1 BIG STAR
1531 N. Damen Ave.
This hot spot’s spirits director made six trips to Kentucky to tailor the 50-strong whiskey and bourbon list. If you take it straight, try the $3 daily shot.
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2 PITCHFORK FOOD & SALOON
2922 W. Irving Park Rd.
Another newbie with whiskey on the brain—to the tune of 35 varieties, including Old Grand-Dad.

3 THE RED CANARY
695 N. Milwaukee Ave.
This 1920s-themed lounge just added Bullitt and Templeton Rye, both made using Prohibition-era techniques.
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4 FAITH & WHISKEY
1365 W. Fullerton Ave.
A bourbon-heavy winter cocktail list devised by Bar DeVille’s Brad Bolt includes the Tombstone (rye, simple syrup, bitters; $9).
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5 THE GAGE
24 S. Michigan Ave.
A page-plus of offerings includes Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve—which, at $52 a glass, packs a punch to the palate and the wallet.
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