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It’s Valen Times!

It’s Valen Times!

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Which, if you were wondering, is sort of like morphin’ time. Happy Valentine’s Day, Cape Cod!

Cranberry Liquors is celebrating – especially today, the great month that is February. If you haven’t yet, swing by and check out our awesome selection of wine. Why should you?

From $8 Rioja to $50 Rosé, our wines from all over the world are 20 percent off.

So if you’re a bit stuck on flowers, or don’t have the time to laminate that card you were making, we have some grape ideas.

GRAPE IDEA #1

If Your Heart is in Cham-bles…

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chambord+champagne

Make a pink drink that will leave Rosé looking shameful.

If you are looking for a great way to soirée this evening, my go to idea is Champagne + Chambord.

The nice thing about cassis is its ability to compliment a white or sparkly wine. Buy a small bottle of that stuff -heck, even a miniature bottle (aka a nip) and *bam*! You’ve Lagasse’d that drink and officially kicked it up a notch.

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(FYI, we gift wrap – for free! We also have the coolest blank cards you’ll find in Harwich Port for a buck. They were designed with these days in mind… just in case you don’t have the time, we’ve got you covered.)

Enough about the raspberry drink that is my favorite…

GRAPE IDEA #2

If you’ve got plans this evening or are waiting around for a dinner reservation, I highly recommend taking your date to peruse the aisles!

Even without our Winter Wine Sale one of my favorite things to watch is any couple making their way through our selection.

Think you know your valentine? Watch that person consider our selection. The way in which a nervous date spouts off everything they know about a varietal… we’ll leave you alone to lurk, but let’s just say, you can learn a lot from shopping wines.

(Did you forget reservations? This is your reminder if so!)

GRAPE IDEA #3

If you are alone this evening, welcome to the club! Come on by, where we can ameliorate your woes and remedy that thing we call loneliness. Maybe you’ll bump into that person you’ve been stalking on Facebook!

Jokes aside, we have determined, with countless repeat customers over the year, your plans for this evening can be a visit to your favorite spot. It’s an inexpensive way to enjoy something together…

You are never alone with Cranberry Liquors <3!

GRAPE IDEA #4

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Obscure Strongbad Reference

If you are dating a teetotaler, we carry cigars and other things that fit inside an envelope (but don’t buy her scratch tickets… in case you are reading this dad…)

As I mentioned earlier, we’re here for you today and everyday, Cape Cod.

May George Thorogood wail louder than the wind as you read this: “Who Do You Loooooove?”

Oh! That reminds me! Best of Cape Cod is coming soon and we’re going to need your vote!

Happy Morphin’ Valentine’s Day Everybody.

Love,

Cranberry Liquors

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Winter Wine Sale! Z0Z0

Winter Wine Sale! Z0Z0

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We’ve been working hard at C.Liquors to get ourselves ready for…

The Winter Wine Sale.

As usual things have kicked off without a hitch! We’re off to the races and if you want to know what’s up, here’s a few FAQ’s.

What is the Winter Wine Sale?

C.Liquors has a tradition of ringing in the New Year with a deliberately huge sale, smack dab in the middle of the dead, cold, February.

This is partially because we are bored. Mostly, because the rest of Cape Cod is equally bored. We know this because we live here all freezing year long.

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Amidst the forever gray skies of February,

with the occasional

outpouring

of sun and blue,

we’ve hopefully got

your attention for just a moment.

How Do I Play?

You’ve definitely got to be:

    1. Old enough to drink (21+)

    2. A drinker of wine (and/or sparkling wine)

    3. Down to peruse the World of Wines at Cranberry Liquors.

This is where your personal tastes and mindset for trying new and cool things – things you might not ordinarily get- come in to play.

So take a walk through our aisles, using your eyes or your feet, and expand your palette this winter. We have some incredible new Italian reds and French wines and they too are all 20% off.

Not sure if you like this Chilean white varietal?
Sick of having the same damn riesling every night because your partner likes “white and sweet?”

