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10 American Bourbon Bars and Restaurants with Amazing Bourbon Collections

By Food & Wine
Updated September 14, 2015
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Raise a glass during Bourbon Heritage Month (or any month) at one of these bars featuring outstanding collections of America’s home-grown whiskey.This piece originally appeared on Liquor.com.
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Barrel Proof, New Orleans

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This new-ish venture from the Sylvain team in NOLA’s Lower Garden District focuses on whiskey and beer. There’s no cocktail menu here, but the bartenders will make what you please.

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Canon, Seattle

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The “whiskey and bitters emporium” lays claim to the largest selection of American whiskey in the world. Plus, it’s beloved as a cocktail institution.

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The Franklin Room, Chicago

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With a subterranean speakeasy vibe and “turn-of-the-century-inspired” American tavern fare, this River North newcomer has a strong brown spirits list and equally strong cocktail chops.

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Hard Water, San Francisco

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From Charles Phan and the team behind Slanted Door, this Embarcadero spot is famed for its horseshoe-shaped bar and Southern seafood–heavy menu. Try the Bourbon Lift (Buffalo Trace bourbon, St. George NOLA coffee liqueur, orgeat, Straus organic cream, soda water​).

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Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Washington, D.C.

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The bar keeps count on its website of how many bottles of whiskey are on the shelves (2,225 last we checked), including a staggering backlist of bourbon. Don’t forget to text ahead for entry to the buzz-y basement speakeasy, Dram & Grain.

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Julep Cocktail Club, Kansas City, Missouri

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Look for the whiskey sign out front for this “cozy and convivial” spot, which offers nearly 100 bourbons, a list of Julep variations as well as a happy hour featuring 25-percent off all whiskey. A must-add to your itinerary for those headed to the Paris of the Plains cocktail festival.

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Maysville, New York

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Though we’re still mourning the recent closure of Brooklyn’s Char No. 4, Manhattan offspring Maysville keeps the bourbon flowing, plus plenty of farm-to-table eats to soak it all up.

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Multnomah Whiskey Library, Portland, Oregon

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The 1,500 bottle options on the “library” shelves are just staggering. They’ve become known for refined tableside drinks service and lengthy waits, so plan ahead.

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The Silver Dollar, Louisville, Kentucky

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Only Kentucky whiskey is carried in this laidback bar in the heart of bourbon country, including plenty of bourbon (of course) and some proprietary single-barrel offerings you can’t find anywhere else.

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Southern Efficiency, Washington, D.C.

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Note the URL: whiskeyhome. That pretty much says it all. Because lauded bartender Derek Brown is one of the masterminds behind the operation, bourbon-soaked cocktails like the Mint Julep on tap are the way to go.

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1 of 10 Barrel Proof, New Orleans
2 of 10 Canon, Seattle
3 of 10 The Franklin Room, Chicago
4 of 10 Hard Water, San Francisco
5 of 10 Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Washington, D.C.
6 of 10 Julep Cocktail Club, Kansas City, Missouri
7 of 10 Maysville, New York
8 of 10 Multnomah Whiskey Library, Portland, Oregon
9 of 10 The Silver Dollar, Louisville, Kentucky
10 of 10 Southern Efficiency, Washington, D.C.

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