Address
2699 MISSION ST. SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94110 US
Sunday-Thursday
9am-12am
Friday-Saturday
9am-2am
The term 'monkey shoulder' harks back to our whisky making heritage. It's a reference to a condition that maltmen sometimes picked up while working long shifts, turning the barley by hand. It had a tendency to cause their arm to hang down a bit like a monkey's, so they nicknamed it 'monkey shoulder'. Whilst our maltmen are among the few who still turn the barley manually, working conditions have changed which means this injury has been consigned to the past. Today, the name Monkey Shoulder lives on as an affectionate tribute, to honour the hard graft of all the maltmen past and present. Cheers!
We strive to open the world of rare liquors to all without any obstacles. Provide quality service to maintain your everyday drink in your glass. If buying for your collection, a gift for others, or just for yourself. Count on us to serve you and if we don't have it, just reach out and we can get it!
Humble San Francisco liquor shop, family owned since 1994! Half liquor shop and half Tortaria, we were featured on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations in 2008 for our famous Tortas. We hope to work off our success with food by introducing our booze shop to the online/delivery world.
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Sunday-Thursday
9am-12am
Friday-Saturday
9am-2am