Now is an awesome time to try something new. If the price tag says $11.99, $9.59 is your price when you pay… we even do the math!

We’ve got solutions! We actually get paid to know what you’ll like.

We’ll see you later!

XOXO,

C.Liquors

tl;dr: All 750 ML wine at Cranberry Liquors is twenty percent off of regular retail.

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Nevermind the Clickbait…

Nevermind the Clickbait…

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Craft beer is still King of Summer.

Spiked Seltzer- Why Do I Care?

Maybe you don’t, but many people are trading in their IPA’s for a lighter sweeter thing we call spiked seltzer. Depending on the brand, there are a myriad of ways in which these cans of summer nectar outshine their predecessors… the wine cooler.

Many people are not aware of what a “malt beverage” really is. Originally, a wine cooler was a wine mixed with juice, kind of like the alcoholic sweet tea sangria.

Sangria, for example, is an excellent example of what a wine cooler could be.

If you’ve ever had a Mike’s hard lemonade, or punished your friends with a Smirnoff Ice, any of many of summer’s carbonated favorites are also known as “Malternatives.”

What does this have to do with Spiked Seltzer?

Simply put, spiked seltzers have been absolutely dominating this summer.

The article (click) with the clickbait title that inspired this post basically credits White Claw for the market domination, but the reality is these Spiked seltzers, similarly to regular seltzers, are increasing in popularity this summer.

The numbers don’t mean anything in that article either, but the reality is apparent: People love these drinks.

White Claw Spiked Seltzer, as well as most of their competitors are:

  • 5% ALC/VOL
  •  100 calories
  • 2g carbs ” making them pretty health happy, gluten-sensitive and keto- friendly if you imbibe.

Who Else Makes Great Spiked Seltzer?

The most exciting drink of this summer (in my humble opinion) is brought to you by… *drumroll*…

Harpoon and Polar?!?!

Yes that’s right folks. Polar, the creators of the awesome summer seltzers like this one:

have collaborated with the likes of Harpoon to make Arctic Summer. 

 

Click here to learn more about Arctic Summer. I discovered it by asking my little brother what it was when he came back from C.Liquors with it. Not only did he know about the Polar/Harpoon epic collaboration, he really enjoyed it.

Naturally gluten-free, 5% alcohol… seeing a trend here people?

Naaaah, Nah Nah Nah Nah… Here Comes the Upstander

bon_and_viv_spikedMaybe the OG Spiked Seltz at our store, “Spiked Seltzer”, or the white cans with the mermaids on them. At least originally, of their 6 ingredients, vodka and seltzer were the primary two.

Since they popped up in 2015, recipes and owners have changed. Now the single brewer from Boston is part of a company is called ‘Bon and Viv,” but the mermaids remain! Read more here

 

Fun fact: these guys used to be 6% alcohol and higher calorie. People were not happy to learn they lowered the alcohol content. (click for link.)

 

Because That’s the Way it Truly Is, Truly-uly-uly is…

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Last and definitely not least, we’ve got Truly.

From their website:

” Truly Hard Seltzer is pure and clean. It contains no gluten, liquor or spirits. The alcohol (ABV 5%) comes from fermenting all natural cane sugar. Each of our styles has hints of fruit for a delicious flavor and clean finish. Clean

and simple.”

When a company is this upfront about their ingredients, recipe and process, we’ve got a good product people!
These guys are probably the most wallet friendly and also the least “hip”. Must I say more?

We want to know what you think! Are you riding the spiked seltzer waves this summer, or are you Corona (or Kona, for that matter) ride or die, tried and true? And “malternatives”… how do we feel about all that?

Until next time, stay carbonated! It is mid-July, after all…

XOXOXO,
     C.Liquors
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Fireworks – Let’s Keep Having A Blast!

Fireworks – Let’s Keep Having A Blast!

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We started this summer season… with a bang!

It was mission accomplished as we kicked off July.

Cranberry Liquors succeeded in selling all of our tried and true, from Whispering Angel to Wachusett Blueberry.

