

None of them will disappoint you on your quest to drink single malt.

Other great options for scotch bars in Chicago are Berkshire Room (with a notable cocktail program), Duke of Perth (go for the Scottish food!), Lux Bar (another great food spot), and surprisingly Clark Street Ale House (a sports bar with lots of beer options). Best Scotch Bars in Chicago for Single Maltĭelilah’s, Twisted Spoke, and Franklin Room (all mentioned above) all have impressive single malt selections.
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The back bar at Twisted Spoke is full of whiskey. And it’s also the only bar in Chicago authorized to sell Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles. And even though Franklin Room’s selection is smaller than the others, it’s a curated selection with great food, making it one of the best whiskey bars in Chicago. It’s more upscale, with live music and burlesque. Untitled Supper Club also has hundreds of whiskeys (heavy on American distilleries), along with food.

And don’t miss their half off ALL whiskey on Wednesdays!
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Plus it’s one of the few whiskey bars on this list with a patio and open all day, making it a great lunch spot. If you’re looking for a bar with a massive whiskey selection that serves food, Twisted Spoke has both. They don’t serve food, so carb load before you go! Named the 2019 best whiskey bar in the world, Delilah’s is a no-frills (read: dive) bar with 900+ whiskeys ranging from American to single malt to every odd thing in between. The Ultimate Guide to Whiskey in Chicago Delilah’s has more than 900 whiskeys. Note: Whiskied Wanderlust uses the American spelling of “whiskey” unless specifically referring to Scotch, Canadian, Japanese, or those spelled “whisky,” so both spellings are used throughout this article. So here is the updated ultimate guide to whiskey bars in Chicago, broken down by type of whiskey. Unfortunately we lost a few on the original list during Covid and others changed their focus. Originally published in 2019, I updated this article in 2022 to reflect the current state of whiskey bars in Chicago. But did you know Chicago is one of the largest whiskey markets in the world? It’s true: and we have a lot of whiskey bars to prove it! Here’s your guide to the best whiskey bars in Chicago. It’s well known that Chicago is one of the country’s best cities to drink in.
