About Us
From The Ground Up
Specialty Imports has been honored to serve Alaskans for over 45 years.
In the land of pioneers, a pioneer in the industry emerged. From an employee at a liquor store to the captain of the helm at Specialty, Shawn Beck has accomplished something remarkable. It began with him finding a joy in wine while working at a local liquor store in Anchorage, Alaska. There was something alluring about how much fun everyone had tasting good wines.
A small spark for wine grew into a billowing fire that fueled Shawn to help Alaskans find the best and most unique wines from all around the world.
What began as a passion transformed into building the most prolific local distributor in the state of Alaska. Not only does Specialty sell the highest quality wines, but they also have expanded to beer, spirits, saké, and even non-alcoholic libations!