So typically our group goes to a different bar pretty much right next door to this one but last night we couldn't get in without a cover so we decided to give this place a shot. I am very glad we did. The lighting is this very cool dim red, giving the whole place this warm neon glow. The drinks, while very pricey in comparison, were well made and delicious. The things that really made the difference for us: The bouncer is really nice and has a super interesting personality, and he is very fun to engage with throughout the night. Last night the playlist was awesome and while many of the songs where not related by genre they were exactly what we needed to hear, and we showed it by singing along at our table. The best part was we were not alone in this, as the man next to us, the bouncer, and the bartender joined us at several points across the evening. Also, we had a blast playing jenga at our table, and learned that we all get competitive a few drinks in. What a good way to start our night! read more

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Swung by as part of the brand's Whiskey Tour Olympics event. Not too crowded on a rainy Wednesday night, but the bartender Aaron was super cool. Drinks were exactly what I expected (in a good way) based on my experience at some of the other locations. Would return! read more

After having brunch near by we wanted to grab some drinks so we decided to come inside. Cute little bar, glad it was not packed so we were able to grab a table. Drinks I went with the Brooklyn larger beer good option can't go wrong. Friends had Miller light & Austin's dry cider not bad. The bar had a Chili station set up great idea considering it was a cold day, friends tried it they said it was good. Decent place to grab a few drinks & just chill out. read more

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The Little Whiskey is a great neighborhood bar in Bushwick. This was my first time visiting, but it felt like I've been going there for years. The bartender Alan, and the owner Ryan are super laid back, and make everyone feel at home. We came on St. Patty's day, and quite surprisingly it wasn't a crazy crowd. We ordered a bunch of drinks and had a great time mingling with everyone. The Little Whiskey also serves up some tasty grilled cheese sandwiches to fill all those drunken cravings. Side note: they also come with some bangin pickles!! read more

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Cute little bar. Good beer and shot specials. Was glad to see they had more liquor than just whiskey. Good background music while the game was playing. read more

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I really like this bar I took my brother here before we headed to a concert for some Eagle Rare on the rocks he was in heaven...the doorman was the coolest and even grabbed an extra chair for us when their were only 2 definitely left us with a great first impression. The bartender Chris is very personable not like some other places where they dont wcen make eye contact... definitely a good spot will return! read more

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This is the spot in the neighborhood! Drinks are awesome, staff is even better. Big shout outs to Ryan and Allen! This is also for the crazy girl holly B who just came in here coked out of her mind, and left a bad review. She and her friend walked in didn't even acknowledge Allen. Who does that? He's like one the greatest bartenders. The pair just walked in like they owned the place. Proceeded to the bathroom to do drugs. We're not judgin. You need to learn finesse, and that we're in NEW YORK CITY . Nowhere with any form of class let's two people in the bathroom at once. Please little girls just go home, get some rest Holly. ITS SUNDAY! read more

It's a bar. Why all the hate? You don't like the beer and the shot price here, go elsewhere! They have cheap-ish beer, they have a huge liquor selection, and they have grilled cheese! What's not to love? I personally really like this place. The doorman/security person and the bartenders are nice. It's got a comfortable, homey feel, and I've always had a great time ending the night here. They have a couple of TVs, they play great music, and they have a photo booth. read more

