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McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 TJ Provost

I’ve eaten in McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks in Philadelphia (PA), Atlanta(GA), and now in National Harbor(MD). I can honestly say I’ve never had a bad meal or drink at a McCormick & Schmick’s. Of course, you do pay for it.

On this occasion I stuck with a tried and true Basil Hayden’s Manhattan.

When it comes to something that pairs with everything from tuna steak to filet mignon, you can’t go wrong with a Basil Hayden’s Manhattan. It is a well rounded bourbon to begin with. When made into a Manhattan, it is just smooth and mellow. Which is one of the reasons it goes so well with food. It isn’t an in your face, take over your palate kind of bourbon. It is just smooth and an easy sipper.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks Scoring

Overall I’m giving McCormick & Schmick’s a 80/100. It is a good restaurant with a good selection of bourbon, beer and wine, but it can be a bit overpriced compared to there options.

As a Manhattan, I’m giving the Basil Hayden’s Manhattan a 88/100.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost

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Tortoise Supper Club

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 TJ Provost

I was lucky enough to be invited to a dinner at the Tortoise Supper Club to celebrate the holidays. On the food side I ordered the Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes and it was absolutely the best meatloaf I’ve ever had. It was freezing cold this week in Chicago, and it was the perfect comfort food to warm me up, and to pair with a a drink.

They have a decent menu of bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey, so deciding on what I actually wanted to drink was not easy. One of bosses ordered a Manhattan, and that sealed the deal for me.

With my decision made, I ordered a Manhattan, which has become my go to when dining out.

Tortoise Supper Club Scoring

My Manhattan was made with Bulleit Rye and a decent shake of bitters. It was wonderfully dry, woody, and the swallow ended with a nice dry bitter finish. There was sweet vermouth in it, but it was very mellow and really let the Bulleit Rye shine through. I’m not a huge fan of Rye, and this still scored an 85/100, so if you are a Rye lover, this will likely score even higher for you. If your in Chicago, and have deep pockets, I highly recommend the Tortoise Supper Club. It is all dark wood, class, and live music, at least while I was there. They had two lovely young woman walking around and singing Christmas carols and it was wonderful.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost

Whiskey Places – Alewife

January 11, 2023January 20, 2023 TJ Provost

While in Richmond Virginia for business I was lucky enough to get a reservation ate Alewife. It is a small corner restaurant with a unique menu that can also adjust to make various vegetarian dishes. The staff were both knowledgeable and nice. I’m not a wine drinker, but others in my party were asking questions and our server was able to list off the tasting notes with ease to help them make a selection.

For starters we had Virginia Oysters as well as a potato dish. The oysters were amazing and had just the right touch of hot sauce to give them a kick.

For dinner I selected the Duck Breast. The duck was amazing. I have no idea what it was on, it looked like a sea based plant. I tried eating that but it was just a bit tough so I left it alone after devouring the Duck Breast. My only criticism of the food was the portion size. I’m a big guy and after going to dinner I don’t really like having to go get a snack. That could be a “me” problem, but even one of my fellow diners who is petite commented on the portion size.

You will note that the drink menu is relatively small:

I selected the Linecaster as it was described as a type of Manhattan by the Alewife team.

The Alewife Linecaster was a definite highlight of the meal. I don’t like sweet drinks, and while the Linecaster has a touch of sweetness on the finish, it has wonderful notes of citrus that blend with the bourbon in delightful way.

Scoring

If you are in the Richmond area I would hit Alewife for appetizers and a few drinks. The duck was great, but needed to be paired with a better, more filling side. As a restaurant Alewife scores high marks, as a Whiskey Place it scores a 63/100 because of its minimal whiskey options.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost

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Whiskey Places – roanoke

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 TJ Provost

A coworker and myself were super excited to hit roanoke after a long day of travelling to get to Chi town and headed over after checking into our hotels.

We started with the cheese plate and then I had the Steak Frites and my coworker had the Sea Bass. She really liked the Sea Bass but my Steak Frites was way overpriced for the quality and size of the cut.

