The Shanty
(Now Closed)Cocktail Bar and Distillery$$$$
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Non-flippant tip: Amazing cocktails. Awesome bartenders and staff. The Holy Mountain from the winter menu is inspired. Ask for something off-menu for fun and let the bartender surprise you.
Marwan QJune 30, 2014Have shot a short film in this amazing bar and distillery, a memory that will forever be with me as they do have some of the best cocktails available and the surrounding as just as good,
Date Night Is...April 29, 2013Fantastic Date Night spot with some of the best cocktails you'll find in the area. They may take a little while, but you can enjoy the view of their distilling operation while you wait.
Sarah BrinkJuly 2, 2019A gin distillery with a small bar attached. The bar isn’t where I want to necessarily go on a night out, but a great place to try a local gin. The staff is friendly & will help you choose a gin.
Love The Shanty on a weekend afternoon. Live music, happy hour specials, laid back atmosphere, and Jen is wonderful behind the bar. Best unexpected discovery in a long while!!
Sa BinaAugust 26, 2016Max is awesome! Go with his recommendation! You can't go wrong! Martinez was good. Little on the bitter side (I like sweet cocktails) but still awesome!
Tim BallMay 12, 2013Great selection of often hard-to-find booze. Also, great bartenders work here. We did not get one. Avoid the Christian Soriano lookalike and go, instead, for his bro-y coworker. Odd, yes, but right.
Cassandra Holdridge-LewJanuary 7, 2013Versha S. is completely wrong!! Place is wonderful & bartender is amazing! Ajay is very knowledgeable & a great bartender-extremely polite, friendly & a hot nerd-definitely cute :) LOVE The Shanty!!!
Harry RaymondApril 15, 2015Romantic cocktail bar attached to the New York Distilling Company. Often has live music. Worth exploring.
Erik SchomburgOctober 19, 2018The rye is great, and the applejack-finished rye even better. The gin also quite tasty, and the bartenders are skilled with their cocktails.
Alyxa LeaseJune 13, 2014All drinks are delicious but if you're nice the bar tenders will whip you up your own mixology drink. Be careful, they're strong!
Try every single cocktail on the menu. (All amazing) Blackout. Forget you even came here and do the same thing two weeks later.
Dwayne D.February 17, 2013Very interesting, come on Sundays for the live band. And there's a happy hour. Didn't do the tour, but it looked like everyone who did was happy.
AhuvaAugust 24, 2017Great cocktails for great prices and beers on tap, check out their for-2 specials
Alex FishDecember 22, 2015All of the cocktails feature a drink from New York Distilling Company. The G&T with Perry's Tot is a must
Amanda JabesMarch 11, 2013Not the easiest place to spot, keep your eyes peeled. Get the goat cheese with golden raisins crostini and a fancy gin cocktail.
Emily KaneMarch 9, 2015Happy hour is ALL DAY on Mondays. 6-8pm during the rest of the week, and 3-5pm weekends. Cheers.
Meg VelinJune 9, 2013AJ is an amazing bartender - he makes a great cocktail & is very knowledgable ...treat him nice & tip him well :)
Red & BrownMay 4, 2014Loves the 700 songs gimlet & the ba-zucca Joe. Definitely take the tour if they're giving them.
Kayleigh HarringtonFebruary 20, 2017Try one of the gins they distill here in a cocktail or simply with tonic.
Bring a Ziploc to take the jerky back home with you. No seriously. I do it all the time.
Campbell BirdOctober 13, 2015This place is good, but extremely hipster. Expect beards and live bluegrass, but also good cocktails.
Dan MillerNovember 17, 2013The gimlet is phenomenal. It's probably the best cocktail I've ever had. Try it.
Elevine BergeAugust 30, 2014Best cocktails in the area? The gin distillery right next door is fascinating!
Zack SheppardJanuary 3, 2015It's the bar attached to the New York Distilling Co., if you're wondering.
Sebastián RojasJune 14, 2015The house made gin is great, the setting is beautiful, but bartenders are a bunch unpleasant and rude assholes. Such a waste.
Jorge H.June 10, 2016Fantastic bar program made with house gin/whisky or other commercial high-end brands.
Danny NathanMay 17, 2013They're aging Rye and are talking about making a "Rockin' Rye" as well. Sounds dee-lish!
- Doniree WalkerJune 15, 2014Red Baron: applejack, carpano, curaçao, all-spice dram. (Recommended from summer 2014 Whisky Advocate)
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The Shanty
79 Richardson St (btwn Lorimer St & Leonard St)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
United States
Brooklyn, NY 11211
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon
- 6:00 PM–Midnight
- Tue–Fri
- 6:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sat
- 3:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sun
- 3:00 PM–Midnight
(718) 878-3579
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
Live Music
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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