Brooklyn. A place that screams culture and discretion, surprisingly for most, I have called this place where I live over a decade, home and comfort, has exceeded my expectations. I have been to many places in Brooklyn and it has been nothing more than accommodating and brings out the joy of life, in unity of soul and spirit. Disgustingly to say, the joy that I felt about Brooklyn has been turned around to depression and hostility in my final hours in The Little Whiskey. We walked in around 2:10 am on a Saturday night, during the robust peak hours of the city that never sleeps and all was fulfilling. Drinks, nice bartender, chattering, laughing, and sharing stories of our mundane lives with contempt and satisfaction. 3:45 am arrives and the bouncer came over to our table with an attitude in a hasty tone of voice that , "We are closing in fifteen minutes, this is the last call.". Understanding that tone of voice as well as the need to abide by the law of the 4:00 am cut off period on alcohol, we ordered our final drink. This is when things get awkward. After we ordered our final drinks I personally decided to go outside and have a cigarette to satisfy my despicable addiction. As I made my way to the door, three more guests asked to come in, and the bouncer agreed. I came back and noticed that our drinks were at the table. So, I sat down and looked forward to finish my final drink of the night. Took two sips of my tequila with lime and grapefruit, then the bouncer rushed over with haste, not ask, but demanded us to leave. I replied, "But, at least allow us to finish the drink that we ordered.". He replied with authority, "Don't argue with me. No! you must leave right now!.". I answered, " But our drinks just arrived, at least let us finish our drinks.". He refused to hear us nor contemplate on the situation and kicked us out in a rude manner. My party and I may not be the perfect patrons, but we are certainly polite and easy going. Being in the service industry for over a decade in NYC perhaps what should be done is to do last call earlier than fifteen minutes prior to closing instead of demanding your patrons to leave. We feel robbed, mistreated, and tricked into ordering our last drinks only to get kicked out before we could finish. Furthermore, as we left, there were still people at the bar including the people that the bouncer let in around 3:45 am. So, whats that about? Deducted from this experience, it's an unfair treatment with rude bouncer, selective, and money grabbing at the final hours of The Little Whiskey. I apologize for the cynicism, however, what happened here tonight explains itself by the business practice they enforce. I'd personally refrain from coming here towards the end of the night, and save yourself from hostility. We all deserve better. read more

Worst bar in the neighborhood. $10 beer and a shot!? Insanity. Two massive tv's in such a small space is a total vibe killer. Bad vibes all around. All in all, don't waste your time. Plenty of other good bars and dives in the hood who actually deserve your money. read more

As someone who watches Sunday football, I'm happy to finally have a good bar in Bushwick to watch the games without having to travel more than 5 blocks. I love the bartenders here (and at their other locations) and love that they're willing to put on the Lions games for me if no one else minds. Good whiskey selection, too! I've only been hanging around the neighborhood since 2007/2008 so I'm not a life-long Bushwick resident but it seems that all the bad reviews are coming from people who are butthurt over Cain's Tavern. Get over it, neighborhoods change, bars change, etc. Lets all grab a whiskey now. read more

I had a blast here the other night. Tough not to considering how well the staff treated my buddies and I. The place was jumpin (with other people that seemed to be havin a blast), but despite the crowd, the service was 100% on point. I will definitely be back. read more

The Little Whiskey is truly an exceptional family strip club. My 8-year-old son was thrilled with the grilled cheese and I was thrilled with the sad boobies. Fun for all ages! Colin was fantastic. A great bar for family of all ages! We'll be back again and again! read more

Man, the people who are so against the change in the area are going to hate me! The wife and I just moved into the area, and stumbled in here on our way home from dinner. So glad we did! Service was awesome and the bartender (Ryan? Brian?) was really awesome and talked up some great whiskeys I had never even heard of before! I loved the decor and the juke box! Ryan/Brian didn't even mind me playing half of one Faith No More album. This place definitely welcomed us into the area, and we will definitely be back, as we have found our new local. To the people slamming the place . . . Areas change. And I'm sure you all are the ones who "douche-rified" this area just a few years back. If it makes you happier, Ryan/Brian was sporting a sweet handlebar mustache. That's traditional Bushwick, right? Think I heard Guru rapping about those . . . read more

The issue with all these reviews is that they are just that. Reviews. It's a f@*king bar in Bushwick. If you are writing reviews, you are part of the problem I.e. Gentrification. Having only lived in this same space for 4 years, I cant say that I am the best person to judge the life of the neighborhood. But, when the bartender greats you by name after only short visit, I pay attention. So #%!^ off you self-righteous pricks. The space isn't great, but what original building space around here is? Fantastic barkeeps, and a feeling of home when you are there. I think the Danes call it hygge. Look it up mofo. read more

