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The 10 Best Whisky Bars in Dublin 2026

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Sofia Reeves
7 min read

Dublin whisky bars are the world's best place to drink Irish whiskey.

The 10 best whisky bars in Dublin

01 · Dublin
The Dingle Whiskey Bar

Modern Nassau Street Irish whiskey bar.

Order: A pour of rare Redbreast

02 · Dublin
The Palace Bar

Iconic 1823 Fleet Street whiskey pub.

Order: A pour of Powers

03 · Dublin
J.W. Sweetman

Iconic Burgh Quay whiskey pub with own brewery.

Order: A Jameson 18

04 · Dublin
Sophie's at The Dean

Modern Harcourt Street rooftop bar with serious whiskey list.

Order: A pour of Teeling

05 · Dublin
Morrison Hotel Bar

Modern Ormond Quay hotel bar with serious whiskey list.

Order: A pour of Bushmills 21

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06 · Dublin
The Celt

Iconic Talbot Street whiskey pub.

Order: A pour of Tullamore Dew 14

07 · Dublin
The Auld Dubliner

Iconic Temple Bar whiskey pub.

Order: A pour of Powers 12

08 · Dublin
Vintage Cocktail Club

Iconic Temple Bar speakeasy with serious whisky list.

Order: A precise Old Fashioned

09 · Dublin
The Merchant Hotel Whiskey Snug

Iconic Ormond Quay hotel whiskey snug.

Order: A pour of Redbreast 21

10 · Dublin
The Old Storehouse

Iconic Temple Bar whiskey pub.

Order: A pour of Connemara

How Dublin drinks whisky

The 10 above are where Dublin actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.

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