Restaurant
Unclaimed profileWhiskey Barrel
Pensacola, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Whiskey Barrel pairs a self-service pour-your-own liquor wall with a cocktail list of seven named drinks. The spirits side is the draw: 49 bourbons, 17 premium whiskeys, and named 0.5 oz pours priced from $1.99 to $29. Cocktails run to Old Fashion, French 75, Moscow Mule, Hurricane, Classic Margarita, and Espresso Martini.
- What should I order?
- Start at the pour wall with a 0.5 oz pour of Sazerac Rye 18 Year or Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye. For a cocktail, the Old Fashion or French 75 is on the published list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want to compare whiskeys by the ounce will find the pour wall useful. The named cocktail list suits guests who prefer a standard Old Fashion, French 75, or Margarita.
- When should I go?
- A bourbon tasting event has been described, with tasting glasses provided. Otherwise, the pour wall and cocktail list are the main draw.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Premium Whiskey 0.5 oz pours range from $1.99 for Crown Royal Chocolate Limited Edition to $29.00 for Sazerac Rye 18 Year. Jack Daniels 14 Year is $8.90 and WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI is $15.90.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A self-service pour-your-own liquor wall dispensing whiskey, bourbon, and other spirits by the ounce, backed by 49 bourbons and 17 premium whiskeys with published per-pour pricing.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
One reviewer described a martini as excellent. The list is recognizable and approachable rather than inventive.
Menu strengths
- — Seven named cocktails published on the venue's site, covering classics from Old Fashion to Espresso Martini.
Standout selections
- — Old Fashion, listed on the cocktails page.; French 75, listed on the cocktails page.
Spirits
A self-service pour-your-own liquor wall dispenses whiskey, bourbon, and other spirits by the ounce. The program lists 49 bourbons, 17 premium whiskeys, 2 Scotches, and 1 brandy. Sixteen premium whiskeys are sold as 0.5 oz pours with published pricing. Reviewers describe an extensive whiskey selection and a bourbon tasting event with tasting glasses provided.
Menu strengths
- — Self-service pour-your-own liquor wall dispensing whiskey, bourbon, and other spirits by the ounce.
- — 49 bourbons and 17 premium whiskeys listed first-party, including 16 named 0.5 oz pours with published pricing.
- — Reviewers describe a bourbon tasting event with tasting glasses provided.
Standout selections
- — Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 0.5 oz pour, $29.00.
- — Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 0.5 oz pour, $19.90.
- — WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI Straight Rye Whiskey, 0.5 oz pour, $15.90.
- — Jack Daniels 14 Year Tennessee Whiskey, 0.5 oz pour, $8.90.
Pricing: Premium Whiskey 0.5 oz pours range from $1.99 to $29.00; Jack Daniels 14 Year $8.90, WhistlePig The Boss Hog XI $15.90, Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye $19.90, Sazerac Rye 18 Year $29.00.
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