These bars have your back, whether your favored tipple is a single-malt Scotch, an Irish blend or a barrel-aged American whiskey. Purchase a pour of hard-to-find bourbon, sample a flight, or even buy a bottle of whiskey from a barrel hand-selected by the bar.
The Vandy Credit: photo by Michelle VolanskyCity Park Grill
This Tower Grove South bar offers more than 150 different bottles of whiskey, but its big draw is its variety of flights. The Wheat Your Whistle option includes a selection of four wheated bourbons, while the Car Starter is a sampler of barrel-proof whiskeys. The selections within each flight are regularly rotated. The “tasting hour” offers discounts on a select list of whiskeys from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
3157 Morgan Ford Rd., St. Louis, 314.899.9338, city-park-grill.com Credit: photo courtesy of City Park GrillStubborn German Brewing Co.
Stubborn German makes some amazing beers, but it also has an incredible whiskey menu. With a selection of about 150 different bottles offered at the bar, including around 30 of its own barrel picks, you’re sure to find something that suits your style. Most whiskey bars offer flights of three or four pours, but Stubborn German goes above and beyond with some flights including as many as six samples.
119 S. Main St., Waterloo, 618.504.2444, stubborngermanbrewing.com Credit: photo courtesy of Stubborn German Brewing Co.The Cabin at Judy Creek
If you like whiskey, you’ll love the build-your-own-flight options at this Glen Carbon, Illinois, bar. Simply choose one of three price tiers, then select three samples from the corresponding whiskey selection. The interior is decorated with rustic elements inspired by the owner’s family cabin, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, and the delicious food menu is another highlight.
3730 S. State Route 157, Glen Carbon, 618.205.8556, thecabinatjudycreek.net Credit: photo courtesy of The Cabin at Judy CreekThe Vandy
The cocktail bar from the folks at STL Barkeep devotes an entire wall of shelf space to whiskey, with a collection of more than 300 bottles. The Vandy’s single-ounce pours enable customers to sample fine whiskeys at accessible prices, and a range of flights lets you compare different whiskeys from a single distillery. A rotating selection of unique-to-The-Vandy single-barrel picks can be purchased to take home.
1301 S. Vandeventer Ave., St. Louis, 314.472.5321, thevandystl.com Credit: photo by Michelle VolanskyBlood & Sand
Blood & Sand’s impressive whiskey selection includes more than 280 bottles and features American bourbons, whiskeys and ryes along with selections from Scotland, Ireland, Mexico, Sweden, India and Japan. Its cocktail program is no less impressive. Keep an eye out for Blood & Sand’s spirit pairing dinners, which typically feature a five-course tasting menu with at least one matching whiskey pour or cocktail served with each round.
1500 St. Charles St., St. Louis, 314.241.7263, bloodandsandstl.com Credit: photo courtesy of Blood & Sand
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