Louisville, KY
For Cocktails in Louisville, the local food press points to Neat Bourbon Bar & Bottle Shop, North of Bourbon, and Pretty Decent. Picks from LEO Weekly, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in LEO Weekly. Updated July 2026.
Neat Bourbon Bar & Bottle Shop · Highlands
LEO's top bourbon pick and USA TODAY's inaugural Best Bars of America honoree. National Geographic has called Neat the No. 1 bourbon bar in the world, with 160-plus vintage pours.
North of Bourbon · Germantown
LEO's Germantown bourbon-forward anchor. New York Times-ranked among the country's top 50 restaurants for 2024, with 300-plus bourbons and James Beard nominee chef Lawrence Weeks in the kitchen.
Pretty Decent · Clifton
LEO's Frankfort Avenue micro-cocktail bar pick. a 20-seat room from John and Jeanne Douglass awarded 2 PINs in the Pinnacle Guide, one of only 12 bars worldwide.
Bourbons Bistro · Clifton
Whisky Magazine Gold Medal for 'Whisky Bars of the World' and an Imbibe 100 southern drinks pick. 130-plus bourbons in a historic 1877 building.
Hell or High Water · Whiskey Row
LEO-era downtown speakeasy under Whiskey Row. a subterranean 1920s room with a focused cocktail list and an extensive bourbon program accessed through a hidden entrance.
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