West Bottoms Whiskey

Wet your whistle at West Bottom Whiskey Co.

What makes it fun

West Bottoms Whiskey Co. is a whiskey-only distillery inspired by Kansas City's historic West Bottoms district's spirit of innovation, optimism, and industrialization. To create the perfect American whiskey, we are continually evolving with new distilling, aging, and blending techniques. Distillery tours and group reservations are available at West Bottom Whiskey Co. Distillery & Cocktail Parlor.

Google Reviews

West Bottoms Whiskey Co.

4.9

Based on 274 reviews

Meredith

1 month ago

Great vibes, love the loft upstairs. The Honeyscrisp and Sazerac were amazing.

Rachel McCarty

1 month ago

Stopped in for a night cap. Wow. Amazing whiskey cocktails. I got the Whiskey sour and Houtenannie? Something like that haha. Both phenomenal. My partner got the old fashioned and Manhattan. He loved them. Jose was so great! Very knowledgeable and welcoming. Had great conversations with him and loved his cocktails! We will be back next time we are in town

Faith L

2 months ago

Great atmosphere, great vibes, awesome staff. We were celebrating my husbands birthday and did the distillery tour. Scott was our guide, he was great! After the tour we enjoyed the upstairs loft for drinks and played some games. ALL of the staff was great and welcoming. We will defintely be back soon!

Michael Carrillo

2 months ago

Mallory Mueller

2 months ago

Service 100 Whiskey 100 Old fashioned 1,000 Aesthetic 100 Music 100 Wednesday they have boho old fashioned cocktails and that’s a deal worth running for. I’d come back

Rick Diaz

10 months ago

Good drinks and great atmosphere. They have a good rotation for their menu too

Gary Jones

11 months ago

Great whiskey, and a great tour. The cocktails were amazing. They definitely have the best old-fashioned in town. Even better than my brother's. Don't tell him though.

Emma

11 months ago

the kansas city whiskey is soo smooth

N Wehry

11 months ago

Dale Hoerl

11 months ago

Whiskey Priest

2 years ago

Stop by on New Year's Eve to ring in 2025. Charlie was behind the bar and did a great job of keeping the glasses full of my fellow revelers and I. One friend enjoyed the Rail Tracks - a great NA cocktail. My wife enjoyed their Honeycrisp cocktail and mulled wine, and I enjoyed a flight of their four core range products. Charlie answered all my nerdy whiskey questions and I enjoyed their peated whiskey the most, as it is hard to find a good peated American whiskey instead of a scotch. Thanks Charlie!

めぐみふじしま

2 years ago

At a shop with a nice atmosphere, I tasted several types of whiskey and found some good whisky.

Dan Rhyne

2 years ago

It was just ok. Tiny space. Typical drinks. Typical prices. I just feel it's not even close to the level of another bottoms competitor. Please note: i did not take a tour and had very little interaction with the staff. I moved on quickly

Zack Nicholson

2 years ago

We took our family on the West Bottoms Whiskey tour and loved it. The history is so interesting and the building is really cool. Highly recommend for anyone, regardless of your interest in whiskey.

Benton Barby

2 years ago

We’ve been to some cool whiskey spots in a number of cities and this is one of the tops! Super cool atmosphere! The tour was great. The KC Old Fashioned was perfection! Not only do we highly recommend but we’ll be back often when we come into town to visit family.

Chris Cimino

3 years ago

What a great experience! This micro-distillery fits perfectly in the KC West Bottoms. It almost feels outlaw. Very cool space, super nice people and creative cocktails. But as nice as the space and people and ambience are, the stars here are the whiskeys. Delicious, masterfully blended and complex. (Be sure to taste the Distiller's Cut if it's still available.) The tour was entertaining and informational. Ben was a wealth of knowledge while also making all feel involved. Request him if he's available. You will not be disappointed.

Victoria Harper

3 years ago

They are amazing! I booked a distillery tour and tasting experience for me and my dad as a Christmas present. My dad is in a wheelchair and their staff went above and beyond to help him enjoy his experience on the tour. The building itself isn’t the most accessible building but they really did their best to help! The tour guide was very fun, and although I’m not super big into bourbon, I could handle the tasting, and my dad who loves bourbon very much enjoyed it all! 100% would recommend. The price was very worth the experience!

Jeroen Roelofs

3 years ago

Entertaining tour (thanks Ben!) showing the operations of this distillery located in nice historic building.

mark howell

3 years ago

First visit at WBWC. Took the guided tour. Really fun experience. Excited to see them grow more.

Jeremiah Duda

3 years ago

The best old fashioned I’ve ever had . Was genuinely struggling to try and even remember the last time I’ve been THIS impressed by a drink. Could not recommend enough

Amanda Williams

4 years ago

This place is fantastic. They have an amazing story, the building has awesome history, and the whiskey is probably some of the most unique I’ve tried. Really, really good! Thanks to Ben and Alex for a really fun and informative tour yesterday!! We’ll be back for sure!

Charlie Bourgeois

4 years ago

Quaint, relaxed and just what we need to stop and enjoy life WITH great food. This was my first time here and I’m very unfamiliar with French cuisine. I’m an adventurous eater and enjoyed everything. I’m not a wine drinker but I enjoyed some delicious beer.

Nathan B

5 years ago

Absolutely amazing place. Perfect hole in the wall feel without being rundown. Great whiskey! Can't wait for more of their specialty whiskey to come out. Truly does have the best old fashioned I've had in Kansas City. Staff and owners are very involved which makes for an amazing experience on top of all the great products. I would highly recommend a visit to this place. I will definitely be coming back.