You walk through a loading dock at the back of an alley off Clarence Street and down a flight of stairs, and there are eight hundred whiskies on a wall. No bookings, no door list, no food beyond free pretzels. If you are willing to stand in line you will always get in, which is a fairer deal than most bars offer.
WHY IT’S WORTH IT
1Over eight hundred whiskies, and a hidden cellar room for the bottles that are not on the wall.
2No bookings and no door list. Wait in line and you get in, every time.
3The original Sydney basement bar. Everything else in the CBD came after it.