316732 Fri Aug 11 12:17:56 -0700 2006 11 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 1801423 What bars/restaurants in the DC area have the best selection of single malt scotches? Fri Aug 11 12:17:56 -0700 2006 11227 nissenpa 1 1801448 Actually, I think 1789 has a nice selection but it's not exactly the type of place you drop by on a whim. I remember tasting a bunch of bourbons there before dinner and think they had some nice scotch as well. Fri Aug 11 12:36:23 -0700 2006 1801423 16864 mrspvr 1 1801499 The Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton--the food's decent but they're really known for their scotch. Ask for the monthly calendar--they do scotch tastings on some weeknights. Fri Aug 11 13:12:32 -0700 2006 1801423 14557 shellymck 2 1801536 Seconded - there's no competition for first place in scotch selection with Royal Mile. Thursdays are tasting nights. http://www.royalmilepub.com/index.htm Fri Aug 11 13:34:52 -0700 2006 1801499 18274 DanielK 1 1801541 Martin's in Georgetown has a pretty good one. Elephant&Castle generally has a decent one, though I haven't been to the DC location. If the flying scotsman in capitol hill was a good one but it closed fairly recently I think. Fri Aug 11 13:36:46 -0700 2006 1801423 12317 Lowbar 1 1802487 Your question reminded me that some years ago when a Scot friend would visit, we used to go to Bistro Bistro in Shirlington for single malts. He used to correct the waiters' pronounciation. I just pulled up their menu and see they list 14 single malts. Here's the address http://www.bistro-bistro.com/main.html Fri Aug 11 19:20:21 -0700 2006 1801423 13233 bacchante 1 1802799 The best scotch bar I've ever been to hands down is Birds of a Feather in Fells Point (that's B'more, hon). They used to have hundreds of different single-malts, but now they are probably down to a hundred or so. Still, more than you can shake a stick at. Fri Aug 11 21:04:29 -0700 2006 1801423 10563 atls21231 2 3260791 I'll second Birds of a Feather. Their website claims a current selection of 120 single malts. If you are interested in a particular single malt, I would call around to see who has it. If instead you are interested in trying something new, I would HIGHLY recommend Birds of a Feather. The owner / bartender is very knowledgeable about scotches. She will walk you through making a good choice based on your pallet. It might be worth the drive. Fri Jan 04 10:02:04 -0800 2008 1802799 13033 KAZ 1 1802939 Royal Mile in Wheaton is totally great for Single Malts. You also might check with Fleming's Steakhouse. I haven't looked recently but they used to have a few really good Single Malts. I believe I had my first 18-year-old Macallan there. Fri Aug 11 21:54:58 -0700 2006 1801423 24926 Transplanted Texan 1 1806380 Royal Mile has a new website: royalmilepub.com. Mon Aug 14 13:58:14 -0700 2006 1801423 14557 shellymck 2 3260735 We went to Royal Mile last night and had a nice meal. Great beer selection as well. Fish and Chips were good--nice batter; my husband had the beef carbonnade, which was well prepared; it's a laid back neighborhood place and I'm so glad we discovered it. Fri Jan 04 09:46:49 -0800 2008 1806380 66404 foodslut 1 3263559 Some-what related, but Bay Ridge Wine and Spirits in Annapolis is having a huge sale on single malts this month. Each week in January they will give a percentage off scotch -- 5 the first week in January, 10 the second week and 20 the third week. You might want to call to confirm the dates and times, as the deal is not on their website but I have heard the ad on WRNR -- http://www.bayridgewineandspirits.com/. Sat Jan 05 07:26:39 -0800 2008 1801423 116960 SmrtBloned