Village Whiskey

Bar #1: Village Whiskey, 20th and Sansom

Brynn and I would consider ourselves pretty serious Jose Garces groupies. Also pretty serious whiskey lovers, so Village Whiskey was an obvious choice to kick off this little project of ours. They have two sweet prohibition-era themed (but alcoholic, of course) drink lists: one of VW staples and one that changes seasonally. I ordered an Old Fashioned ($12) and Brynn chose a Brooklyn ($12), which is VW’s twist on a Manhattan.

Toasting to the first stop on our quest!

A close-up of our drinks at Village Whiskey

In addition to their drinks, we’d highly recommend the soft pretzel sticks and the “duck fat French fries with sly fox cheddar sauce,” in spite of their slightly off-putting name. We’re fans of the speakeasy-style décor, though the layout of the restaurant itself is pretty cramped and doesn’t work well for large amounts of movement or people. And we’ve can’t say we were particularly well regarded by the servers, but that’s pretty standard for a group of college students. Here are our official ratings:

Village Whiskey Ratings

Overall, it’s pretty pricey and not our favorite environment, but Village Whiskey’s cocktails and extensive whiskey list make it a solid bar experience and a must for any whiskey lover.

We’d now like to introduce The Bar Graph, a chart of where each bar falls on the (admittedly subjective) scales of sketchy to classy and bad to awesome. Each time we visit a new bar, we’ll decide where we think it belongs on the graph, and place it there with a dot that is sized according to to priciness. Be sure to click on the image to view it at full size!

The Bar Graph: Village Whiskey

Stay tuned for further adventures from Bar For The Course!

<3 Emily