Red Dog Wine & Spirits

Franklin, United States

4.7

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15 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 615-794-9866
Website:
www.reddogwineandspirits.com
Address:
1031 Riverside Dr, Franklin, TN, 37064
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
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Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Franklin) 13:05 Saturday, 21 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Featuring the mid-South’s largest selection of high gravity beer, single malt Scotch & specialty whiskey, plus 1700+ wines. Red Dog offers value, quality, selection & education. A unique wine labeling system offers reviews, ratings & food pairing ideas. This & free weekly tastings on Thursday, Friday & Saturday give customers a chance to really learn about their selections. Red Dog brings new scotch and whiskey to the market with many available for samples. Our staff is friendly, inviting & helpful & can help with food pairings & education. Our repeat customers are a testament to our team: Brian, James, Kevin, Gym, Bickham & Grant. Be sure to «Check In» on your Yelp mobile app for special discounts!

History

Established in 2001.

Red Dog’s owner Bard Quillman opened Red Dog in 2001. He’s a long standing, active member of the Franklin community and became frustrated with the lack of Single Malt Scotch selection and unintimidating wine shops in the area with more selection and an emphasis on value. Red Dog was born of his passion for making Franklin a better place to live and providing more wine and spirit options in a friendly comfortable setting.

Meet the Business Owner

Bard Q.

Business Owner

Bard moved to Tennessee in 1969 to attend Vanderbilt where he met his Nashville Native wife, Nancy. They married in school and upon graduation, he became a banker in Nashville. Banking brought him to Franklin in 1979 where we’ve lived ever since. He raised two girls in downtown Franklin who went to Battle Ground Academy and Vanderbilt.

Bard & his wife have been active with The Heritage Foundation since we moved to Franklin in the 1979. Things have changed a lot downtown and we are proud to have helped a little along the way. I’ve incorporated our support of downtown Franklin into Red Dog’s business model since day one. We sponsor the annual Heritage Ball, are involved in the summer concert series, and are very proud to be working on wine and spirits planning for The Franklin Theater.

His pasion for Single Malt Scotch and food and wine pairing led him to leave banking and open Red Dog Wine & Spirits. An avid dog lover, the name Red Dog was born of his companion, Chipper the Red Dog

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15 reviews of Red Dog Wine & Spirits

