What to order at Proof on Main bar

Signature drink
Bourbon flights, classic cocktails
Editor tip
Walk-in for the bar; the dining room takes OpenTable bookings.
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeBourbon bar, hotel bar
Price$$$
Signature drinkBourbon flights, classic cocktails
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Food program: Bison burger, snack menu

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Location

Address: 702 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202

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Lobby Bar at the Brown Hotel ★ 4.1

$$$ Cocktail barHotel bar, bourbon

Lobby Bar at the Brown Hotel in Louisville pours mint juleps and bourbon flights inside the lobby where the Hot Brown sandwich was invented in 1926.

DrinkMint Julep, bourbon flights

FoodHot Brown and small plates

TipWalk-in. The bar serves the Hot Brown in the evening alongside the bourbon list.

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Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar ★ 4.8

$$$ Cocktail barBourbon bar, smokehouse

Doc Crow's on West Main in Louisville pours from a 2,700-bourbon library on Whiskey Row, the city's deepest bourbon list paired with smoked brisket and a raw.

DrinkKentucky bourbon flights

FoodSmoked brisket, raw oysters

TipWalk-in for the bar. The Whiskey Wednesday flight runs four pours for $24.

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Down One Bourbon Bar ★ 4.0

$$$ Cocktail barBourbon bar

Down One Bourbon Bar in the basement of the Galt House Hotel pours over 100 bourbons and Kentucky cocktails, the city's largest hotel-attached bourbon room.

DrinkOld Fashioned, bourbon flights

FoodSmoked brisket sliders, BBQ plates

TipWalk-in for the bar. The Old Fashioned class runs Saturday afternoons; book through the hotel.

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Old Forester Distilling Company ★ 4.5

$$$ Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room

Old Forester Distilling on West Main runs Louisville's first-bottled bourbon tour from the brand's original Whiskey Row warehouse, a $45 million distillery.

DrinkOld Forester bourbon flights

FoodTasting plates

TipTours run on the hour; book online. The barrel-tasting program is the highlight.

Directions

Michter's Fort Nelson Distillery ★ 4.7

$$$ Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room

Michter's Fort Nelson on West Main runs a working distillery and bar inside an 1890 Whiskey Row building, the brand's Louisville home with The Bar at Fort.

DrinkMichter's bourbon flights, classic cocktails

FoodCocktail bar bites

TipTours bookable online. The Bar at Fort Nelson takes walk-ins after 17:00.

Directions

Angel's Envy Distillery ★ 4.7

$$$ Cocktail barDistillery bar, tasting room

Angel's Envy on East Main in Louisville runs distillery tours with a tasting bar called The Finishing Room, the brand's downtown home pouring port-finished.

DrinkAngel's Envy port-finished bourbon

FoodTasting plates

TipTours run every 15 minutes; book online. The Finishing Room takes walk-ins for tastings.

Directions

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