The Whiskey Lodge

I had a fun stop here with my wife the other evening after our son's HS hockey game.There was quite a crowd (likely due to the Starlighting ceremony downtown), but we were still able to get a booth and fairly quick service.Prices for whiskey "neat" is as expected in Castle Rock (2oz pours for most offerings, 1oz or 2oz for the higher sought choices). Surprisingly enough, Stagg 24A was on their normal pour list (I think I paid $28 to try that one... high, but I can never find that bottle anyplace I visit).Food is decent pub grub. I had some chicken wings and the wifey had cookies and ice cream (dinner of Champions! ;-) ...).Street parking is all around, but it is getting more difficult to find spots with all the construction going on around the area.

The Whiskey Lodge was down the street from where we were staying and we decided one night to take a walk and check things out.It was pretty dead when we went and there was only one other couple so we decided to sit at the bar. The lodge itself is pretty large and has lots of seating. They have a large assortment of whiskeys that you can sample or you can opt for a cocktail.I tried the Peat Sake: Boubon, maple, bitters, scotch mist. It was good and I'd definitely get it again. If you opt for a bourbon, pour just note that the standard size is 2 ounces and not 1 ounce. So if you only want 1 ounce, you have to make that clear because the person that helped us did not and we were a little surprised at the size of the pours.Service was ok. The person who was working was a little snobbish. I don't drink a ton of whiskey and I pronounced the name of something incorrectly and was immediately called out on it which was a little embarrassing. We also asked about hours because we saw two conflicting times and we got our heads bit off because this individual was ready to go home. Maybe he was having a bad night but customer service is the biggest thing that could be improved upon. We'll definitely stop in when we are in the area again.

This was a good outing with a large group. We kind of took over the patio area and had a good time. I got happy hour pricing on the fried pickles (I recommend them, they were sliced like chips and had a little spice to them, old fashioned (strong drink), and Avalanche amber ale on tap. Everything was great and the only thing I'd improve on is some faster service and a couple of the fried pickles were mushy. I wish I tried their Nashville chicken or the rib tips though...maybe next time.The bathroom was clean and I liked the environment overall. Parking seemed limited out front, just something to be aware of.

My husband and I love this spot. The location almost constantly has something fun going on. They have a wonderful whiskey selection and the people that work there are very nice. The environment is inviting warm and very down to earth it doesn't hurt that they know how to make a wonderful old-fashioned. We especially like going on Thursdays when they have local whiskey samples and distillers. It's such a fun location and it's a great place to grab a drink when you're waiting for a prescription to be filled at the CVS next-door. LOL

My husband and I have tried this local bar a few times during the past two years. Overall, the drinks here are good and the service is friendly and prompt. It has a nice neighborhood bar kind of atmosphere. However, the food here is mediocre. I haven't tried anything here yet food wise that I would say warrants more than a B- grade. If the food was better, I would be more motivated to visit this establishment more often. If you just want to hang out and have some nice drinks, this would be an okay place to spend a Friday or Saturday night.

LOUD with just one other table and a twosome seated at the bar on Saturday at opening. The bartender had camped out with his laptop and notepad in front from the fireplace which had no heat coming out of it. It was freezing in there. I asked the waitress and she said oh no I can't do anything about the heat as it's automatically controlled.Wrong... as my second attempt talking to the bartender. He said he turned up the heat. Just the two people shouting a conversation at the bartender... they were so loud- over the top loud. The wings were so tiny as to be almost meatless, absent of celery,carrots. The waitress said it comes with fries. Wrong again, as she upgraded with fries at an additional charge. Poor training of employees, questionable managerial supervision. Overpriced food, absent of vegetarian items resulting in zip options Maybe the Whiskey will help them survive the competition

Wow Guys! What could have been a bad experience was made into a magical experience! To start we were attending a prepaid fare for their Crawfish Boil. It was my first time and my friend's second time. By the get way, all was was very good. Recommendation is to get an early spot because the last reservation, which is what we had, is a little reckless. Now, don't get me wrong. A lot of inexperienced business owners and their staff may have dropped the customer service ball on a night like this, but not Sonia and her team. If you know, you know. Food was great/excellent! We ordered wings, ribblets, spicy shrimp, chicken fried steak, spicy cheese fries, multiple whiskey shots and beer on top of the prepaid ten pounds of crawfish. The only comment was that the ribblets were cold and we were made aware that the crawfish was over sold by 2lbs. We were full and satisfied. Then, we were informed we were sat late, so we were led to move tables because, surprisingly, there was an artist coming in to perform live music. Who doesn't love good live music?Tyler is very talented and performed some of my favorite songs. Cool thing too is he accepts electric tips. I wish more businesses and people did that. We had a party of 10, that's five married couples, and we all agreed we would do this again. It was like homemade VIP access. We were taken care of. We drank, ate and laughed in a high energy, well attended party. A side note: the 2 restrooms are single stalls, well stocked and very clean.To Sonia; thank you for your hospitality and lovely staff that really care about your customers. I'm Looking forward to coming back.

Just moved to town and was looking for our whiskey spot. Came to Whiskey Lodge and loved all the selections of Old Fashions! Greg was our guy and made us feel welcome and poured the most amazing old fashioned's we've ever had. Great spot and can't wait to come back. Thanks Greg!

We came in for a drink...or maybe more...on a Saturday night. Being just a few blocks from our house, it's nice to have this kind of neighborhood hangout nearby. A two-man 'band' provided music, and they were very good. As the name suggests, if you like whiskey, this is the place for you. The variety and complexity of the menu is almost overwhelming. I started with a traditional Manhattan, while my wife, who isn't a whiskey drinker, had the Colorado Bulldog. The Manhattan was ok, but I've had better. My wife liked the Bulldog, but it was a bit weird, so she didn't have another. Next, I went with the Bulleit Barrel Aged Old Fashioned. This more closely resembles my typical go-to drink, the Bulleit Rye Manhattan. On future visits, I'll likely stay with this one. My wife next created her own drink from other things on the menu. What she ended up with was a combination of the salted caramel cream and vodka. Guessing this is what she'll stick with in the future as well. Finally, I tried the peanut butter old fashioned, which had been the original drink I wanted to try when seeing the menu for the first time. It was ok, but probably a bit too tricked up for me.Service was consistent from start to finish. I give the one server credit. She served the entire bar, seemed to be moving nonstop, and never made people wait too long to be served. I'm guessing she's exhausted at the end of a shift and sleeps well at night.The one knock on this place that keeps it from getting five stars? The dessert. If your one dessert on the menu is going to be hot chocolate chip cookies, they should be hot, and ideally chewy, gooey, and delicious. While technically, the plurality of cookies was accurate, because there were two, for $7, I expected more. Also, they were cold, crumbly, hard as rocks, and difficult to cut with the provided silverware without the force used to break them causing the remnants to fly off the plate. Imagine old, almost stale, store-bought cookies with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of Hershey syrup on top, and you get the idea. Looked much better than they tasted. We won't bother for the next trip. Perhaps next time, we head next door to Crush for their sticky toffee pudding when we're ready for dessert.

The staff was excellent, the food and drinks were good, but the continuous moving camera at the bar watching everyone and everything is extremely creepy! I love this bar but won't come back because it is extremely uncomfortable to sit at a bar and feel watched.