637547 Sat Jul 18 08:18:50 -0700 2009 15 18 Manhattan 0 4869759 hey everyone! my boyfriend's birthday is next week and i'd like to take him out to dinner to a place with a fantastic whisky/bourbon/cocktail list. i've looked at brandy library but their food menu is limited to small plates. we've already tried char no. 4 and clover club in brooklyn - and i'm looking for something a little more special. seems like all the great cocktail places i know don't serve dinner.... any suggestions? open to places in brooklyn as well! thanks for your help! Sat Jul 18 08:18:50 -0700 2009 1094673 soopi25 1 4869874 Brandy Library is a really good post-dinner spot. Get the gougeres, they are fantastic. For a birthday dinner, Keens is a good choice for a scotch/whiskey/bourbon lover. They will even do tasting flights. The atmosphere and history is just icing on the cake. And I know very few men who say no to a good steak. For something more casual, or just pre-dinner drinks, Blue Smoke and Wildwood have good lists (I guess BBQ places tend to?). Sat Jul 18 09:09:31 -0700 2009 4869759 10936 kathryn 2 4874071 Keens has the best scotch/bourbon/whiskey menu in the city. I think that would be the place to go. Mon Jul 20 09:55:05 -0700 2009 4869874 203536 Spends Rent on Food 3 4874235 Keens is the best for Scotch. Blue Smoke for a pretty good bourbon selection Mon Jul 20 10:44:36 -0700 2009 4874071 12821 ESNY 1 4870297 allen and delancey -- they have a great food and cocktail menu -- plenty of which include bourbon. Sat Jul 18 13:03:27 -0700 2009 4869759 275940 wooster5 1 4870369 Dinosaur BBQ has a good bourbon menu (and some pretty good beers as well). Sat Jul 18 13:52:09 -0700 2009 4869759 12428 bobjbkln 1 4874188 Hill Country has a great bourbon list too. Mon Jul 20 10:30:01 -0700 2009 4869759 24925 chow_gal 1 4874838 "Char No. 4" on Smith St. in Brooklyn. All Bourbon all the time...718.643.2106 Awesome food. Casual but nice. The "blt" is divine. Mon Jul 20 13:24:53 -0700 2009 4869759 23270 cubanat 2 4875200 "we've already tried char no. 4 and clover club in brooklyn" They've already been and are looking for somewhere new. Mon Jul 20 15:03:37 -0700 2009 4874838 10936 kathryn 1 4878560 Let me introduce you to St. Andrews Restaurant & Bar (http://www.standrewsnyc.com/)! Not really a cocktails place, but they serve them. Their specialty is having the largest Single Malt Scotch collection in NYC. Their food is pretty good. Service is great! Great for groups! Can be crowded by the bar, but they take reservations. Tue Jul 21 15:25:34 -0700 2009 4869759 273226 elbopix 2 4878621 Oh and for something different, you can go eat at Village Yokocho (http://www.yelp.com/biz/village-yokocho-new-york), then finish off with whisky and tasty cocktails at Angel's Share (http://nymag.com/listings/bar/angels_share/), the speakeasy-like bar attached to Yokocho. They have some fabulous Japanese Whiskies that are on the shelves, but not on the menu. The problem with them is that groups are limited to 4 people. The place is fantastic! Tue Jul 21 15:42:56 -0700 2009 4878560 273226 elbopix 3 4879973 Just went to Wildwood yesterday. Great Ribs! Pretty good Bourbon/American Whisky offering. They even have ones not on their online menu (http://www.brguestrestaurants.com/restaurants/menus/WW_Whiskey-Wine.7.18.pdf). And I hear Buttermilk Channel is good (http://buttermilkchannelnyc.com/menus.htm). Wed Jul 22 05:57:41 -0700 2009 4878621 273226 elbopix 2 4885187 Second the recomendation of St Andrews which I prefer over Keens for their Single Malt selection. St Andrews menu also offers a tasting size as well as a dram. Thu Jul 23 15:19:12 -0700 2009 4878560 135199 bruceb04 1 4880723 I am new to Scotch whiskey, but the bartenders at Elettaria have been helping to educate my palate. They have a great range of bourbons and Scotches along with a notable cocktail list. Wed Jul 22 09:21:57 -0700 2009 4869759 68363 JungMann 2 4880753 You've got to make it out to: 1. Brandy Library. If Ethan is around he is amazing, knows his stuff, but is very charming, funny, relaxed, not snobby at all. They have tastings that come in a cool little wooden box with some still water on the side. http://www.brandylibrary.com/sections2007/menus/wflightsmenu.pdf 2. Astor Center's Scotch tasting classes... also taught by Ethan. There doesn't seem to be one on the calendar right now but my husband took it and said it was fantastic. http://www.astorcenternyc.com/instructor-ethan-kelley.ac 3. The scotch tasting flights at Keens. Try a few for not too much money in a nice atmosphere. Wed Jul 22 09:27:57 -0700 2009 4880723 10936 kathryn 3 5001597 And don't forget Single Malt Saturdays at Brandy Library. It's Free! Keep an eye out for all the free tasting out there. There will be tons over the next few months as it gets chilly out. I've been posting what I find on Whisky Guild ( http://whiskyguild.com/whiskynetwork/home.php ) Thu Sep 03 07:04:17 -0700 2009 4880753 273226 elbopix