Like Numbers? So do we!

Between Wednesday, July third and Saturday, July sixth, we:

      • served 2561 customers
    • and sold:
      • 4080 12 oz cans of spiked seltzer
      • 3111 pounds of ice
      • 2604 12 oz cans (not bottles, cans) of Bud Light
      • 2214 Glasses of rose
      • 105 cigars
      • 42 gallons of vodka.

Not to mention loads of fine wine, gin, tequila, mixers, Corona (with limes, of course) and craft beer…

Let’s just say that this little liquor store is a powerhouse… steeped in cool.

Besides getting the scoop on #capecod, there are corners of our store which tuck away the most absurd, the most excellent, the most “I can’t believe you have this” liquors, wine and beer of which you may or may not have ever heard.

Most of all, we’re busy getting you to your summer bliss, whatever that means to you this year!

TL;DR: Cranberry Liquors wants to kiss all our customers for bringing the awesome, positive and celebratory vibes which are positively radiant.

In so doing, thank you for helping us kick this summer off correctly!

PS: Check out this awesome gif- someone took a video of fireworks from the Brooklyn Bridge… 

We restocked along the way and will continue to do so. Meanwhile, know that we are ready for you this summer. Thanks for keeping us so busy and we hope to see you again soon!

XOXOXO,

C. Liquors

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Memorial Day: Cape Cod 2019

Memorial Day: Cape Cod 2019

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Not to boast…. but, well… we’re feeling like Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” right about now.
Cranberry Liquors did it again. We’re Best Liquor Store of Cape Cod 2019 for Upper Cape!

Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now (Official Video)

Subscribe to the Official Queen Channel Here http://bit.ly/Subscribe2Queen Taken from Jazz, 1978. Queen – ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ Click here to buy the DVD with this video at the Official Queen Store: http://www.queenonlinestore.com The official ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ music video. Taken from ‘Greatest Video Hits 1’.

Suffice it to say, we owe it all to our awesome customers. Joe has always brought this idea that all the preparation we do each week is “sort of like throwing a party. I just hope that people want to come.”

I love this attitude!

“Big” weekends on Cape Cod are sort of a big deal for our business… and many, many others on Cape Cod. Yes, traffic can grind to a stop  especially even if your air conditioning is not functioning. That said, however, traffic has been trickling in all week long and we think this weekend will be an awesome one from the weather to the windows to the walls (no whammy, no whammy, no whammy!)

Thank you for making us Cape Cod Life’s favorite Liquor Store for the 5th year running. We can’t wait to say hello, to patrons both new and old this weekend.

We’ll be making the most of the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.

We’ll definitely find a way to celebrate our Brand New Gold Star too, so don’t  miss out as we kick off both the Summer of 2019 as well as our shoes. Just as soon as we finish our shift.

Don’t stop me don’t stop me…

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Mother’s Day: The Perfect Thing

Mother’s Day: The Perfect Thing

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Here we come to save the day!

Need a last minute gift for the mom’s in your life?

No? Ok, have a good weekend!

No matter which moms you are celebrating Cranberry Liquors wants to give you our best suggestion for this upcoming celebratory day…

Flowers

Not a wine with a “flowery finish.”

Not a rosé with bouquet in the description.

Buy mom flowers!

Yes, that’s correct, Alex. In soil or cut, fresh cut or freshly potted. Everyone loves flowers. Everyone appreciates flowers, especially if you know them well enough to describe them to a florist. It helps to know if they have an allergy to pollen, but even that is an easy detour.

Personally I like living flowers. Whereas other people can’t keep a plant alive to save their lives (also me, hence cacti…). Others still have a cupboard full of unused vases.

Don’t know a good florist? Fortunately for you, Cranberry Liquors “knows a guy.” Actually, in this case, we know a wonderful florist in Harwich Port.

I guess our only suggestion would be to reach her sooner than later, because like any good florist, she’s got to plan ahead for your moms!

Exit the Groupon “experience.”

