Seven Grand — Restaurant in Denver

Since the pandemic, I've made an effort to answer the question "why do people with jobs and a life spent time writing reviews." My answer is that I feel it may help small businesses that do awesome work, plus occasionally may resolve issues or help a company do better or close that is a bad actor. Here, as a (cringe, ugh) self-described whisky nerd, I feel it is my duty to give you the details, having tasted the Bourbon Trail, toured every distillery in Islay, sampled the ancient casks in Speyside, rented a Scottish castle (Dundas - go there, do it now!) with 38 friends for my 40th, and so forth.

In Denver, this is your stop for whisky. Extremely knowledgeable bartenders who craft solid whisky-forward (obvious to all but teh crew of 6 sitting next me insisting on 6 shots of "chilled tequila" which they really don't carry) cocktails but also have a strong understanding of each region/country's brown liquor. I'd almost take away a star for listing literally no prices on their online list and pouring only 1oz vs. 2 for a standard pour without necessarily telling you (this is actually ideal if they list prices as you can try several smaller pours or a flight for reasonable prices, but if you are not informed, well, hmm). But the selection and quality, ambience etc. won me over.

This place is all "rich mahogany, leather bound books" with pool tables and a high-end vibe for a guy on a business trip like me to hide away in the corner of the bar or to take a date for a bevy. My bartender when asked to suggest something I'd not had before that was not too outrageous in price, settled on 3 bottles (of which I got a flight of small pours) of the Swedish peated single malt HAV High Coast ($10), the Indian Paul John Cask Strength Peated ($17), and a more rare Japanese 2020 Akkeshi Peated bottle (cold dew drops) ($58). To pull 3 bottles out of your shelf I've not heard of or tried was pretty great.

Their selection of Scottish single malt is not on par with some of the world's top selections (Jack Rose, Flatiron, the now defunct Highlands, 10 Pound etc.), but their international list is robust and they have more fair pricing on what I saw. Their bourbon and rye list is extensive with some deeper picks in the mid range. My guess is you are looking at 500-1000 bottles. It's a great place to skip the Pappy and try a deeper pick.

While I enjoy Death and Co for a crafted cocktail and Denver's beer gardens rival anything out there, when in Colorado it's worth a trip to LoDo to enjoy the lore and reality of Seven Grand. We can only hope places like these last and build history through whisky's vicissitudes in popularity.

This ends this pithy, self-indulgent review - 'keep putting those 5 stars up for local businesses that rock' he wrote with implied,...

They do not sell food so that's why there is no rating. I went here for the first time for a whiskey tasting for Milam and Greene. The bar is warm.and inviting when ypu walk in. The tasting was held in a private room just off the main room. It was very intimate, quiet, and had a bar in the room. The GM, Cooper, was there and took care of us while Marlene told us her story and walked us through each bottle of whiskey. It was a lovely time and I will be back to try more whiskeys as they have an entire wall of whiskeys and many I have never sampled. One side of the room had w pool tables that had 4 high tops on one end with both type seating around the walls on the other end. Nit was a Tuesday when I went and while it was pretty empty when I arrived around 7, when the tasting was done at 9ish the bar was full of life and patrons. Its a great vibe and a wonderful place to sit, chat, people watch. Take an Uber. There is no...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Seven Grand Bar in Denver, and overall, I had a great time. The atmosphere was laid-back and friendly, and the drinks were top-notch. The selection of whiskeys was impressive, and the bartenders were knowledgeable and skilled in their craft. I particularly enjoyed the live music, which added to the already great ambiance.

However, I do have to mention one downside of my experience: the pool tables were quite expensive. While I understand that pool is a popular bar activity, I was disappointed that it cost so much to play. I ended up opting out of playing, as I didn't want to spend that much money. That being said, I don't want to let the price of pool overshadow the rest of my experience at Seven Grand Bar.

Overall, I would recommend this bar to anyone looking for a chill spot to grab some drinks and listen to live music. Just be aware that the pool tables may be...