Edit: Went in because Yelp took my previous review down. So here's why my review remains at 1 (because yelp doesn't offer 0) I walked in on a Saturday night and was greeted with Taylor Swift BLASTING. I recall some time ago when the first Whiskey opened it was a "Rock Bar" last i checked top 40 doesn't really play in a"rock bar". to close I was so annoyed at the music I couldn't in stand and wait for a $10 beer and shot. and this brings me back to my original post: Why don't they just open a whiskey in Murray Hill? It's not going to do well. Especially since everyone in the bar/restaurant industry knows that one of the owners does in fact own that building and he was the one to raise the rent 500% when Cain's lease ended. (It's not a fictional number) That doesn't sit very well with the folks that live here...at all. We all remember Williamsburg fondly but the truth is they had a huge role in turning Williamsburg into the "Ventricle of Douche" which I've stated in my Whiskey Bk review. Also they ruined the phrase "lets get weird" Done. read more

I don't know why this place gets so much hate. I guess if you want the Ultimate Hipster Experience go elsewhere? People complain about $10 beer + shot specials but cocktails are also $10 which is pretty good. What really stands out though -- they got White Castle delivered and passed out sliders to everyone. Also, champagne in a can. Can-pagne, if you will. read more

Great bar. Alan and Ash are super accommodating bartenders and make sure we always have a great time

Allen is seriously one of the best bartenders I have ever had. I moved to the neighborhood a few months ago and he has helped make it feel like home more than anyone else. He makes it a point to remember someone's name and drink of choice. Always smiles in a genuine way and engages in meaningful convo, not just in the "buy more drinks from me" way that bartenders do. As someone who worked in the bartending industry for years, I'd say he is the top of the top. 10/10 recommend this place and specifically him :) read more

GO AWAY! Everyone in the neighborhood hates you. You are horrible. You will never win us over. Being in your bar is like a nightmare. The tvs are loud, the drinks are overpriced, the bartenders are sad. You made a mistake, end the misery. read more

Great cozy spot on a Sunday afternoon that I happened to walk by and stop in for one or two, lol. Diverse Tap selection , excellent Bloody Mary made by a friendly guy named Casey. I'll be back for sure. read more

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Literally my favorite bar in Bushwick. I love the vibe in here. We call it our "cheers bar" just around the corner from our home and always a friendly face behind the bar. Drinks are also amazing. Allen is the best bartender. We rarely go anywhere else anymore! read more

My favorite neighborhood spot. Come and get you some! Great drinks... cool vibes. Don't bring the 'tude here though. Come to have a good time and shoot the shit with everyone. read more

Best new bar in Bushwick! I don't get the bad reviews! These people are amazing and NY staples. They have the best staff and make killer cocktails, you can watch a game on their big screen TVs or not...either way..the vibe is everything! This my spot! read more

I was here last Saturday in the afternoon with three friends after brunch and really liked it. The bartender, Justin, introduced himself to each of us & then called us by name the rest of the time we were there. He was really personable and it was nice chatting with him about the weekend, etc. My friends and I indulged in the free popcorn and played some games using cards at the bar. It was a great, low-key way to spend a Saturday afternoon & I'd love to go back. read more

Jesus Christ people are harsh. Just moved to the neighborhood and have been trying it the local bars. This one might be my favorite! It's definitely a go-to and the bartenders are pretty chill. I don't get that bro vibe what so ever. What the hell are people talking about? No popped collars. No pink shorts. There are a couple of regulars I've chatted with that seem so down to earth. Carl and Ash are super welcoming too. Ash makes the jokes and popcorn. Carl made me a funny "reserved" sign for my usual corner seat haha. They're great! Also all the grilled cheeses are pretty awesome too. I've been mainly coming here for Mets games because the other bars on the block don't have TVs and Clara's is annoying so yay Little Whiskey:) read more

Great place! This has become my local watering hole. Amazing staff, locals everywhere. Why is it $$$$ though? I'd give it $$ at most?

