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Need help deciding? Try one of 15 thoughtfully arranged whiskey flights. Check out the barrel-stave panels lining the snug side rooms, while you sip one of four barrel-finished draft cocktails like the Double Barrel Old Fashioned, aged in Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey Rye barrels. Prefer your whiskey straight? This massive underground lounge is unmarked on the outside, but makes quite the mark with its "whiskey library," where the shelves are stacked with more than all-American varieties.
This homey neighborhood pub keeps an extensive and well-curated bottle list, but its whiskey bona fides are burnished by its Single Cask program of truly rare small-batch offerings from distilleries in the U. Big Star has been serious about whiskey since it opened in And for things that are not whiskey but are still great? Double-decker pizzas. Sean Cooley is Thrillist's Chicago Editor, and wishes Pizza Hut would keep giving him free pizza for reading as an adult. Follow him SeanCooley.
Skip to main content Chicago Drink. The Bookbinders Red Snapper Soup named after the restaurant of its provenance, Bookbinders, which opened in in Philadelphia has been served here since the s. For information call If you would like to host an event or private party in this area please contact The upscale ambiance and world-class menu make it great for a date night, or you can mingle with travelers staying at the adjacent Hotel Palomar. Give the Government Issued Old Fashion a try.
Rather than the classic mix of bourbon and rye, this drink twists it up by subbing in rum for the bourbon for a more complex flavor profile. This establishment focuses on American Whiskeys, with over bottles brewed in the States — the largest selection of its kind.
The renowned burlesque performances and delicious shared plates make it a great place for group hangouts, as long as you follow the business casual dress code. The non-descript, signless exterior alludes to prohibition-era secrecy, but the interior is anything but subtle. The spacious speakeasy has multiple rooms, including a whiskey library, and there is plenty of space to dance on jazz nights.
Try some of the single barrel offerings for a unique, cask strength offerings from renowned brewers across the country. In keeping with the classic pub vibe, there are no TVs to distract you from your company.
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