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Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Great selection, friendly
knowledegable staff, and well stocked. From craft Bourbon to Single Malt Scotch to local/​regional beers on tap in growlers, Red Dog is the best choice in Franklin.
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
I used to live near this store, but have moved. I still pass by 3 other stores to buy my bourbon from Red Dog. Yesterday was a great example. I had an emergency (Really) and needed to go someplace closer to home. I priced a 1.75ml bottle of my favorite bourbon … $ 69.99. Didn’t pull the trigger. Bought it today at Red Dog for $ 43.00. That’s crazy! The Red Dog crew is great, as well.
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
This place has the best selection of single-​malt scotches that I have happened across in central TN. It is well-​worth the trip down from Nashville, especially if you are interested in independent bottlings of scotch, of which they have several for sale.
Red Dog also has weekly tastings, often with interesting themes (sour beer recently!), so it is well worth signing up for their email list.
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Great selection of beer, especially local brews. The guys there clearly know what they’re talking about. Their beer prices are about the same as the grocery store, but they have a much better selection. Definitely worth the visit, and getting their advice if you’re looking for something new to try.
Place rating: 5
Woodstock, GA
I stopped in Red Dog one day after an interview next door because it looked like such a nice wine store. I know my logic for doing things is awesome. Anyway, I walked in and there were rows and rows of every wine imaginable as well as beer and liquor. The employees were super friendly as they kept asking me if I needed any help. I was in awe of everything so I just wanted to look but I’m sure they would have been helpful had I needed them. Another helpful thing was above the wines were descriptions of them, what they pair nicely with and on some of them they would say Red Dog recommended. After I spent 20 minutes looking and finding wine that is apparently hard to find in other places I made my way to the register. The employee that kept asking me if I needed help was now ringing me up and he was still so nice. He was asking me about my day and other things like that. Red Dog, why are you not closer to me! I’m definitely a fan!
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Real nice guys working here, great beer selection (which is why I come, typically). Can’t help but to notice the amazing bourbon and scotch selections, though… Place has really got it goin on. Cheers!
Place rating: 5
Nashville, TN
Red Dog is probably my favorite liquor store in the area right now. The owner is a really personable guy and the employees are nice as well. All of them I’ve talked to seemed earnest and knowledgeable. Granted, not all of them are super whiskey nerds but at least a couple of them are and that’s more than most stores can say. I’m not a scotch guy but I’ve been told by my scotch buddies that this store has one of the best scotch selections around. Personally I’m more of a bourbon dork and this store can be counted on to have all of the staples and also the occasional rare allocated item. Over the last year I’ve noticed they have been doing more and more whiskey barrel programs lately — as of the time of this writing they had hand selected barrels of Four Roses, Elijah Craig, and Corsair Triple Smoke (at cask strength!). That’s the true sign of a shop in the upper echelon by my standards.
As for prices, I would say they are about average with the area. Here’s the thing though — if you sign up for their rewards program you earn discounts of 10% off purchases. You don’t even have to carry a rewards card, just plug the membership number into a smartphone app like keychain or just give them your name when you checkout. Even better, if you check in on Unilocal you can get the 10% discount as well. Take that into account and their prices will always be lower than everyone else.
Update: Upgrading to five stars because this store continues impress me with their customer loyalty.
Place rating: 3
Franklin, TN
Convenience is the reason I came here, but unfortunately it is probably not enough to keep me coming back consistently. The selection is not what I was looking for, and the pricing was higher when compared to other places. I will say, the folks here are nice and courteous, but the drive to Cool Springs is worth it for me.
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Best staff and selection of spirits in Middle TN. Scotch lovers and Bourbon lovers dream. Wine and beer selections are also top notch. Weekly wine and beer tastings are always well done. 10% discount on Unilocal
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
The people at this store are knowledgeable. There are other places that I shop that I wouldn’t say that about. These people are experts. They are especially attentive to some of the specialty spirits — whiskey and bourbon. I don’t have that first hand experience about that, but have heard others discuss that about them. Great service, love the wine tastings, convenient location. This is a liquor store for a good experience, not just to pick up what you want.
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Love Red Dog. Amazing big beer selection with a friendly and knowledgable staff.
I go time and time again!
Place rating: 5
Bend, OR
This is the place for everything related with craft beer. The establishment has a great selection of microbrew beer that the state of TN has to offer. The staff is very knowledgeable and professional. Additionally, they have a great selection on Whiskey. They currently offer a 10% discount anytime you check in using Unilocal,which is an added bonus.
Place rating: 5
Franklin, TN
Great selection. Helpful and friendly staff. Stop in!!!
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
This review is more about the beer than the liquor. You see, I’m a beer lover, so I’m always searching for the best places to buy it. Red Dog always has a great selection of High Gravity beers, and they keep it in a perfect location (away from the windows). They have competitive prices as well as the ability to make a variety six pack. The staff is always very friendly and helpful if you have any questions.
Place rating: 4
Franklin, TN
Great selection and reasonable prices in a charming little store. The floors are hardwood, the staff is friendly, and you will likely see a golden retriever laying around in some corner of the store. This is a cozy little place to buy your provisions without having to deal with Cool Springs. It is conveniently located right next to Publix, so you can pull one of those, «well, since I’m already here I might as well go in and look». The wine selection is good and the staff is knowledgeable if you have any questions. They are known for Scotch and have quite a few to choose from. I found some great tequila prices here too. Their newest endeavor brings them into the world of beer. I love the selection. One of the beers I really missed from New York was Ommegang from Cooperstown. Their Rare Vos is an amazing Belgian White that is flavorful and delicate. This is the only place so far that I have found in Nashville that carries this product.
I would give them two big thumbs up if I weren’t holding a great beer from here and trying to type at the same time.