The Old Sage - Maltkiln Lane

The Old Fashioned is always on point. Though the date was short, the drink was perfect. Quiet enough to converse during early happy hour, which is one of the reasons I love the place. Though we did not eat on this date, can confirm everything on the menu is awesome.

We went along on a late Sunday afternoon with two overseas guests and primarily because we read about the array of whiskey. We were initially the only ones in there for the longest time. Nicole, our waitress, was excellent. The food was great. The drinks were great also, which included some of the whiskey cocktails. However..... The one big negative which will not see us return, was the music. Jason, who was the bartender, and seemed to be in charge of the place, and the music, did not appreciate our comments about the choice of music or the sound level. His comment was something to the effect of well this genre of music is quite popular . Sure, popular with himself, not his customers. We can tolerate most music, if the volume is at an appropriate level, but the volume was way too loud for a bar such as this. It 's no classy whiskey bar that 's for sure. Note to Jason It 's not a night club! Considering we spent in excess of $200 and were the only ones there for a while, it might have been nice for you to consider your guests and at least turn the volume down some!? For a more fun place and a I would venture to say a better whiskey selection, go to Radiator Whiskey or Canon.

Definitely go on Tuesday for the half-priced scotch! And don't miss out on the duck wings and popcorn! They are everything you want in higher class bar snacks.

While creating fine cocktails is an art, it's not head down, sweat inducing study. On the two occasions visiting (seated at the bar) the bartenders seemed more interested in organizing glassware than interacting with customers.

HALF PRICE SCOTCH ON TUESDAYS. There's no exceptions and their Scotch prices are reasonable. My Wednesdays are going to be miserable from now on. Also the staff was super friendly.