Trader Mort's is a liquor store, in operation since 1964 when it was opened by Lance "Mort" Morton. It serves as a sort of gateway to tiki-heavy Shelter Island, where you can also find Humphrey's Half Moon Inn

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Humphrey's Half Moon Inn

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and Bali Hai Restaurant

. This is a small liquor store, and the selection isn't fantastic, but its vintage feel makes it charming nonetheless. An iconic tiki outside at the corner was carved by Eli Hedley

. The upstairs wine area is easy to miss, but features a few more tiki artifacts. The store has had their own tiki mugs for sale off and on over the years.

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MelloMan

MelloMan has visited Trader Mort's Liquor & Deli.

May 5, 2019, 12:40 AM

A liquor store with a few tiki mugs and shot glasses.

Nancifer

Nancifer has visited Trader Mort's Liquor & Deli.

April 27, 2019, 1:18 PM

Stopped in after lunch at Bali hai. Got a mug and my son a shirt.

Tiki Grabowski

Tiki Grabowski has visited Trader Mort's Liquor & Deli.

June 19, 2018, 8:43 AM

It's definitely a lot smaller than I thought. But good selection of liquor and wine (if you like that stuff). They had some Tiki Farm mugs and only one of their Cauldron mugs. They were all out of the Trader Mort signature mugs when I was there

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