Restaurant
Unclaimed profileWinchell's Restaurant and Bar
Lexington, KY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Winchell's runs a beverage program built around bourbon and beer. The spirits side organizes five categories and carries more than twenty bourbon labels, including Blanton's, Eagle Rare, W.L. Weller, and Booker's. Beer covers six drafts and roughly thirty bottles, with a West 6th Southlandia IPA collaboration and a note about rotating local craft. Wine spans sparkling, red, white, and rosé by glass and bottle, and four non-alcoholic beers are listed. Cocktails are grouped under a 'Cocktails & Martinis' heading by spirit category.
- What should I order?
- Start with the West 6th Southlandia IPA on draft, described as a special collaboration with West 6th Brewery. For bourbon, Buffalo Trace is the featured pour, with Blanton's, Eagle Rare, and W.L. Weller alongside it. By the glass, Meiomi Pinot Noir or Andre Brut Sparkling Wine anchor the wine list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Bourbon drinkers who want allocated and barrel-proof names without a specialty bar, and beer drinkers who want a deep bottled list next to six drafts. Anyone pairing a glass of wine with dinner will find sparkling, red, white, and rosé by the glass.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour takes $1 off wells, drafts, wine glasses, beer bottles, and cans, and $3 off all apps.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wine by the glass runs $5.50 to $10.00, and bottles run $20 to $30. Prosecco 187ml is listed at $10.00. Happy hour takes $1 off wells, drafts, wine glasses, beer bottles, and cans.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The bourbon list is the draw: more than twenty labels with allocated and barrel-proof names, organized alongside vodka, whiskey & scotch, tequila, and gin. The beer list is unusually deep for a restaurant, with six drafts, roughly thirty bottles, and a West 6th Southlandia IPA collaboration.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The 'Cocktails & Martinis' page is organized by five spirit categories: bourbon, vodka, whiskey & scotch, tequila, and gin. Happy hour takes $1 off wells. The structure is clear, but individual drinks are not detailed here, so the section reads as a category-organized list rather than a named cocktail program.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails page is headed 'Cocktails & Martinis' and organized by five spirit categories.
- — Happy hour takes $1 off wells and $3 off all apps.
Standout selections
- — Cocktails page is headed 'Cocktails & Martinis' and lists spirit categories Bourbon, Vodka, Whiskey & Scotch, Tequila, and Gin.
Pricing: Happy hour: $1 off wells; $3 off all apps.
Wine
Twelve wines by the glass and bottle cover sparkling, merlot, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, moscato, cabernet sauvignon, white zinfandel, shiraz, prosecco, chardonnay, and pinot grigio. Origins are California and Australia. Glass prices run $5.50 to $10.00 and bottles $20 to $30, keeping the list broad but modest in range.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve wines by the glass and bottle across sparkling, red, white, and rosé.
- — Glass prices run $5.50 to $10.00; bottles run $20 to $30.
Standout selections
- — Meiomi Pinot Noir, glass 8 | bottle 30.
- — Andre Brut Sparkling Wine, glass 7 | bottle 22.
Pricing: Glass $5.50-$10.00; bottle $20-$30; Prosecco 187ml $10.00.
Beer
Six drafts include Bud Light, Ethereal Throwback Pilsner, Blue Stallion Dunkel, West 6th IPA, Country Boy Cougar Bait, and West 6th Southlandia IPA. Roughly thirty bottles run from Guinness and Modelo to Rhinegeist Truth IPA and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. The menu advises asking the server about rotating craft beers including local breweries.
Menu strengths
- — Six drafts and roughly thirty bottled options.; Menu notes rotating craft beers including local breweries.
- — West 6th Southlandia IPA is described as a special collaboration with West 6th Brewery.
Standout selections
- — West 6th Southlandia IPA on draft, a special collaboration with West 6th Brewery.
- — Ethereal Throwback Pilsner on draft.; Country Boy Cougar Bait on draft.
Pricing: Happy hour: $1 off drafts, beer bottles, and cans.
Nonalcoholic
Four non-alcoholic beers are listed on the beer menu: Athletic IPA, Athletic Golden, Bud Zero, and Heineken Zero. That is a concrete set of choices rather than a single token option, covering both craft-style and mainstream non-alcoholic profiles.
Menu strengths
- — Four non-alcoholic beer options are listed on the beer menu.
- — Athletic IPA and Athletic Golden cover craft-style non-alcoholic choices.
Standout selections
- — Athletic IPA, a non-alcoholic bottled IPA.; Athletic Golden, a non-alcoholic bottled beer.
Spirits
The bourbon section carries more than twenty labels, including allocated and barrel-proof names such as Blanton's, Eagle Rare, W.L. Weller, and Booker's, with Buffalo Trace as the featured pour. Spirits are organized across five categories: bourbon, vodka, whiskey & scotch, tequila, and gin. Depth sits squarely on the bourbon side.
Menu strengths
- — Bourbon list exceeds twenty labels, including allocated and barrel-proof names.
- — Spirits are organized across bourbon, vodka, whiskey & scotch, tequila, and gin.
Standout selections
- — Blanton's, listed on the cocktails page.; Eagle Rare, listed on the cocktails page.
- — W.L. Weller, listed on the cocktails page.; Booker's, listed on the cocktails page.
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