Barrel Proof

New Orleans


Do you like whiskey? We sincerely hope so, because there are almost 300 to pick from here, including smoky, smooth and sublime. The crowd is young professional and dressed to impress, but the ties loosen up as the brown liquor flows. Plenty of other spirits and beers on tap as well.


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