New Alcohol Beverage Services Store Now Open In Potomac

POTOMAC, MD — A new Montgomery County liquor store has opened in the Cabin John Village Shopping Center in Potomac. Oak Barrel & Vine is the second Alcohol Beverage Services store in Potomac and is one of 26 open in the county.

The store will focus on spirits and locally produced drinks, and has a space for tastings and events.

“We’re excited to share Oak Barrel & Vine with the entire Montgomery County community and look forward to welcoming shoppers to our flagship store,” said ABS Director Kathie Durbin in an announcement. “This is our store of the future and the stores we open over the next few years will follow this model, not only in terms of aesthetics and selection but in terms of the innovative shopping experience offered.”

This store will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The county's ABS stores had limited hours during the pandemic, butreturned to pre-pandemic hours in June.

In addition to selling alcohol, ABS also manages licensing, enforcement and education for more than 1,000 businesses in the county. The money made from these services and stores us used to pay for services that would otherwise be funded by tax dollars, ABS said in its announcement.