It should be no surprise that a political town like D.C. has a place or two with a decent bourbon selection, but none is better than the aptly named Bourbon. We counted around seventy different bourbons to chose from (but lost count several times due to our attempt to count and taste copious amounts of bourbon at the same time). But bourbon selection alone does not get a bar on this list, it takes knowledgeable bartenders and a solid atmosphere. Luckily, Bourbon has both. The bartenders we met knew the selection backwards and forwards and even threw in a little education for The Boys as well. Bonus points for having no sign on the building, that is how you know its a good spot. Bourbon is located in the Adams Morgan district making it part of “that scene,” so it is a little bit of a younger crowd. However, if you are looking for a place to drink bourbon go where the brown liquid is where ever that may be. In D.C. its Bourbon.
Address:
2348 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington, D.C.
While they had a good inventory, I thought the decor was pretentious, as was the crowd. And it’s not in Adams Morgan, but in the lower Cathedral District, north of Georgetown
I’ve done some reviews of my own:
Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Review
Noah’s Mill Review
Blanton’s Bourbon Whiskey Review
Knob Creek Review
Maker’s Mark Review
Booker’s Bourbon Whiskey Review
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Review
Top 5 Bourbon Beers Review
Top 5 Boubon Whiskies Review
Rich is correct about the Wisconsin Avenue location. It is just north of Georgetown, however Bourbon has TWO locations in DC.
The second location is on 18th Street in the Adams Morgan area.