Of course I had a Manhattan, or in this case a Black Manhattan with my meal:

I’m honestly not a huge fan of Woodford Reserve, and that preference shines through when I give roanoke a 55/100 as an overall score. The primary drivers for that score are poor choice of Whiskey’s overall, and an average at best Black Manhattan combined with expensive food that didn’t really warrant the price. For two people the meal came out to $200 bucks, and that is just not in sync with the quality and value we received.

I’d only go back to roanake If I Had Limited Choices or if someone else were paying.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost

Whiskey Places – Big Fish Grill

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 TJ Provost

I few weeks ago we went to Big Fish Grill for lunch with my sons and their girlfriends. The seafood is always good, but it does get pricey.

For my drink I ordered a Manhattan and didn’t specify the Bourbon, so I ended up getting Jim Beam as their default whiskey – or at least on the day I was there.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2021_A_BigFishGrill_WhiskeyMenu.jpg — Big Fish Grill Spirits Menu

How was it?

Honestly it was fairly tasteless and not that good, and when you are paying a premium for the meal, that kind of sucks. Still, the seafood is always good, I would just skip the pasta seafood dishes, your paying a lot for a dollar of pasta and a handful of seafood in the sauce.

The Jim Beam Manhattan at Big Fish Grill is getting a 10/100, making it Just Bad. I will make sure I order the Bulliet or Makers next time. My advice is to go for the food but not if you are looking Whiskey Dreams.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost

Whiskey Dreams – Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 TJ Provost

According to Jack Daniel’s, this whiskey is:

A blend of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and a unique honey liqueur of our own making, for a taste that’s one-of-a-kind and unmistakably Jack. With hints of honey and a finish that’s naturally smooth, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey offers a taste of the unexpected.
-Jack Daniel’s

Clearly Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey was an attempt to compete with other flavored whiskeys. Even if technically its not even a whiskey. It’s a Liqueur because of how its created.

The nose is all sugar. Yes, it smells a bit like honey, but really all I get is sugar and alcohol.

The mouth feel isn’t much better. It is sweet, but also sticks to my tongue as if it is just a bit too much like syrup. It only gets worse on the swallow. As well as being sickly sweet it has an odd aftertaste. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey is one of those drams that I kept licking my mouth as if I was trying to physically scrub away the flavor.

These drams are always hard to score. Instead of how much did I like it, the score becomes how much did I dislike it? It is basically a rating of how to torture me with Whiskey once the rating goes below 29. So if you want to torture me someday Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey scored a 10/100 making it just bad.

I’m not a huge fan of Flavored Whiskeys. Whiskey should taste like Whiskey as far as I’m concerned. I know the segment is expanding in lots of markets and some people love them. I’m just not one of those people. If you love Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey or other flavored whiskeys let me know int the comments and I’ll try the out.

Color

Way too much potassium in your pee.

Proof

35.0% ABV

Pros

If you like to drink syrup this might be a Whiskey for you.
Its super sweet and at only 70 proof might be good for new whiskey drinkers?

Cons

Too sweet.
Feels like a dessert but doesn’t taste good (to me).

