Editorial

The 10 Best Whisky Bars in Nashville 2026

Nashville whisky bars are American Bourbon and rye specialists with serious depth.

The 10 best whisky bars in Nashville

  1. 01

    The Patterson House

  2. 02

    The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club

  3. 03

    Old Glory

  4. 04

    Husk Bar

  5. 05

    L.A. Jackson

  6. 06

    The Green Pheasant

  7. 07

    Pinewood Social

  8. 08

    Embers

  9. 09

    The Bowery Vault

  10. 10

    Attaboy

How Nashville drinks whisky

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

Senior US Editor — drinks his way through New York and writes about which bars actually deserve their reputations.

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