Colonial Wines & Spirits is renowned as a celebration store throughout Little Rock and Central Arkansas. We have a warehouse packed with the most complete selection of spirits in the region. We pioneered the tasting bar. We led the push for craft beer and growlers. We’re consistently awarded best wine and spirits destination by the readers of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Times, Arkansas Life, Soiree and more. And Colonial is a veteran owned business!
Arkansas Times: Best of Arkansas – Best Liquor Store, Best Booze To Go – 21 years!
Arkansas Times: 2021 Readers Choice Awards – Best Liquor Store and Best Beer
AY Magazine: 2015, 2017 AY’s Best Award
Arkansas Life: 2017, 2018 Readers’ Choice Award
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: 2015 - 2025 Best of the Best: Best Liquor Store, Best Beer, Best Wine, Best Spirits
Arkansas Times: 2015-2025 Toast of the Town: Best Liquor Store, Best Beer Selection, Best Wine Selection, Best Liquor Delivery
Soirée: 2016 Platinum Service Award
Soirée Recommends: 2016 - 2025 Best Wine & Spirits Shop
Junior League of Little Rock: 2016 Community Partner of the Year
Andy Kumar of Colonial Wines & Spirits in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Photo Credit: Jonathan Smith, Market Watch
The stars of the wine and spirits industry gathered at the Pierre Hotel in New York City (2025) for the Market Watch annual Leaders Awards dinner, honoring the Retailer of the Year and a new class of Market Watch Leaders.
Six prominent retailers from around the country – including Andy Kumar of Colonial Wines & Spirits – were named Market Watch Leaders at the event.
Kumar entered the wine and spirits retail business through his family’s ownership of gas stations. In 2001, he independently purchased a gas station that sold beer and wine, and in 2017 he added a liquor store to his portfolio. The store has a 36-person staff and publishes a monthly magazine that showcases its wide assortment of wine and spirits.
MARCH 2020: Ballet Arkansas honored sponsors at its annual Turning Pointe Gala. Colonial’s president, Clark Trim, was presented with the Ballet’s “Above the Barre” award for extraordinary community leadership and arts advocacy – an award the ballet rarely presents. “Clark and Colonial have done so much for the ballet, and we wouldn't be where we are today without them”, Executive and Artistic Director, Michael Fothergill, said.
The Turning Pointe Gala raises funds to support Ballet Arkansas’ mission to give Arkansans the opportunity to experience dance through its performances and educational outreach programs.
