J’s Wine & Spirits

J’s is «The Godfather» of Liquor Stores in Thomasville… It was the go to store/​lifeline for Florida Craft Beer Fans for years when they carried all the Craft Beers that were not at that time available in Florida… brands like New Belgium.Founders.Green Flash. Ballast Point and others… as Florida over the years finally got all those brands the need to go up to J’s is now down to Allagash and Westbrook Beers… J’s has always carried a nice selection of wines. craft beers. and liquors, but with the opening of Bird Dog Bottle Company a few years ago it’s shortcomings are now much more noticeable. The store is small and pretty cramped and it does not really have the space for all the stock they try and carry. For example, even though they carry a nice selection of craft beer it’s all stuffed in the back corner of the store like a crazy uncle you try and hide at a Dinner Party. back in the corner the beer is not arranged in any discernible order and in the biggest gaffe none of it is refrigerated… quite a contrast with Bird Dog where all The Craft Beer is in alphabetical order and it’s all in coolers as well… J’s is obviously not as nice and as organized as the new guy in town, but it’s still a solid stop because the prices are good… the people are nice. and they normally have what you are looking for. You just may need a little patience to find it. and J’s actually has a better «Bomber» Selection than Bird Dog does… you just need to check the expiration date on a lot of them, because they may have been around for a while since the swill beer is the fastest mover here… J’s is worthy of 4 stars for all the listed reasons and is definitely still a must stop for me when I am in this part of Thomasville, because it’s always wise to stop and pay your respects to «The Don»