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What makes a great whisky bar? The whisky selection, of course. But also the atmosphere, staff, location, room design, food and even the non-whisky options on the menu. When our team of boozy experts started writing up this list — and these are all personal recommendations by people who have actually visited the bars — we noticed that our favorite

During regular hours, brunch hotspot Sanford’s goes in on its whisky program — it has over 600 whiskies — and the same holds true for its happy hour. Every day from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, find one-ounce pours of 13 whiskies — six bourbons, three ryes, and three malts — for $7, and the famous Blanton’s single barrel selection

America’s Best Bourbon Bars in the NORTHEAST REGION has a range of coveted Bourbon staples like brown water mecca Flatiron Room and the gorgeous and elegant Brandy Library. New to our list are Analogue in Greenwich Village and Southern Kin Cookhouse in Somerville, MA. full article