A night out at the Georgetown Whiskey Room

Recently I had a chance to invite some of the guys out for a night of whiskey tasting. This time of year is always busy with a variety of social events. So it was nice to gather the boys for a few drinks, relax and just hang out it. And what better place to spend the evening than at the Georgetown Whiskey Room? After all, according to Eater DC, it is one of the city’s essential whiskey bars. In addition, they just won the Best Cocktail Experience in North America as well as Best Cocktail Experience in the World at the Global Irish Pub Awards in Galway.

The Georgetown Whiskey Room is located upstairs at Ri Ra on M Street right in the heart of Georgetown. It features one of the most extensive ranges of Irish whiskeys in America, including a number of rare bottles, as well as some unique to the Whiskey Room. Our whiskey tour featured 3 whiskeys to savor for the night. Guided by whiskey expert, Anthony it was a night not only of education but great comeraderie.

 Whiskeys

Widow Jane – a bourbon from Brooklyn, New York

Auchentoshan – a 12 year Lowland Single Malt Whiskey from Scotland

Teeling Single Malt – from Dublin, Ireland

With its Irish pub feel, the Georgetown Whiskey Room pays tribute to Ireland and was the perfect place to sip a few glasses of this special elxir. The bar itself and the cabinets were restored from Madigans watchmaker and jeweller on Ellis Quay, Dublin. While the paneling for the Whiskey Room came from the well-known Royal Bank Of Ireland on Baggot.

Along with the fantastic ambiance and some great tasting whiskeys, we also tried several of the Georgetown Whiskey Room’s signature dishes. The pub serves up a variety of some small plates which where designed to pair well with the whiskeys we sampled. The dishes were based on the room’s rotating menu. Every few months, the Whiskey Room changes out some of the dishes. Our menu included:

Menu

Grilled Oysters 


Short Rib Poutine


Pepper & Feta Skillet


Maple Bourbon
Sliders

Brownies

What to wear for a night out with the boys

Always trying to keep up my dapper game and since I hosted the event right after work, you can never go wrong with classic business attire.

Charcoal suit – Burberry (Fashion tip: I got my suit from the Burberry outlet. They typically get their merchandise from the local full price stores in the area. Hit it on a sale day and you can make out like a bandit!) | Striped shirt – Hugo Boss | Burgundy tie – Hugo Boss | Pocket square – Ties.com

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Photos courtesy of 10th Letter Visuals