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| - I read the reviews before hitting up Whiskey Warehouse and wasn't entirely sure what to expect. On the one hand, a place that purports to specialize in bourbons and whiskeys and conveniently has a vegetarian menu; on the other hand, reports of a sports bar vibe and a fratty clientele. Hm.
Still, my brother is a big bourbon drinker and wanted to give it a try. We rolled in around 8:30 on a Saturday night and were able to snatch a booth with a good view of the USC/Florida game. Our server was perky and did her best to be helpful but admitted she wasn't much of a bourbon drinker. She was, however, chatty and amply cleavaged, and given the crowd, the noise, and the TVs, seemed to be appropriate for the type of clientele WW apparently wants to service. (And, yes, it's true - the clientele was decidedly frat-tastic.)
What I really wanted from WW was a dark, more intimate, saloony-style place, perhaps with servers who actually knew what they were serving and with management who cared more about the whiskey than about the game. Unfortunately, Whiskey Warehouse is just another generic sports bar dressed up as a concept bar. Meh.
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