Whisky and Alement

Tucked along Russell Street, this cozy CBD staple holds a library of over 500 whiskies paired with unpretentious expertise. Melbourne drinkers head here for custom pours sequenced on the fly. Tell the staff your flavor curiosities—peat, sherry, or spice—and they build a tailored tasting flight that pushes past familiar boundaries. Beyond neat drams, taps pour craft beer matched into boilermakers, alongside creative drinks like a house Horchata cocktail. The compact room fills fast on Thursday nights, where regulars settle in on fixed bar stools around the amber glow of the backbar.