Paris whisky bars are 9th-arrondissement basements and Mayfair-rivalling hotel rooms.
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The 10 best whisky bars in Paris
01 · Paris
9th
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic 9th-arrondissement whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Glenfarclas
02 · Paris
3rd
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic 3rd-arrondissement British-style whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Highland
03 · Paris
2nd
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Iconic 1911 · Whisky
Iconic 1911 American bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A dram of Bourbon
04 · Paris
10th
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Modern · Whisky
Modern 10th-arrondissement whisky and cocktail bar.
Order: A high-rye Manhattan
05 · Paris
Le Marais
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Le Marais whisky bar.
Order: A pour of sherry-cask Speyside
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06 · Paris
6th
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic 6th-arrondissement cocktail bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A precise Manhattan
07 · Paris
11th
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Modern · Whisky
Modern 11th-arrondissement cocktail bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A bartender's whisky cocktail
08 · Paris
9th
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Modern · Whisky
Modern 9th-arrondissement whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Macallan
09 · Paris
11th
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Modern · Whisky
Modern 11th-arrondissement whisky bar.
Order: A high-rye Manhattan
10 · Paris
3rd
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic 3rd-arrondissement cocktail bar with serious whisky list.
Order: A bartender's whisky cocktail
How Paris drinks whisky
The 10 above are where Paris actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.