Bourbon industry publication, The Bourbon Review, has compiled a list of America’s 60 Best Bourbon Bars as part of the magazine’s sixth anniversary issue.
Five Brooklyn and Manhattan bars were selected as part of the list, including:
• Beast of Bourbon (Brooklyn, New York)
• Char No. 4 (Brooklyn, New York)
• Brandy Library (Manhattan, New York)
• Flatiron Room (Manhattan, New York)
• Maysville (Manhattan, New York)
To celebrate, The Bourbon Review has partnered with Four Roses Bourbon for a nationwide “toast” to each of the 60 establishments recently selected.
The nationwide “toast” will take place on September 30, when The Bourbon Review and Four Roses Bourbon will encourage fans to take part in the “toast” by tagging their favorite bourbon bar from the list using the hashtag #60Toast.
The 60 Bourbon Bars selected by The Bourbon Review are broken down by regions:
• Bourbon Country region
• Midwest region
• Northeast region
• Southern region
• Western region
“The criteria for the list was simple,” said Justin Thompson of the Bourbon Review. “The bar needed to prominently display Bourbon, educate patrons about Bourbon and provide a superior selection. The winning bars also have a reputation for creating both unique and traditional Bourbon cocktails.”
America’s 60 Best Bourbon Bars
(full list & more info on each bar available at www.gobourbon.com)
Bourbon Country Region:
• The Old Talbot Tavern (Bardstown, Kentucky)
• The Rick House (Bardstown, Kentucky)
• Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar (Covington, Kentucky)
• Wiseguy Lounge (Covington, Kentucky)
• Wayne and Jane Whiskey Bar (Danville, Kentucky)
• Belle’s Cocktail House (Lexington, Kentucky)
• Bluegrass Tavern (Lexington, Kentucky)
• Paulie’s Toasted Barrel (Lexington, Kentucky)
• SkyBar (Lexington, Kentucky)
• Bourbons Bistro (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Charr’d Bourbon Kitchen and Lounge (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Down One Bourbon Bar (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Haymarket Whiskey Bar (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Proof on Main (Louisville, Kentucky)
• Silver Dollar (Louisville, Kentucky)
• St. Charles Exchange (Louisville, Kentucky)
• The Monkey Wrench (Louisville, Kentucky)
• The Miller House (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Northeast Region:
• Citizen Public House (Boston, Massachusetts)
• Beast of Bourbon (Brooklyn, New York)
• Char No. 4 (Brooklyn, New York)
• Brandy Library (Manhattan, New York)
• Flatiron Room (Manhattan, New York)
• Maysville (Manhattan, New York)
• Butcher and the Rye (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• Village Whiskey (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Bourbon (Washington, D.C.)
• Jack Rose (Washington, D.C.)
Midwest Region:
• Big Star (Chicago, Illinois)
• Delilah’s (Chicago, Illinois)
• Longman & Eagle (Chicago, Illinois)
• Sable (Chicago, Illinois)
• The Barrelhouse Flat (Chicago, Illinois)
• J.O.B. Public House (Springfield, Missouri)
• Sanctuaria (St. Louis, Missouri)
• Japps Since 1879 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Century Bar (Dayton, Ohio)
Southern Region:
• Yardbird Southern Table and Bar (Miami, Florida)
• Southern Art and Bourbon Bar (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Local Three (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• Social Southern Table and Bar (Lafayette, Louisiana)
• The Crunkleton (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
• Husk (Charleston, South Carolina)
• Capitol Grille at the Hermitage Hotel (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Peter Kern Library (Knoxville, Tennessee)
• Whiskey Kitchen (Nashville, Tennessee)
• The Standard Pour (Dallas, Texas)
Western Region:
• Acme Bar & Company (Berkeley, California)
• Seven Grand (Los Angeles, California)
• Pour House (Sacramento, California)
• Hard Water (San Francisco, California)
• Rickhouse (San Francisco, California)
• Trick Dog (San Francisco, California)
• Multnomah Whiskey Library (Portland, Oregon)
• Pope House (Portland, Oregon)
• Produce Row (Portland, Oregon)
• Canon Whiskey and Bitters Emporium (Seattle, Washington)
• Liberty Bar (Seattle, Washington)
• Rob Roy (Seattle, Washington)
“Our relationship with Four Roses has grown over the years and we are thankful for their support,” said Thompson. “We’re happy to partner with Four Roses to congratulate these stellar bourbon venues across the country.”