Chuck the tchotchkes.

Halt the Hallmark ! # Haltmark ™

Jump the fence and cut your neighbor’s hydrangeas! Ok… don’t do that.

In all seriousness, to all the wonderful moms out there, who tolerated raising people in such a crazy, crazy life, we toast to you. Happy Mother’s Day.

Thanks for being mom.

XOXO,

Cranberry Liquors

 

PS: WHY is there so much hype around Mother’s Day, and not Father’s Day? I think people are excited about spring… or maybe it’s because MOMs really are the best. <3

P.P.S. We get it – the 1-800-flowers route is easy. We are locally yo-cal kind of folks (hidey-ho, neighbor!) Also, if you haven’t noticed, the Cape Cod Mall is closing. Support your local businesses, folks!

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Toast Post! Only one this year…

Toast Post! Only one this year…

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Cranberry Liquors has a date tonight.

We’ll be at the Wequassett (in Harwich) sometime after 6 …casually on time, of course.

But that’s not what this post is about! This is for our awesome customers we look forward to serving this weekend!

Yes, we love supporting the Toast of Harwich. This year we’re bringing the toast! Rather than expounding about a party that hasn’t happened yet, we’re writing to share the sparkly sale.

If you’ve never tried the Ca’Furlan Prosecco, it’s one of the highest acclaimed of its region, and probably the best selling prosecco we carry for $12.99.

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Ca’Furlan Prosecco

It’s been acclaimed as a 90 point, hors d’oeuvre and wallet friendly bottle. Read more on their winery’s page if you’d like (linked at bottom.)

Stop by C.Liquors this weekend, e.g. from 5:00 PM this evening through Sunday at 8:00 PM and get your bottle of this excellent bubbly at 10% off.

We hope to have enough for everyone, and we hope you’ll stop by this weekend and see all of our awesome new product.

Raise a glass of with Cranberry Liquors.

Spring is Springing!

See you ’round town –

C.Liquors

 

 

Ca’Furlan – wine notes and pairing suggestions

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Winter Wine Sale = Let’s DO This!

Winter Wine Sale = Let’s DO This!

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This is Cranberry Liquors, inviting you to our house this February to share in some of the best:

  • Promotions (Check out the scoop! Will be updated with more ASAP !)

  • Products

  • Pigskin

and

  • People you’ll meet on our side of the ocean…

Although February has a tendency to kick anyone’s butt, Cranberry Liquors loves to take the opportunity to shine a little light into those dark, dark places our mind can wander off into…

Without further ado, the game starts February 1st (no, not that game, but #Gopats ).

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Instead of getting what you always get, can I interest you in our first CBD brew? At $8 a can, I can almost promise you like many of our best wines, they’ll be scooped up in this first week of February, if not this weekend.

We don’t hide the good vintages (no, not even for you, Uncle Patriots!) so all 750 ML’s are FAIR GAME…

 

ON-SIDE NOTE: Sparkling wine is included in our Annual Winter Wine Sale.

 

Need to know what to do now? Click here.

If you don’t know anything about this sale here is the scoop:

Don’t know if you feel like spending $20 on that pinot noir? Try it in February, when all our 750 ML wine is 20% off.

TL;DR: Wine Sale? This February, z0z0. Game On.

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And a Happy New Year…

And a Happy New Year…

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Liquor Store Open Tonight?

On NYE?

of course!

Some say that in order to have light, you must also have darkness.

In order to have great kindness, for instance, an equally present and ever-daunting evil must also be. ‘Yin’ requires ‘yang’, and this balance is recognized through time. This idea of balance is older than the internet, older than Jesus… it’s as plain as theory gets.

Take, for example, what we know about human “psyche”. We understand that humans are social creatures. The social aspects of technology – in their various forms and applications – have taken a toll on our social nature.

We do take advantage of these platforms. From Facebook to spiritofharwichport.com, new technology is a fabulous way to stay connected to our customers.

  • You can always reach me (Joe) via text, for example.

