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The 10 Best Whisky Bars in New York 2026

NYC whisky bars run from rare-Scotch temples to American Bourbon and rye specialists.

The 10 best whisky bars in New York

  1. 01

    The Flatiron Room

  2. 02

    Copper & Oak

  3. 03

    Keens Steakhouse

  4. 04

    The Brandy Library

  5. 05

    Daddy-O

  6. 06

    The Tippling Place

  7. 07

    Caledonia

  8. 08

    Highlands

  9. 09

    Rye House

  10. 10

    Shanty

How New York drinks whisky

The 10 above are where New York 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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