Bourbon Bar / Club / Restaurant

Adams Morgan, Washington, DC –

Patrons looking for an escape from the typical turbulence of Adams Morgan will find it at Bourbon, a homey bar and club that brings a bit of Kentucky charm to this college-heavy strip of 18th Street.

Rich wood floors and dimly-lit sconces and chandeliers create a mellow vibe, especially during the week when everyone from philosophical skater kids to flashy connoisseurs stop in to pour over the venue’s ten-page liquor list.

Often busy with the after-work crowd, the ground floor bar sees swarms of young professionals settling in on stainless steel stools to fill up on hearty comfort food like bison burgers and sizable portions of mac and cheese, or just to quietly sip the daily four-dollar bourbon special.

The atmosphere gets livelier on Friday and Saturday nights, when the upstairs dance floor is packed wall to wall as gals in cocktail dresses jive with plaid-clad grad students over more rounds of rye.

On summer nights and during weekend brunches, the patio is flooded with conversation and cigarette smoke as patrons order round after round of Bloody Marys, pancakes, and barrel-aged spirits.

A whiskey lover’s utopia, Bourbon is an intimate reprieve during the week and a late-night party spot on the weekends.