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    Black Whiskey

    3.3 (187 reviews)
    ModerateWhiskey Bars
    Open • 5:00 pm - 1:45 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Umar M.

    I love all things Christmas and I love going to Christmas pop up bars. However quitting alcohol 3 years ago has not really get well with my overall bar experiences. With non-alcoholic culture on the rise I am seeing more places offering non-alcoholic drinks. Such was the case with the Miracle Christmas Pop Up bar by Black Whiskey. The pop was cute and being handled by 2 very skilled bartenders. I had the snow day sipper and it was delicious. They do have more non-alcoholic drinks to offer but everything looked good on the menu. I highly recommend you checkout this pop up. They also have a pool table.

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    Steven D.

    Had a few drunk friends bar hopping not much other than that. They have a pool table, and close up shop late.

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    Alesia S.

    Visited for the Miracle Pop Up Bar. The drinks were good, but was disappointed that they were using rail for the price of the drinks. The service was friendly and quick, even though the place was packed. Thankfully, was able to grab the last 2 bar seats. The decorations were ok, a little lackluster for the holiday season.

    Maria K.

    Went with a few friends to try the holiday drinks here - while the atmosphere was definitely fun and festive, the drinks themselves were just okay, one of them tasting very strong of nutmeg and cinnamon. The mugs were cute as well; as a note they keep your card until you return your mug or else they charge you for the missing mug.

    My not-too-sweet drink in a Mer-Santa glass
    Brittany V.

    This place is a dive bar, but what made it a great dive bar was the service and attention Anthony paid to us. We rolled in and wanted to get some holiday drinks, since they were hosting the sippin' Santa pop-up. Drinks were good, not too sweet and sugary, which I made anthony promise me the drink wasn't. I adored the music that was playing and sung along to each song. Mix of rock/alternative/ska from the 90s through the late 00s. I was digging it so much that I asked Anthony what playlist this was and turns out it was his! He was kind enough to share it with me and now I've been passing it along to all my friends. This review is turning into more of a music review than a bar review, but I just wanted to say thank you Anthony! You have a great ear and your playlist just puts me in such a better mood. Can't wait to come back and visit again!

    Cream of Kentucky 11.5 year
    Scott F.

    A friend mentioned this place so I added to my itinerary in DC. Located upstairs, was a nice little dive joint with a great Whiskey selection! Bartender Justin was very helpful and knowledgeable so I asked him to make a couple of suggestions and they were both spot on! (See pics). Crowd was friendly and unassuming. Started chatting with a local guy at the bar and talked about bourbon and rye until I had to leave! Reasonable prices for 2 oz pours I felt and the atmosphere was casual and relaxing! I don't believe they had any food but a great menu for drinking your dinner. The kind of place that would turn into a regular stop if I lived in DC. Thanks Black Whiskey for a great evening and solid suggestions!

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    Veronica S.

    Their mussels are my go to ! HAPPY HOUR HERE IS ALWAYS A VIBE! Two pound of mussels for the low. You can't beat that! Go check them out . Won't regret

    On Thursday night my friends and I decided to go to this establishment to have a few cocktails and we asked the bartender for 3 cocktails . he served us 4 I told him we are only three why should we wanted a 4 drink and he got mad about the situation and started treating us like we nothing he said I made it now you pay it so I said I don't needed it and he got crazy andisrespectful, costumer service is terrible at this place please stay away from this place is not worthy to give them business we basically got discriminated for being Latinos or gay, managers please do something about this bartender!

    They have a great selection of whiskey's
    Cesar R.

    In D.C. for work and since I will be here a lot more often I set forth on finding a local pub to call my own and found Black Whiskey. It's small, dark but well stocked with whiskey and a really cool prohibition vibe. The bar takes up the majority of the space and sitting is ample at it but the rest of the place could use a little more. Bartenders are cool and from my experience knowledgeable about what's behind the bar as well as their specialty cocktails. During my visits it was never crowded to the point of being uncomfortable or loud enough for my friends and I not to hear each other. Only thing I wish they had was food I could have done with a few snacks while sipping on my Jameson Caskmates. Once it came time to close out my tap I was surprise at the very reasonable number I definitely thought it would be much higher because of the city and location but it was not. Will definitely be back.

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    Went over the holidays to the pop up holiday bar event and it was terrible - not as shown on the ads. We left immediately.

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    Outstanding selection and bar staff. The hand crafted cocktails and Christmas theme was awesome.

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