to the employee I inquired about the hard-​to-​get Bruichladdich 3D3 single malt. Left my phone number, he called me back in an hour apologizing that it was no longer available but to check back in a month when a shipment of something similar from the same distillery would be stocked. Appreciated.

Best specials, best wine, best staff in town. I get annoyed if I get stuck in a situation where I have to buy liquor somewhere else.
Even though… when one of the guys called me a «good customer,» I was like «uh oh, is that a good thing??»

First off: I want to steal the staff from this place and have them work for me because everyone here is always so happy, engaging, and polite. Wait! Forget working for me, I want them to become my roommates and I don’t even have roommates.
Secondly, five simple and wonderful words: Cold. Wine. In. A. Box.
Thirdly: Dog treats that are not only offered to your welcomed dog, but everyone available comes over to ‘oohh’ and ‘aahhh’ as s/​he makes a big slobberly mess eating said treats.
Fourthly: Open hours conducive to those of us who decide we want/​need wine now.
Gentle Suggestion: Please start accepting Lawrence Give Back.

I’m so glad this place opened. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They always seem to be in a good mood. They have a in house beer fridge too which my husband loves. Jaegermeister is always in their freezer, all other liquor stores, you must call ahead to have it ready. I cannot wait until Dillons re-​opens next door so you can do grocery and drink shopping in the same car park trip.
I do also appreciate that they always card (sorry minors). It’s nice to have consistency at the store.

On the Rocks has become my de facto local liquor store, but even if it were not I would go out of my way to stop in there.
On the Rocks features a full selection of liquor, wine, and beer. The central part of the store has racks and racks of wines in a wide selection. Similar to some other Lawrence liquor stores, On the Rocks includes some helpful-​marketing information like the scores from Wine Spectator and other enthusiast publications.
The liquor section of the store carries a substantial selection of spirits, including many flavored vodkas, a good amount of gins, tequilas, bourbons, scotches, and other sundry spirits.
The shining star of On the Rocks is the beer selection. The back third of the store is the «beer cave», or gigantic walk-​in cooler. All of the chilled beer and pre-​mixed cocktails are located in this massive cold room. From the front of it, the beer is finely displayed as one would find in any liquor store or grocery. The selection is sizeable — containing excellent brews from around the country and around the world. I like to think that even with Kansas’s backward thoughts on booze that the location in the center of the country affords a wide selection of beer from all over. Entering into the beer cave is like stepping into a wonderland of a beer warehouse, with cases of a great variety of beer stacked up to chest level.
On the opposite side of the refrigerated display from the cases of beer are the by-​the-​bottle selections. I love that about this place. I was introduced to the thought of doing mixed-​sixes by a Lawrence institution — Jensen’s Liquor. On the Rocks does the same thing — a whole selection of beers by the bottle, individually priced for you to build your own six-​pack to try out all those selections you’ve been dying to taste but were uncertain if you would like enough to buy a whole six.
The beer selection doesn’t stop at the beer cave — the store also has several shelves full of imported and specialty beers. Sure, the shop has the Boulevard Smokestack series, but they also have a large selection of the New Belgium Lips of Faith Series, and other special brews only available in 1 liter or 24 oz bottles.
I love On the Rocks because prices are reasonable, and the selection is great for a Kansas-​based liquor store and our sometimes archaic alcohol laws.

I love their beer selection. They have a wide selection of microbrews from all over the country along with all of the Free State and Boulevard bottles. They also typically have a sample pack on special. The friendly staff is always willing to help with recommendations. Their walk-​in beer cave is also a great hangout on hot summer days!

On the Rocks… where the «just recently turned legal» staff waxes poetic on pricey scotches. Where the still wet-​behind-​the-​ears bright eyed cashiers check your ID, and when they see your actual age exclaim, «Oh my god, you don’t look THAT old!» Charming.
Anyway, I’m a fan. They have an excellent selection of wines, from moderately priced, with a most excellent grade (La Vielle Ferme, aka The Old Rooster, and yes, that’s me, young whipper snappers behind the registers!) to really freaking expensive (aka the stuff I assiduously avoid).
The aforementioned scotches are something to write home about. I mean, they have Lafroaigh, or however you spell it («does anyone speak Scottish here?») They have Most Wanted and 360 brands (made in Kansas!) They don’t, however, have any absinthe to speak of.
On the Rocks tries to have a convenience store attached that is separate because of some absurd antiquated law where stores can’t sell mixers and/​or foods in the same place as alcohol (yet, you can carry concealed weapons in this state). It is expensive and useless, because unless you are THAT drunk, you’ll walk your ass over to Dirty Dillon’s next door and get tonic, limes and lemons for much cheaper.
Be warned… there is an undesirable element that hangs out in the environs and on the premises itself and I’m not talking about KU frat boys. These are the types that would seem more at home at the meth lab in their basement.
One other thing: the sign out front makes me think that this is not a liquor store, but a Christian book store. They might want to get that changed.
No matter, I will continue to get my Old Rooster and booze at On the Rocks.