  • We, in turn, reach out with remarkable moments that tend to effect a little towns like ours. Things like C.Liquor’s [secret] Winter Wine Sale.

  • We are happy to take your questions. Conversely, we love wacky requests and great suggestions (black vodka, for example.)

All of this is facilitated by social media. But at what cost? Hopefully, we haven’t forsaken “personal touch.” In other words, we always look forward to the good conversations we can have at Cranberry Liquors.

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Captain Cranberry manning his post at the counter.

 

Despite all that is new and digital, there is something to be said about the life-changing people you meet face-to-face for that thing we all crave: a little humanity!

Arriving back to the start of the year is strangely, seemingly expected with its wide open calendar. Nature serves as a reminder that like spring counterbalances autumn, even the (sometimes dreadful) winter has a purpose in this equilibrium.

Like the initial blanket of snow, it is as if the New Year plants a winter seed, seeing if it cannot emerge victorious come springtime… bringing with it the bloom of new challenges and, ultimately, accomplishments.

On behalf of all of us at Cranberry Liquors, thank you for 2018. We wish you a wonderful 2019.

PS: When you have flat champagne tomorrow, we have a great way to use it! Cheers!

PPS: We will be open until 8PM tonight, if not later ! Tomorrow Liquor stores are CLOSED.

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What’s Happening this Weekend (Read this, it will make your day!)

What’s Happening this Weekend (Read this, it will make your day!)

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Unless you hide under a rock (I do, often. It’s quite comfortable…) you may have noticed that construction in Harwich Port’s Center is not complete(!!!)

Sufficed it to say, Cranberry Liquors and the gang on Route 28 are giving it our best despite the circumstances. This time of year is sort of everyone’s “hurrah” before hibernation (if this isn’t your first winter on Cape Cod then you know I am referring to January.)

WHO

Cranberry Liquors is (drum roll) …

cranberry_liquors_logoHaving a baby! Just kidding, just kidding.

One more time.

Cranberry Liquors is (drum roll) …

having our biggest sale ever this weekend!

WHEN

This weekend (Friday through Sunday) November 40th through December 2nd (ends on Sunday night or when my dad sells his whole store off on Friday night.)

Who- WHAT -Huh?

At Cranberry Liquors, we call it customer appreciation.

Our loyal patrons know what kind of a hellish season this part of Harwich Port has endured.

Before January makes you shiver, stock your own liquor cabinet! Get your favorites or branch out.

This weekend we will be hosting a “10% Off Everything in Store” Sale.

Wine? 10% off

Beer? 10% off

Liquor(?!!?) Yes, even liquor is ten percent off this weekend…

The only exceptions are legal – *we can’t discount lottery or tobacco.*

Where

It’s ok, we forgive you. Click here for directions

WHY

Joe and crew decided to have a 10% storewide sale. Most of all? To thank you.

Thank you for being our customers.

We are beyond excited to have this sale. It’s about time we had a sale to thank our loyal patrons. Come see what’s new and cool, or just bend the ear of whoever you bump into while wandering the aisles.

Throughout Cape Cod (but magnified inside Harwich) you will see people from all walks of life. We have some great people who we would like to extend our best prices.

Cranberry Liquors knows how hard it is to try everyday, especially in the shortest days of the year. Rather then cater to the notion that we all freeze in place until summer, Cranberry Liquors wants to celebrate the great people in our little town.

So come by this weekend! May I recommend Friday night (before someone makes off with all of our fine french wine?)

Not just the yellow tags or the mixed six bottles (wine or beer…)

We’ve definitely never seen another sale like it, and we doubt that it’s been done before.

Either way, please stop by to see the commotion. There is plenty of parking (finally) and the rear entrance (the ‘backtrance’ ) is still a preferred point of entry to our establishment.

Yes, you still have to be 21 to drink. We can’t change the laws but we can crank up the discounts for the people who are old enough!

See you this weekend!!!

XOXOXO,

C.Liquors

C.Liquors Says Thanks/ You're Welcome!

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