Melbourne whisky bars are CBD basements and Fitzroy temples.
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The 10 best whisky bars in Melbourne
01 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic CBD whisky bar with 750+ whiskies.
Order: A flight of three Australian whiskies
02 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Fitzroy whisky bar with 600+ whiskies.
Order: A flight of three Highlands
03 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic CBD whisky bar with 900+ whiskies.
Order: A boilermaker (whisky + craft beer)
04 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Fitzroy bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A bartender's whisky cocktail
05 · Melbourne
CBD
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Tasmanian whisky · Modern
Modern CBD Tasmanian whisky bar.
Order: A Tasmanian whisky flight
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06 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Hidden
Iconic CBD hidden cocktail bar with whisky list.
Order: A whisky in a leather chair
07 · Melbourne
Fitzroy
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Fitzroy pre-Prohibition specialist with serious whisky list.
Order: A precise Manhattan
08 · Melbourne
Malthouse Lane
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Malthouse Lane theatrical bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A theatrical whisky signature
09 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic CBD whisky bar.
Order: A high-rye Manhattan
10 · Melbourne
CBD
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Iconic · Japanese whisky
Iconic CBD Japanese whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Hibiki
More Melbourne whiskyThe full Melbourne whisky-bar index by neighbourhood.
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How Melbourne drinks whisky
The 10 above are where Melbourne actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.
