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Brisbane's Best Whisky Bars

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Brisbane's whisky bars occupy an eclectic collection of historic buildings throughout the inner city and CBD. From bars specializing in whisky cocktails to American bourbon, all of these bars feature an impressive range of whiskeys:

Mrs J. Rabbits
Mrs J Rabbit
Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy whose entrance is through an antique wardrobe
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Cobbler Bar
Cobbler is the type of bar that you frequently look for but never find – a cool New York loft style whisky and cocktail lounge
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Death & Taxes
Death & Taxes Brisbane
Death & Taxes is a gorgeous old-world cocktail lounge and wine bar hidden away in Brisbane's oldest laneway
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The Gresham Bar
The Gresham Bar is one of Brisbane’s most ambient old world bourbon and whisky bars, tucked away in a corner of the heritage-listed
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Frog's Hollow Saloon
Frog's Hollow Saloon, Brisbane
A stunning 12-metre whisky bar nestled on the upper floor of the heritage-listed John Reid & Nephews building
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Savile Row
Savile Row Fortitude Valley
Savile Row is a hidden Valley treasure that is one of Brisbane’s best bars - an opulent speakeasy-style vintage lounge bar
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Malt Dining & Bar
Brisbane's first produce markets building in the evening
Downstairs in what was an 1860's marketplace is the bar sibling of the dining room upstairs, with a whisky focus
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Old Bill’s
Old Bill’s is a premium spirit bar pouring over 100 whiskeys and bespoke gin cocktails, located at the back of Hogan’s Bistro in Wellington Point.
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Circa 27 Whisky & Cocktail Bar
Circa Whisky Bar

This neighbourhood haunt is named for the year it was built 1927 and features more than 250 whiskies in a library-style bar

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Get into the spirit with Brisbane’s best distillery bars 

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