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    1 Tippling Place

    4.1 (336 reviews)
    ModerateCocktail Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Intimate
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    El Diablo, the Waldorf, and tobacco road
    Dexter V.

    We had some friends over this weekend and have a reservation at a Thai restaurant and needed to kill an hour. Someone recommended this place for a drink and here we are. Ambiances - top notch. Reminds me of a NY whiskey bar. Very cozy and semi formal kinda vibe. Mix of couches, sofa chairs and tables. Cocktails. Let's first start with the menu. I think they can get a lot more creative with their cocktail menu. For a place with such an awesome vibe, the munu was rather limited and lacked creativity. The Waldorf - I ordered this one. I thought it was good. The right blend of bourbon, bitters and absinthe. I hate when absinthe overpowers the drink, but this was great Tobacco Rd - very average and more on the sweater side El Diablo - I think this was terrible. Very overpowering on the ginger and has far too much crushed ice. Very disappointing . Overall only the ambiance and my drink gets this place to a 3. There are a lot more better options imo so I doubt I'm coming here again.

    Bombay Moon (left) El Diablo (right)
    Ju L.

    Been wanting to check out 1 Tippling Place for a long time now and have to say, I was pretty disappointed. They're going for the speakeasy, old timey vibe, which I get, but everything about this place looks so worn out. Some of the furniture really need to be replaced. The cocktails on the menu do not look fun and could have been cool maybe a decade ago. My husband and I came by for pre-dinner drinks and ordered a couple of cocktails. I had the Bombay Moon which had none of the Masala Chai flavors it advertised. My husband had the El Diablo, and the ginger in it overpowered the entire drink, but he didn't seem to mind it. Overall, the cocktails were strong and not enjoyable.

    Old Fashioned
    Will H.

    We were excited to finally be in the area when 1 Tippling Place was open! We couldn't resist stopping in for a cocktail (or 2)! The space is really cute and cozy, and the staff is super friendly! We stopped in fairly early on a slower night (Tuesdays), but it still started to pick up by the time we left. We sat at the bar and were really impressed by their extensive whisky/whiskey selection. Any time you see such an offering in PA, you know the establishment has put in the work to procure their spirits! I was really excited, but also completely overwhelmed, so I just stuck with cocktails. My wife and I both ordered an Old Fashioned to start. I went with a rye, and she went with bourbon. They use solid options for their well whiskeys, but you can sub in any other whiskey (at a cost, obviously). Both were wonderful! I followed with a "Wall Street," which was a Manhattan, made with their own barrel of Knob Creek rye, house vermouth, bitters. Also very good! Overall, we were sad that it took so long for us to stop in after 3 years of living in Philly, but we're glad we finally made the trip. Between the amazing whiskey/whisky options, the solid cocktail menu, the cozy space, and wonderful staff, there's no doubt we'll be back soon to imbibe! Cheers!

    Wall Street
    Matt S.

    We found ourselves a block away on a Thursday night, so why not try this place I never heard of. My wife had it on her list, so we made a quick walk. Like a fool, I couldn't quite get in at first, looking at a sign on a wall and looking at a locked door. Then my wife says, it's right here. Oops... We get in and this is the first place to card us and check our vaccination cards, to ensure the names match up. We were told to sit anywhere and walked past a lot of sofas to get to the bar. A menu was already at our spot and I ordered the penicillin. Scotch, with ginger, honey, lemon. A smile, prettier than on our wedding day, crept onto my wife's face as she prepared to "customize" an order since she saw on Yelp you could do that. The bartender was incredibly friendly and said he'd try to do anything he could. He asked her precise questions about her flavor profile and said he had an idea. Soon our drinks were made and brought over to us. When at cocktail bars with mixologists, I prefer to sit at the bar, to watch the masters create. I took one sip of my drink and fell in love. May I just recommend if you really enjoy ginger, to order a ginger drink from here? It's among the best I've ever had. Chris, one of our cocktail creators, explained their process of juicing the ginger, rather than boiling. Being someone who boils ginger, I contemplated whether I should purchase a specific juicer to make this... My wife laughed and said she knows what she is getting me for my birthday... Ordering two more rounds of drinks, we were then presented with the bill at 10:00 PM. That's when they close, but we were going to request the check anyways. We'll be back and this place will be added into the rotation. We don't make it out this way as often, but a solid ending to our evening...

    Flora H.

    Strangest thing about Philly - there's no standing room around bars. If there's no seats available, they don't let you sit. Or maybe that's just 1 Tippling. I came here to wait after putting my name down at Ranstead for 2 seats at the bar, walked up to the bar, and was rudely told by the bartender that were no seats available and to go somewhere else. Two patrons at the bar told me they were leaving and I could have their seats and he said "actually there's people in front of you". They told me not to listen to him and I could have their seats, because he had sent everyone else away in the same manner, and there was no one else. So, I stood and chatted with them for 10-15 minutes, and when they left, I took their seats and he seemed to have no problem with it. From there, everything was fine. The cocktails were okay (not one of the best old fashioned's I've had) and there was no more rudeness, so I still left a 20% tip on 3 drinks. The place itself is very charming and cute - I loved the vibe - cozy yet hip. Were it not for that initial encounter I'd definitely give it 4 stars, but given the rudeness level I just can't.

    Stephanie L.

    The cocktails here are soo delicious. They have a small menu but allow you to customize your drinks. I tried a strawberry Moscow mule which tasted like it had fresh pressed ginger with a nice kick! It also came with a little ginger candy on top. I also tried this lavender gin drink and Blackmail which is a blackberry gin cocktail. All delicious! My favorite was probably the mule and second favorite was Blackmail.

    Patrick H.

    Great spot! (Somewhat) hidden hole in the ground cocktail bar! Some of my friends call it a speakeasy, but it's not truly hidden. The drinks here are amazing and it's a grea0t place to go on a date. The environment is really cozy and antique. Be warned, it can get somewhat crowded. I recommend just trying everything on the menu over multiple visits; so far, their Old Fashioned is a solid choice and their Penicillin is also pretty good.

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    Excellent craft cocktails and service! The atmosphere was perfect for an intimate gathering.

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