Gertie's Whiskey Bar - Louisville

Beautiful and cozy bar/speakeasy located in the trendy NuLu district. Nice upstairs bar with intimate basement bar. Great spot for friends, a date, or solo. Occasionally, they have live music. I went a couple nights when I was in town and enjoyed jazz music one night. The cocktails were made to perfection. Amazing craftsmanship and the mixologist was super hospitable. Did you hear me buttery was my favorite drink.

Very beautiful place, they do have three different entrance but there is always a person make you feel welcome. They do have beautiful speakeasy. All you have to ask for the entrance to speakeasy and they will give you the access. This time, I decided to stay upstairs and hang out at the bar. They have good selection of bourbon, Whiskey, gin, vodka, and rum. I do enjoyed the old fashioned that was recommended by the bartender. I do enjoy it a lot. I would come back but want to go to speakeasy and listen to live music.

No FoodService was great our bartender was a hottie great hat such a doll Had the Margarita spicy but very good....Ambiance is great .... Jazz was absolutely Awesome Drew Miller Band was Fantastic

Came for Christmas themed cocktails before attending a comedy show downtown on a Friday night. Was pretty busy and was with a group of 5 people and everyone had a great experience. Bartenders run a tight ship here!

A very small bar, with an cool vibe but an utterly overwhelmed bartender.The behind-the-bar area looks like a walk trough for customers, which it is not and was rather confusing for patrons and I am sure utterly annoying for the employee. We were here during some important college sports game that was on, VERY loudly and heavily attended at the attached sports bar. It was really loud and kinda changed the whole feel of the space. In a way that instead of staying here for a second drink, we decided to so somewhere else...somewhere quieter and with a bigger menu.The drink we got (and we each ended up with the same drink) was alright. Not as sweet as I had hoped and that I generally like, but it was good. The menu online is updated since we went, so I can't remember what I got. But it was pretty ok.I might like to come back to try the speakeasy, or at least when there isn't a mass of sports fans screaming next door. But there are a lot of other options around to try as well.

My friends and I visited on a Saturday evening for a drink to end our night out. The server upstairs showed us the door to the speakeasy. It was our first visit and we were intrigued to see the space; however, we'd have been just as happy to stay upstairs. It was interesting as well and the crowd wasn't overwhelming.Downstairs offered a variety of seating, some that looked more comfortable than others. A small bar sat in the middle of the space and one server took care of the customers. He was welcoming and took our drink orders.I ordered the Nulu 52 which was a gin based drink. It was okay - very strong. Nothing other than the gin stood out, making it my least favorite gin drink I've had in awhile. Gertie's offers a quiet space for drinks. Reservations can be made online for the speakeasy, which could be helpful during weekend hours due to their limited seating. Located in Nulu, parking is available in the Nulu Marketplace lot or street parking. It's also near other bars if your group prefers a variety of spaces.

We came to Gertie's to grab a cocktail. They were pretty busy, but it looked well staffed. Our service wasn't that great - In the sense that we waited a while with empty drinks before the bartender looked our way for me to flag her down. The drinks did come out quick and tasty. A little overpriced for what you get. The seasonal drink that I got was the "down the rabbit hole" and it came in a glorified shot glass. Not worth the 12+ dollars in my opinion because it wasn't strong at all but it tasted like juice. I was a little disappointed by this past trip since we have been here maybe two times before and had a good experience but that could have been because the last two times we came it was during off times/weekdays. We love the vibe of this place but just be prepared to wait a long time for drinks on Saturday nights.

If you want a fancier cocktail Gertie's is a perfect place. It was located behind the front store. I also think they have a speakeasy. I ordered a whiskey sour and enjoyed it. I really wish they have egg whites or even a substitute to elevate it. Bar was very nice and had a good variety of liquor.

Another one of NULUs terrific spots with owners who are as inventive as they are concentrated on excellent service and experience. Call make reservations for the speakeasy in the basement Prices worth it but it's Louisville y'all not Chicago Atmosphere: 5 stars Service 5 stars seamless polite service no matter how challenging you are lol

We walked into Gertie's Sports Bar and walked out, as it was super douchey. We were looking for the speakeasy. Walk down the alley and into the door marked (bar). Then ask to hit the downstairs speakeasy. Cocktails were nice, but the ambiance is the best. Cool music, vibes on point. Our bartender upstairs was super helpful and made a good cocktail.