Bottle	Score	Price	Type
Redbreast Cask Strength	97	$100 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
High N’ Wicked The Wild Rover Single Malt Irish Whiskey	97	$160 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon	96	$65 / 750ml	Bourbon
Redbreast 12 Years	96	$70 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Jameson The Distiller’s Safe	95	$70 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon	94	$45 / 750ml	Bourbon
Redbreast Lustau Edition	92	$65 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Redbreast 15	91	$115 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Dublin Liberties Copper Alley Irish Whiskey	90	$75 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
The Dubliner 10 Year	89	$70 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Tyrconnel Irish Whiskey 16 Year	88	$95 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Powers Three Swallow Irish Whiskey	87	$40 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Tyrconnel Single Malt	87	$50 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Knappognue Castle Irish Whiskey 12 Year	87	$50 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Smooth Ambler Contradiction Whiskey	86	$40 / 700ml	Bourbon
Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey	86	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Jameson Triple Triple Travel Exclusive	85	$35 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Uncle Nearest 1856	84	$60 / 750ml	Whiskey
Smooth Ambler Old Scout American Whiskey	84	$55 / 700ml	Bourbon
Glenmorangie The Original 10 Year	82	$45 / 750ml	Scotch
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Bourbon	81	$50 / 750ml	Bourbon
Willett Pot Still Reserve Whiskey	81	$65 / 700ml	Bourbon
Tullamore D.E.W. 14 Year	81	$65 / 700ml	Irish Whiskey
Old Forester 1870 Bourbon	80	$55 / 750ml	Bourbon
Jameson 18 Year Irish Whiskey	80	$140 / 700ml	Irish Whiskey
Dubliner Bourbon Cask Finished Irish Whiskey	80	$40 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Jameson IPA Edition	80	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Redbreast Kentucky Oak Edition Irish Whiskey	80	$125 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Don Julio 1942	80	$190 / 750ml	Tequila
Monkey Shoulder Scotch	79	$30 / 750ml	Scotch
West Cork Irish Whiskey	77	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
ChestNut Farms Bourbon	77	$70 / 750ml	Bourbon
Basil Hayden’s	75	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Jameson Irish Whiskey	75	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Glendalough Double Barrel Irish Whiskey	74	$45 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Slane Irish Whiskey	74	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Tullamore D.E.W Irish Whiskey 12 Year	73	$55 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
John L. Sullivan Irish Whiskey	72	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Tullamore Dew Caribbean Rum Cask Finish Irish Whiskey	72	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Bushmills 10 Year Irish Whiskey	72	$50 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Clyde May’s Original Alabama Style Whiskey	71	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Appleton Estate Reserve Blend Rum	70	$35 / 750ml	Rum
Mr. Whiskey	70	$20 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey	70	$40 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Paddy’s Old Irish Whiskey	70	$20 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Tito’s Vodka	69	$30 / 750ml	Vodka
The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey	69	$35 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Death’s Door	68	$40 / 750ml	Bourbon
Kavanagh 16 Year Irish Whiskey	66	$50 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
McConnell’s Irish Whisky	66	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Kirkland Irish Whiskey	65	$18 / 1500ml	Irish Whiskey
Wellsley Farms Irish Whiskey	65	$28 / 1500ml	Irish Whiskey
Ha’Penny Irish Whiskey	64	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Wild Turkey Bourbon	63	$30 / 750ml	Bourbon
Drumshanbo Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey	62	$65 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Stillhouse Black Bourbon	61	$20 / 750ml	Bourbon
Maker’s Mark Bourbon	60	$30 / 750ml	Bourbon
Fighting Cock Bourbon	58	$20 / 750ml	Bourbon
Jameson Orange	55	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Buffalo Trace	55	$25 / 750ml	Bourbon
Fistful Of Bourbon	53	$40 / 750ml	Bourbon
Kilbrin 10 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey	52	$55 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey	51	$30 / 750ml	Bourbon
Agitator Kentucky Bourbon	50	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Howler Head Whiskey	50	$25 / 700ml	Whiskey
Knob Creek Small Batch	49	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Blade And Bow	48	$50 / 750ml	Bourbon
Proclamation Irish Whiskey	44	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
The Temple Bar Irish Whiskey	40	$60 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Redemption Bourbon	40	$30 / 750ml	Bourbon
Natterjack Irish Whiskey	35	$35 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Hell-Cat Maggie Irish Whiskey	32	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Grace O’Malley Believe in Grace Irish Whiskey	31	$40 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Baha Founders Reserve	30	$65 / 700ml	Irish Whiskey
Woodford Reserve	29	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Breaker	29	$65 / 750ml	Bourbon
Pure Kentucky	28	$35 / 750ml	Bourbon
Stranahan's	27	$60 / 750ml	Whiskey
Egan’s Fortitude Irish Whiskey	26	$45 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Winchester Extra Smooth Bourbon Whiskey	15	$30 / 750ml	Bourbon
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey	10	$20 / 750ml	Bourbon
Hill Billy Bourbon	9	$20 / 750ml	Bourbon
Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey	5	$25 / 750ml	Whiskey
The Busker Irish Whiskey	4	$35 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
Kavanagh Irish Whiskey	3	$25 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey
The Balvenie 14 Years Caribbean Cask	1	$100 / 750ml	Scotch
American XXX Born Bourbon Whiskey	1	$25 / 750ml	Bourbon
Highland Park Magnus Single Malt Scotch	0	$40 / 750ml	Scotch
Pops McCann	0	$40 / 750ml	Whiskey
Silkie Irish Whiskey	0	$30 / 750ml	Irish Whiskey

