Monica LaSalle, Nederland. Since before the days of prohibition, some people will say “damn liquor,” but condemnation is not the usual sentiment when referring to this long-time local establishment, and Scott Havnes has put plenty of time in to prove it.
Opening the store back in August of 1992, he and then partner, Kent Bartlow, bought the trade name from Brian Joyce along with the beer compressor and cooler door and moved it from its original spot in the building now occupied by Century 21 Peak Performance Group, to its current location in the Caribou Shopping Center.
Scott has spent a lot of time not just selling product but studying it.
Questions on wine? Scott has 41 years of wine experience. Having spent time in France studying wine, he actually brought a label back to the Boulder area to start. He offers weekly wine tastings from 3 p.m. -7 p.m. on Saturdays during off season and over the summer on both Fridays and Saturdays. Need special orders? You can get a 10 percent discount when you buy a case of six bottles.
While Scott has spent time painstakingly developing his wine selection, his store also features a solid beer and liquor selection with new products coming in as they appear on the market. Dam Liquor also features special event ordering for parties and weddings with 2 weeks advance notice. Call 303-258-9002 for more details.
Dam Liquor is open all 7 days with summer hours from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Located conveniently next to the grocery store, in Nederland. Don’t forget to ask about the Dam punch card for discounts!
(Originally published in the April 18, 2019, print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)
