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Whisky for Everyone
Brandy Library is one of Whisky for Everyone.

1. Brandy Library

8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews

M G.M G: Wonderful, knowledgeable staff. Insanely extensive menu. Lovely old school decor. Truly a library of scotches, cognacs, brandys, etc. More of an encyclopedia... A must for any spirits afficionado.

Nihon Whisky Lounge is one of Whisky for Everyone.

2. Nihon Whisky Lounge

8.0
1779 Folsom St (at 14th St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission District · 109 tips and reviews

Susan L.Susan Loh: Classy and intimate spot in the most random part of the Mission. Great selection of whisky, superb happy hour, and get the agedashi tofu with a side of rice.

Char No. 4 is one of Whisky for Everyone.

3. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews

BaratundeBaratunde: Great whiskey bloody mary. You'd think this might not work, but it does!

d.b.a. is one of Whisky for Everyone.

4. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews

eric m.eric mortensen: Outstanding selection of beer and whiskey with a friendly vibe.

The Whiskey Ward is one of Whisky for Everyone.

5. The Whiskey Ward

121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews

Dan M.Dan Meyer: Amazing list of rotating bourbons, whiskeys, scotch. If it is there, Jefferson's 17 yr Reserve is a must.

Little Branch is one of Whisky for Everyone.

6. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews

harryhharryh: Best Old Fashioned in NYC. Comes mixed perfectly with a single giant ice cube. Best enjoyed with 3 of your closest friends.

Hudson Bar and Books is one of Whisky for Everyone.

7. Hudson Bar and Books

8.2
636 Hudson St (btwn Jane St & Horatio St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · West Village · 64 tips and reviews

Serge K.Serge Kassardjian: Hands down the best cigar and scotch bar in nyc. All the others are overrated because this one actually has girls that also go. Plus you have to love the red velvet.

Whiskey Thieves is one of Whisky for Everyone.

8. Whiskey Thieves

7.0
839 Geary St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews

Matthew H.Matthew Hunt: huge whiskey selection. just got a double barrel balvenie, excellent.

Bridge Cafe is one of Whisky for Everyone.

9. Bridge Cafe

279 Water St (at Dover St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This building dates back to 1794 and was opened as a porter house in 1847, making it New York City's oldest bar. Be on the lookout for pirate ghosts who are said to frequent the bar.

The Alembic is one of Whisky for Everyone.

10. The Alembic

8.8
1725 Haight St (btwn Cole & Shrader St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Haight Ashbury · 236 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Unwind with an Old Fashioned...it's #43 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Rye is one of Whisky for Everyone.

11. Rye

8.3
688 Geary St (at Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Lower Nob Hill · 140 tips and reviews

James Y.James Yu: Get the Dark and Stormy, a nice mixture of ginger beer and bourbon

12. Rickhouse

8.3
246 Kearny St (at Bush St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 250 tips and reviews

David A.David Adams: Order a Laphroaig Project and wonder at its smokey, citrusy strangeness. Delicious.

Hideout is one of Whisky for Everyone.

13. Hideout

8.0
3121 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Mission Dolores · 57 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST BAR INSIDE A BARA small and intimate craft-cocktail bar in the back of Dalva that serves up some deliciously serious concoctions... Read more.

Broken Record is one of Whisky for Everyone.

14. Broken Record

1166 Geneva Ave (at Edinburgh St), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Crocker Amazon · 94 tips and reviews

Kyle M.Kyle Minor: Try a locally-made whiskey at this awesome dive bar w/ amazing kitchen. Order more than 1 buttermilk biscuit... yes, EVEN IF you're having the bacon burger.

Rye House is one of Whisky for Everyone.

15. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: This spot serves more than 70 bourbons and whiskeys (including Utah’s High West Rocky Mountain rye). Our favorite drink is the citrusy punch amped up with chai-infused Wild Turkey and Batavia Arrack ( Read more.

The Counting Room is one of Whisky for Everyone.

16. The Counting Room

44 Berry St (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 102 tips and reviews

Dee PhunkDee Phunk: Aside from it being a great space in general, the thing I admire the most about The Counting Room is that the bartenders actually give a sh*t about mixing drinks. Impressive cocktails, fairly priced.

Bohemian is one of Whisky for Everyone.

17. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Bourbon & Branch is one of Whisky for Everyone.

18. Bourbon & Branch

8.8
501 Jones St (at O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Speakeasy · Tenderloin · 318 tips and reviews

Catherine B.Catherine B.: Best bourbon selection in town!

Cask is one of Whisky for Everyone.

19. Cask

8.6
17 3rd St (at Market St.), San Francisco, CA
Liquor Store · SoMa · 45 tips and reviews

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: Excellent selection of bourbon, with bottles from $20 to $200, and it's all very good. Read more.

Homestead is one of Whisky for Everyone.

20. Homestead

8.1
2301 Folsom St (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 89 tips and reviews
Blind Cat is one of Whisky for Everyone.

21. Blind Cat

3050 24th St (at Treat Ave), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Mission District · 48 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin M: The top-shelf Pappy Van Winkle is incredible. I also recommend the Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey.

Thieves' Tavern is one of Whisky for Everyone.

22. Thieves' Tavern

496 14th St (at Guerrero St), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Mission Dolores · 60 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Elijah Craig Single Barrel? Yes. Four Roses? You bet. For a divey place with cheap drinks and not much of a crowd, does it get much better? Nope.

Bloodhound is one of Whisky for Everyone.

23. Bloodhound

1145 Folsom St (at Langton St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 186 tips and reviews

Esther A.Esther Assaad: I <3 this bar...get the Recoil - some sort of delicious bourbon and ginger beer combo. Mmm!

Seven Grand is one of Whisky for Everyone.

24. Seven Grand

8.5
515 W 7th St (btwn Olive & Grand Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Whisky Bar · Financial District · 176 tips and reviews
Whiskey Thieves is one of Whisky for Everyone.

25. Whiskey Thieves

7.0
839 Geary St (btwn Hyde & Larkin), San Francisco, CA
Whisky Bar · Tenderloin · 28 tips and reviews

Mick.Mick.: Amazing whiskey/bourbon/Scottish whisky selection, Ecast juke on the wall!

Angel’s Share is one of Whisky for Everyone.

26. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: I always sit in back or near a window. watch snow. bonus points if you score the couch all the way in back: that's my spot

Ward III is one of Whisky for Everyone.

27. Ward III

111 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 191 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Happy Hour is from 5-7pm. This is a serious bar, with seriously good bespoke cocktails. Try the Sweeter Heater and the Mini Pulled Duck Sandwiches.