When Vogue Magazine called Bushwick one of the "coolest neighborhoods" in the world (har har), they definitely hadn't seen this place- it hadn't arrived yet. This bar is repulsive on so many levels. It's a big tv sports bar, crammed into a tiny space. The bartenders are bursting to show how super nice and cool they are but it's gross. People new to the neighborhood won't care, but the shady owners are teamed up with Cayuga Mgmnt who raised the rent 500% on the beloved Cain's Tavern, and just took over- and now their friends are writing reviews about how butthurt the hipsters are, this is a cool spot and haters should should just get over it. Total garbage. Yes, neighborhoods change. This is NYC. But they don't have to change for the worse. Did you really move to Bushwick for a bro bar? Hey, I love sports too, I just don't want to see my neighborhood turn into Murray Hill. SUCKS that you're here, Little Whiskey, you are the absolute worst. Beware of any "5 star" reviews. No one is walking into this place and saying, "oh yeah, this place is a 5 star review- I'm RUNNING to yelp about this!" These are friend-zone reviews trying desperately to help their crappy friends' bar. Oh and the girl who says she "loved the last bar, but this place is awesome"? YEAH RIGHT. YES I WENT THERE. STOP TAKING THIS REVIEW DOWN, YELP! Hey but there's more! If you want to watch sports in Bushwick, check out Pinebox- they're a great bar, with the game always on... And there's plenty of other bars with TVs around! And without! Definitely head to Birdy's or Three Diamond Door. What about The Sampler? That place is amazing! And it's NYC, it's always changing- there'll be some great bars on the way. Unless this neighborhood turns completely Republican, and more franchised shit holes like this one show up... read more

This is a great local bar, my goto spot every week. The staff is great and always good to chat with and there is usually a good crowd to hang with. When I watch sports this is where I go to relax and have some drinks in my hood! read more

Was here the other night, against my better judgement. Wanted to see how the new owners were screwing up what used to be one of my favorite spots. You ever see that episode of The Simpsons, when Bart is working at the burlesque theater? And Grandpa Simpson walks in, puts his coat and hat on the rack, then turns around and puts 'em both back on and leaves immediately? Yeah, that was me. And ho! They even removed my first review, claiming it wasn't first-hand. You bet your godforsaken shuggoth that it was a first-hand review. Here it is again, for posterity. Representing the worst of gentrification, The Little Whiskey opens its maw of brosephian debauchery at the former site of a Bushwick staple. Spreading its intolerance and insistence on Just One More Jäger Bomb like the Cthonic madness of a date-rape tentacle; lighting up the night with a double big screen of sportsball; singing its neon siren song of 'BAR' as if it wasn't obvious; wailing its cacophony of popped-collar mating calls, it bequeeths from its gaping jaws stumbling wastes of oxygen into the grimy night at last call. O, Elder Brogod! Return and sleep ye 'neath the lost city of V'ka Ton; leave not your madness here. read more

My review keeps being taken down for not being "specific" enough. I was here the other day and I didn't like this bar. The TVs were distracting and the drinks were overpriced. The vibe of the bar is like a trashy sports bar from a sleepy suburb. It was really bro-y feeling. If you are into sports I guess it might be okay? It seems like they are trying to copy the unpretentiousness of the last bar that was there but in making it more "cool" they are turning it into an times square olive garden. Is that specific enough? read more

Can you give a place zero stars? The outside paint and decor looks like some cookie-cutter pub facade that a 12 year old thinks a pub looks like from watching TV. Smelled awful when I walked in. Huge TV on the far wall and some bro working behind the bar. Gross. Left immediately. First nail in the coffin of Bushwick, next incarnation: Bro-town. read more

