Drink Co

Tucked inside the Galleria Arcade off Salamanca Place, this boutique bottle shop trades almost exclusively in small-batch Tasmanian producers: wine, gin and whisky, including releases that don't reach the bigger liquor chains. A tasting bar runs alongside the retail shelves, so visitors can sit down, work through a flight by the glass, and talk to staff before deciding what to take away, rather than choosing blind off a wall of labels. That format suits Salamanca's steady flow of visitors as much as locals stocking up on a Tasmanian find. It leans toward rarer whiskies and spirits that reward a slower, more considered visit. Open from 4pm on weekdays and from 10am on Saturdays, both running until late. For anyone exploring Salamanca who wants a genuine cross-section of what Tasmania's small producers are making, rather than the handful of names that make it to the mainland, it's a worthwhile stop.