Whiskey

A fun speak-easy in the middle of Durham. After visiting Bourbon and Branch in San Francisco, Whiskey was a fun reminder of how cool these places are. Going out with a few friends and grabbing a drink this is a great place to start, roam to, or end the night. Plus for the cigar smoker they have you covered. Upstairs offers a nice selection of smokes and a relaxing leather chair to keep you comfy.
Sep 13th, 2014

May 4th, 2014

If you want a place that offers an impressive brown liquor list, coupled with atmosphere appropriate leather couches and chairs, and completed with dim lighting where you can hear yourself have an actual conversation - look no further. There is even a cigar list on offer, with a smoking section upstairs if you want to complete the experience. I can't speak for the cocktails, and if the dim lighting and whiskey isn't your thing I would definitely look elsewhere. But then again, the place IS called Whiskey, what did you expect?
Feb 27th, 2014

This is a standard male-oriented whiskey bar with very stiff and not so tasty drinks and a cigar bar option. Not my cup of tea to reek of smoke or spend the evening enjoying cocktails in a dark cave like space.
Jan 27th, 2014

I love how this place looks but the unfriendly staff and nasty cigar smoke will prevent me from going back. I've visited this bar at least 5 times and everytime I was confronted with employees who were rude, unacommodating, or just downright mean. After purchasing a 13 dollar dram of whiskey, the doorman shone his flashlight in my face and told me that I couldnt lean on one of the lounge chairs. In a previous trip, a group of friends moved a chair over near one of the sofas, and were promptly scoulded in a very rude manner. It's not that bars shouldn't have rules, but they shouldn't enforce them with crass employees. This place looks upscale and stylish but it's really just a front for a tasteless and expensive rip-off. I won't be going back to deal with their weirdly fanatical and arbitrary rules that allow smoking but prevent me from feeling comfortable doing anything else. GO TO ALLEY 26 INSTEAD!
Apr 23rd, 2014