I moved from Bushwick this past March and happen to be in the neighborhood a few days ago when I walked past this place. Thinking that the bar that used to be there had changed its facade, I stopped in for a drink and to say hello to the always friendly bartenders. Bad choice. It was nothing like the bar that it took the place of, aside from not changing the decor besides adding some headache inducing neon lights. Tvs too big for the space made it feel like I was in another lacrosse bro fake sports bar, and I like sports. I don't like sports bars that pretend to be something they aren't. This place just confirms that my choice to move from Bushwick was the correct one. If this is what Bushwick is becoming everyone better start running. $10 shot and beers replaced $5 shots and beers. Bartenders with "staff" t shirts replaced bartenders that knew you by name. Good job CCM (the owners of the building and bar). Try not to waste your time here, and try not to rent any of their apartments. read more

Living in Greenpoint, I'm not very familiar with the Bushwick nightlife scene. So when a few friends asked me to come out to their hood for drinks, I was open to explore! Unfortunately, this place was such a disappointment. Overpriced (with nothing special to offer), an off-putting, young, rowdy and shockingly bro-oriented crowd (which is a theme I see in other reviews on here), and a bartender that seemed very interested in doing everything except bartending. With so many bars in Brooklyn, I just don't see why anybody would choose this spot. After one cheaply poured drink, the 3 of us all agreed to get out of there as soon as we could. Honestly, we walked a few blocks down the road and found a great quaint little cocktail bar that was everything the The Little Whiskey wasn't....a good time. Would not recommend and will never go back. read more

I stopped in a couple days ago. Looks like the worst parts of the Williamsburg weekend bro down are spilling into Bushwick. Big tvs, bland obvious decor, and a room full of bros that don't realize it. What a douche fest, and what's worse? It's a totally unremarkable place trying to masquerade as interesting. Sad to see this happening in Bushwick already. read more

This was once a beloved local watering hole named Cain's Tavern, and is now an over-priced, bro bar chain. How did it become that way? The owners of the building also own The Little Whiskey, and jacked the rent up on the old bar by 500% to push them out once Bushwick became trendy enough to support a shitty sports bar. It's awful business practice, bad for the neighborhood, and just really scummy on a basic human level. There are SO many other great, non-scumbag-owned options in the area. If you support this place, you are a giant piece of human garbage. read more

I've never reviewed anything on Yelp. But this bar is everything you want in a local spot. The bartender Matt was friendly, accommodating and poured a great drink. I would definitely recommend this spot to watch a game or get together with some good friends. read more

Browick bro bar. Terrible addition to what was a great corner. Overpriced, unfriendly, likely won't make it out of the year. I can't imagine there is a big enough B&T crowd looking for a midtown vibe in Bushwick yet. Just as vanilla as vanilla gets. Called the little whiskey because they only have a little whiskey. Really boring mundane list nothing interesting in that department either. Big pass. read more

I went to The Shity Whisky on Friday night. I was busting to drain my bladder and spend a bit of time here but the anal retentive barman said "sorry, it's for customers only." I glanced round the bar at the only two customers and said I am a customer. I've been here before and I want to order a drink. And there were two customers drinking the cheapest beer for some reason. I offered to buy a drink and said i'll take it on the road if you dont mind. Yet the twat still wouldn't budge and he declined. I offered to pay a handsome tip. But he still declined. It looks like a great bar inside and the beers are probably nice too. But such a simple arrogant move spawned the rep of this bar in the Bushwick community now known as "The Shity Whisky" yes the Shity part is a lack of chilled out laid back customer service. I'll never go again. I'll tell everyone in the vicinity to steer clear. And I'll repeat that to you my friend. Too many cool bars here, don't waste your time on this one. the barber across the road has much better customer service. read more

Nice bar, attentive bartender and a good choice of drinks and whiskeys! Stop over for a drink!