Dram Roll: 9 Of The Best Whisky Bars In London

24th January 2019

So the best place to drink whisky is probably in the middle of a peat bog in the Highlands. But if your bog options aren’t too plentiful (it’s January, so Clapham Common might still become an option) then you’re going to have to find somewhere a little less authentic. And so here are some of the perfect places to head for whisk(e)y.

The Connaught

The Connaught never fails to wow, making it one of our very favourite hotels in the world. And its whisky collection is no exception, spreading over five pages of their bar menu and equalling quantity with quality. The splendid surroundings are merely a bonus, and no surprise given it’s widely regarded as one of the best bars in the whole of London. If you don’t want to drink it neat, then their cocktails are a sure-fire thing too.

Where: Carlos Place, Mayfair, London, W1K 2AL, United Kingdom
Website: www.the-connaught.co.uk

Boisdale of Canary Wharf

Boisdale is more Scottish than Nicola Sturgeon downing Irn Bru with a traffic cone on her head. It really is the best known Scottish joint in town, and of course the perfect place to head if you’re on the whisky trail. The whisky bar at the Canary Wharf restaurant holds over 1,000 bottles of malt whisky making it one of the largest and best stocked whisky bars in the entire world.

Where: Cabot Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QT, United Kingdom
Website: www.boisdale.co.uk

Salt Whisky Bar and Dining Room

The British and Irish don’t have the monopoly on whisk(e)y, as a visit to Salt Whisky Bar and Dining Room will demonstrate. They’ve got over 180 whiskies and they’re from all over, including as far afield as India, Japan and Taiwan and closer to home in the form of French and Welsh whiskies.

Where: 82 Seymour Street, Marble Arch, W2 2JB
Website: www.saltbar.com

Bull In A China Shop

This Asian-inspired restaurant might not be the first place you’d expect to find a decent whisky collection, but you’d be wrong. The Shoreditch restaurant has over 100 Japanese and Scotch whiskies on-hand, which is great when then food menu is led by the whiskies, ensuring dishes match the earthy or smoky tastes in your glass.

Where: 196 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, E1 6LG
Website: www.bullinachinashop.london

The Britannia

So not as salubrious as, well, any of the above, and yet packing a whisky laden punch is The Britannia. Located in Southwark, close to Borough Station, the boozer boasts an unexpectedly impressive whisky collection.

Where: 44 Kipling Street, Borough, SE1 3RU
Website: www.onlypub.london

The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences

The Bar at The Athenaeum is a great place to collapse after dinner at their infamous Galvin restaurnt with a glass of whisky in hand and a smile on your face. Which will happen as soon as you see the mass of whiskies behind the bar. Enjoy.

Where: 116 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J 7BJ, United Kingdom
Website: www.athenaeumhotel.com

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