Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileWhiskey & Vine
Lafayette, LA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A whiskey-first list that happens to run one of the broader wine programs in the area. American, Scottish, Irish, and other whiskies share space with Cognac and brandy, while the Sommelier Cellar Collection climbs from $200 to a $1000 Dal Forno Amarone. Cocktails span four menu sections, from a Sazerac and Vieux Carre to the Crossroads Redemption, and Sunday brunch adds $15 bottomless mimosas, sangria, bellinis, and bubbles.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Sazerac or Vieux Carre if you want the New Orleans classics done on rye, or the Crossroads Redemption if you want the house signature, built on Scotch with Muscadine Wine, jasmine, pineapple, and lemon. For whiskey, Pappy Van Winkle's Reserve 15 Yr and WhistlePig 18 Yr Double Malt Rye are the names worth asking about.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Whiskey drinkers with a specific bottle in mind, wine drinkers who want a real by-the-glass list rather than a token pour, and groups splitting a table between cocktails, wine, and spirits. Anyone who wants a nonalcoholic drink beyond soda has three Seedlip-based mocktails to choose from.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the value window: four cocktails at $5 each and featured red, white, and rosé glasses at $5 hand selected by the sommelier. Sunday brunch runs $15 bottomless mimosas, sangria, bellinis, and bubbles. The monthly calendar includes cocktail throwdowns and wine tastings.
- What should I expect to spend?
- By-the-bottle wine starts around $40 and climbs to $1000 for the Dal Forno Amarone, with Opus One at $850. Happy hour cocktails and featured wines are $5 each, Sunday brunch bottomless options are $15, and the Sommelier Cellar Collection begins near $200.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The whiskey list carries real depth across American, Scottish, Irish, and other whiskies plus Cognac and brandy, and it sits alongside a wine program with a Sommelier Cellar Collection and a by-the-glass range spanning aperitifs, sparkling, white, red, rosé, and fortified wines. Cocktails get four separate menu sections rather than one.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Four menu sections: Signature, Classic New Orleans, Curated, and Whiskey Drinks. Classics include the Sazerac, Ramos Gin Fizz, Vieux Carre, Pimm's Cup, and Corpse Reviver No. 2. Curated drinks run from Elysian Fields to Marie Laveau, and the whiskey section covers everything from a Mint Julep to a Rusty Nail.
Menu strengths
- — Four distinct cocktail sections rather than one catch-all list, spanning signature, New Orleans classics, curated originals, and whiskey drinks.
- — Classic New Orleans cocktails are built on proper base spirits, including Sazerac Rye Whiskey in both the Sazerac and Vieux Carre.
- — Happy hour puts four cocktails at $5 each, including an Old Fashioned with Old Forester Bourbon.
Standout selections
- — The Crossroads Redemption: Scotch with Muscadine Wine, Jasmine Syrup, Pineapple, and Lemon Juice.
- — Vieux Carre: Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Cognac, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Peychaud's and Angostura Bitters.
- — Marie Laveau: Mezcal, Cointreau, Pineapple infused Tequila, Hellfire Bitters, and Honey Syrup.
Pricing: Happy hour cocktails $5 each; Sunday bottomless brunch $15
Wine
By-the-glass pours cover Aperitifs, Sparkling, White, Red, Rosé, and Fortified & Dessert Wine. Bottles run from roughly $40 to a $1000 Dal Forno Amarone, with a Sommelier Cellar Collection starting near $200. Main dishes carry listed wine pairings.
Menu strengths
- — By-the-glass range spans aperitifs, sparkling, white, red, rosé, and fortified and dessert wines rather than a narrow pour list.
- — Sommelier Cellar Collection runs from Chene Bleu Heloise at $200 to Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella at $1000.
- — Happy hour red, white, and rosé glasses at $5 are hand selected by the sommelier.
Standout selections
- — Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella, Verona, at $1000 in the Sommelier Cellar Collection.
- — Opus One, Oakville, California, at $850 from the Sommelier Cellar Collection.
- — Moet Imperial Brut Champagne split, France, poured by the glass.
- — Landry Vineyards Sweet Dixie Muscadine Wine, Louisiana, by the glass.
Pricing: By-the-bottle $40 to $1000; happy hour featured glasses $5
Beer
A short but functional list covering domestic, imported, and craft. Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Coors Light, Miller Light, Corona Extra, and Stella Artois handle the familiar end, with Paradise Park Lager, Jucifer IPA, and Wendy Peffercorn Golden Milk Stout on the craft side.
Menu strengths
- — Domestic, imported, and craft options are all represented, so the list covers more than one drinking mode.
- — Craft choices include a lager, an IPA, and a golden milk stout rather than three near-identical pale ales.
- — O'Douls gives non-alcoholic beer a place on the same list.
Standout selections
- — Jucifer IPA; Wendy Peffercorn Golden Milk Stout; Paradise Park Lager
Nonalcoholic
A dedicated mocktail section lists Song of Ice & Fire, Amazon Eve, and Butterflies & Bees, all built on Seedlip or tea rather than juice alone. Sodas, sparkling water, Community Coffee, and iced and hot tea round out the beverages list, and O'Douls covers non-alcoholic beer.
Menu strengths
- — Three mocktails get their own section instead of being buried in the cocktail list.
- — Two of the three use Seedlip spirits, giving the non-alcoholic drinks actual structure.
- — Beverages list includes Community Coffee, sparkling water, and both sweet and unsweetened iced and hot tea.
Standout selections
- — Song of Ice & Fire: Smoked Seedlip Spice, Orgeat, and Grapefruit juice.
- — Amazon Eve: Seedlip Garden and Seedlip Citrus with Lavender Syrup, Mixed Berry Syrup, and Lime Juice.
- — Butterflies & Bees: Butterfly Pea Tea, Lavender Syrup, Honey, and Lemon.
Spirits
The whiskey list is the center of the program, spanning American, Scottish, Irish, and other whiskies plus a Cognac & Brandy section. American bottles run from Buffalo Trace and Bulleit up through Elmer T Lee, Stagg, Weller, and Pappy Van Winkle's Reserve 15 Yr.
Menu strengths
- — American whiskey covers a wide range, from everyday names like Buffalo Trace and Bulleit to Elmer T Lee, Stagg, Weller, and Pappy Van Winkle's Reserve 15 Yr.
- — Scottish selection includes Ardbeg, Bruichladdich, Glendronach, Laphroaig, Macallan 18, and Johnnie Walker Blue.
- — Irish whiskey gets real attention with Redbreast 12 Yr, Yellow Spot 12 Yr, and Bushmills Black.
Standout selections
- — Pappy Van Winkle's Reserve 15 Yr; Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
- — WhistlePig 18 Yr Double Malt Rye; Macallan 18
How it sits with the food
Main dishes on the food menu carry listed wine pairings, including Domaine Bousquet Malbec, Croix 1904 Zinfandel, Stephane Ogier Cotes du Rhone, Rombauer Chardonnay, and Elouan Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay.
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