# Whiskey Galore, Christchurch Central City

Whiskey Galore is a bottle store at 834 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City.

[Call 03 377 6824](<tel:+6433776824>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whiskey%20Galore%2C%20834%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.whiskygalore.co.nz>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Whiskey%20Galore%2C%20834%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Its own website describes it as “New Zealand's premier supplier of Single Malt Scotch whisky online and at our Christchurch store, we pride ourselves on our service, selection & knowledge”. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Salisbury St near Gracefield Ave, route 1, route 29, route 95) is 93 m away; a cycle lane passes the door; council off-street parking is 54 m away. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 6 pm
- Saturday: 9.30 am to 4 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 834 Colombo Street, Christchurch 8013 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bottle stores _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 377 6824 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Website:** https://www.whiskygalore.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Email:** info@whiskygalore.co.nz _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Social:** https://facebook.com/WhiskyGalore, https://instagram.com/WhiskyGaloreNZ _(Its own website)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [834 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/834-colombo-street), 3 reports on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[2004, Shops along Colombo Street, towards Cathedral Square](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/obeirne/ccl-cs-16104)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside A Rolling Stone, 2023-12._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street#s-then)


## The reports nearby
2,088 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9084014), [30B Gracefield Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/30b-gracefield-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9031935), [110 Peterborough St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/110-peterborough-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9006946), [155 Kilmore St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-kilmore-street)
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8997573), [124 Kilmore St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/124-kilmore-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8989560), [867 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979693), Kilmore St near Manchester St, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8969209), [867 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8940578), [96A Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/96a-salisbury-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8935529), [76 Peterborough Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/76-peterborough-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8932504), [781 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/781-colombo-street)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8886038), [783 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/783-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8836849), [783 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/783-colombo-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Salisbury St near Gracefield Ave, 93 m (routes 1, 29, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Salisbury St, 102 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Salisbury St, 125 m (routes 27) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Private Off-Street, 54 m (25 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whiskey%20Galore%2C%20834%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.525021,172.6368028)

## Nearby

- [Whisky Galore](https://www.chch.live/business/whisky-galore-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 12 m
- [Himalayas Indian Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/himalayas-indian-restaurant-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 13 m
- [Himalayas](https://www.chch.live/business/himalayas-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 15 m
- [Corkin and Friends](https://www.chch.live/business/corkin-and-friends-christchurch-central-city), Hairdressers, 20 m
- [World Travellers Christchurch City](https://www.chch.live/business/world-travellers-christchurch-city-christchurch-central-city), Business, 20 m
- [Cohesive Construction](https://www.chch.live/business/cohesive-construction-christchurch-central-city), Company, 26 m
- [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), Botanic, 197 m
- [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), park, 273 m
- [Victoria Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1836-victoria-triangles), park, 352 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Aldersgate](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-32), Car park, 439 m

## The nearest other bottle stores

- [Thirsty Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 370 m
- [Wine Spot](https://www.chch.live/business/wine-spot-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 624 m
- [Mauriora Kombucha](https://www.chch.live/business/mauriora-kombucha-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 746 m
- [Canterbury Brewers Collective - Riverside](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-brewers-collective-riverside-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 850 m
- [Liquor King](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-king-merivale), Merivale, 993 m
- [Liquorland Carlton](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-carlton-merivale), Merivale, 1.0 km
- [Mischief With Wine](https://www.chch.live/business/mischief-with-wine-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.0 km
- [Curiosity Gin](https://www.chch.live/business/curiosity-gin-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 1.0 km
- [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-christchurch-central-city)

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Carnmore Hotel Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/carnmore-hotel-christchurch-christchurch-central-city), Hotels, 47 m
- [Arden Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/arden-hotel-christchurch-central-city), Hotels, 48 m
- [The Hoi Polloi Bar & Bistro](https://www.chch.live/business/the-hoi-polloi-bar-bistro-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 48 m
- [The Herbal Dispensary Store](https://www.chch.live/business/the-herbal-dispensary-store-christchurch-central-city), Delis, 72 m
- [Williams Corporation](https://www.chch.live/business/williams-corporation-christchurch-central-city), Company, 74 m
- [Rangoon Ruby](https://www.chch.live/business/rangoon-ruby-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 76 m
- [One shop Convenience](https://www.chch.live/business/one-shop-convenience-christchurch-central-city), Dairies & convenience, 78 m
- [Powerhouse Coworking](https://www.chch.live/business/powerhouse-coworking-christchurch-central-city), Coworking spaces, 84 m
- [The Guardian](https://www.chch.live/business/the-guardian-christchurch-central-city), Cafés, 84 m
- [The Guardian Bar & Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/the-guardian-bar-grill-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 84 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.525021&lon=172.6368028)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.525021,172.6368028,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Whiskey%20Galore)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5597419621), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Whiskey Galore?**

A bottle store in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Whiskey Galore?**

834 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.525021,172.6368028,17)

**Is Whiskey Galore still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**How do you contact Whiskey Galore?**

phone [03 377 6824](tel:+6433776824), its [website](https://www.whiskygalore.co.nz), email [info@whiskygalore.co.nz](mailto:info@whiskygalore.co.nz).

**When is Whiskey Galore open?**

Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 6 pm; Saturday: 9.30 am to 4 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bottle stores are near Whiskey Galore?**

[Thirsty Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-christchurch-central-city) (370 m), [Wine Spot](https://www.chch.live/business/wine-spot-christchurch-central-city) (624 m), [Mauriora Kombucha](https://www.chch.live/business/mauriora-kombucha-christchurch-central-city) (746 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor).

**What’s near Whiskey Galore?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/834-colombo-street) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Whisky Galore](https://www.chch.live/business/whisky-galore-christchurch-central-city) (12 m); the Salisbury St near Gracefield Ave bus stop is 93 m away: routes 1, 29, 95; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve) (197 m).

**What stood where Whiskey Galore is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.525021&lon=172.6368028)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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