Whiskey Places – TGI Fridays

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 TJ Provost

My wife and I used to hit this TGI Fridays on a monthly basis as we both worked nearby and would meet for lunch whenever we could.

My suggestion, get the Whiskey-Glazed Sesame Chicken Strips. These are the reason I go to TGI Fridays and they really do make it worth the visit.

However, we are here to talk about whiskey, and TGI Fridays is just not a place to go if you are looking for whiskey selection. The cocktail menu is just very limited:

Our server was incredibly nice and helpful, but when I asked what the whiskey’s they had I couldn’t help but chuckle internally when she said they had Jameson, Maker’s Mark, and Straight Kentucky, which is just the descriptor on their menu for Maker’s.

So of course I went with a Maker’s Mark Manhattan. As our waitress delivered the drink she apologized and said the bartender was new, so your experience with TGI Fridays may be different.

What I got was a watered down glass Maker’s Mark. I don’t think there was any vermouth in it and hardly any whiskey either.

I told the waitress no worries, everyone has to start somewhere, and drank the drink – but did not order another, and yes, I still left a nice tip.

The Whiskey-Glazed Sesame Chicken Strips are the reason to go to TGI Fridays for me, but when ranking it as a Whiskey Place I have to give it a 1/100, setting a new record low for “Will Never Go Back” Whiskey Places.

Next time I pass a TGI Fridays I’ll go in and give them another try, but with such a limited whiskey menu, I can’t really imagine it getting much better.

Place	Location	Score	Price Scale	Drink
Cinder Bar	Clarksboro, NJ	96	High Cost	Manhattan
Saltgrass Steakhouse	Orlando, FL	91	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Irish Whisper	National Harbor, MD	90	High Cost	Irish Whiskey
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks	National Harbor, MD	80	High Cost	Manhattan
The Dead Rabbit	New York, NY	75	High Cost	Multiple
Iron Hill Brewery	Wilmington, DE	71	High Cost	Kentucky Connection
Cadillac Ranch	National Harbor, MD	70	Moderate Cost	Multiple
Harry’s Savoy Grill	Wilmington, DE	67	High Cost	Manhattan Boulevardier
Ted’s Montana Grill	Newark, DE	66	Moderate Cost	Newly Fashioned
Creekside Inn	Woodstown, NJ	65	Low to Moderate	Manhattan
Alewife	Richmond, VA	63	High Cost	Manhattan
roanoke	Chicago, IL	55	High Cost	Black Manhattan
Blue Line Lounge & Bar	Chicago, IL	53	Low Cost	Manhattan
Da Andrea	New York, NY	50	High Cost	Manhattan Negroni
Iguana Cafe	Chicago, IL	45	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
The Greene Turtle	Newark, DE	40	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Restaurante Montserrat Manor	Punta Cana, DR	35	High Cost	Manhattan
Dave & Buster's	Deptford, NJ	30	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Cock'n Bull	Lahaska, PA	26	High Cost	Manhattan Old Fashioned
The Brass Tap	National Harbor, MD	25	Moderate Cost	Manhattan
Carrol's Creek Cafe	Annapolis, MD	21	High Cost	Manhattan
Big Fish Grill	Wilmington, DE	10	High Cost	Manhattan
The Legend	New Castle, DE	5	Low Cost	Manhattan
TGI Fridays	New Castle, DE	1	Moderate Cost	Manhattan

Cost Scale

Up to $30 per person – Low Cost

$31 to $50 per person – Moderate Cost

$51 and above per person – High Cost