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It might've been past midnight on a Tuesday, but the bar was still lively and the staff friendly and more than happy to chat all things whisky. We talked a bit about my #101drams charitable challenge and how they had an impressive number of drams on my list (I managed to tick off two - the Glenfarclas Movember Edition and Balcones Baby Blue - posts to follow).
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In fact, the entire menu was reasonably priced, with plenty of whiskies for $8.50 to $10, and plenty of excellent whiskies for under $15. A great chance to try that special whisky you've been wanting to try (heck, I have 101 of them!) but haven't wanted to shell out $100+ on a bottle for. There's also a well thought-out boilermaker list (such as the ANZAC special Starward + Epic Pale Ale) and a small but tasty cocktail list, including cocktails from World Class finalist (and bar manager) Evelyn. You can even buy a selection of take-home bottles (including some SMWS bottlings).
The decor is polished concrete, leather and wood, and fits the small intimate space perfectly. A huge improvement over the previous incarnation. Most importantly, the barstools (the only place to sit unless in a big group in my opinion!) were comfortable and could easily stand up to a night of dramming.
Whisky+Alement is at 270 Russell St, Melbourne and opens from 5pm-1am (Tues-Thurs), 4pm-3am (Fri) and 7pm-1am (Sat). I'll definitely be back, again and again (hopefully a future trip will coincide with one of their tasting classes too).
Cheers,
- Martin.
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