Where to Drink Whisky in Florence

If you ever find yourself in Florence with room for a post‑dinner dram, you’re in luck. The city hides a handful of whisky spots with a solid range of bottles, not just the usual suspects. What I like about these places is how varied they are: a couple of polished cocktail bars, a classic pub, and even a relaxed burger joint with a surprisingly serious back bar. Whatever mood you’re in, there’s a whisky‑friendly corner of Florence waiting for you.

Love Craft

Love Craft is the only official whisky bar in Florence. They have a large, ever-changing selection of around 200–250 bottles. They have opted for the ‘Scottish measure’ of 25ml (or 50ml for a double) to allow the customer to explore more whiskies during their visit. The bar also offers both non-alcoholic and full-strength cocktails, craft beers and a few wines, in case you go with someone who doesn’t drink whisky or you fancy a ‘hauf an a hauf’ (half a pint of beer with a whisky chaser).

Super-friendly staff, always ready to guide you through their selection and suggest whiskies to try. My favourite thing is to order a whisky flight of three whiskies, which you can choose yourself or allow the staff to surprise you.

Borgo S. Frediano, 24/R

Rasputin

Rasputin is an underground speakeasy-style cocktail bar with an excellent selection of whisky located ‘somewhere in Santo Spirito’. They have so many whiskies they stopped counting, but the estimate is around 500 to 600 bottles. You can find many releases from independent bottlers, but also special releases from the likes of Raasay, GlenAllachie, Ardnahoe, Springbank, Kilchoman and more. Not to mention several Japanese, Irish and American whiskies. Rasputin is also an official Scotch Malt Whisky Society partner bar.

Borgo Tegolaio, 21R (unmarked door, ring the doorbell for entry)

Green Store Pub

Green Store Pub is outside the city centre, in the Campo di Marte neighbourhood. Not the biggest selection of whiskies, but they have some surprising bottles, and not just the same core whiskies you find in most Irish-style pubs in the city. Last time I was there they had the likes of Lagg, Cù Bòcan, Bunnahabhain Toiteach a Dhá, Tobermory, Glenglassaugh, Deanston, Lochlea, Tomatin and more. Not to forget Irish, English, Japanese and American whiskies.

I was told that the owner of the pub is a whisky enthusiast and has visited many distilleries, hence wanting to make sure the pub also offers an interesting range of whiskies for its customers. If you happen to go, there’s a pretty decent pizza restaurant next door too – handy if you fancy a bite to eat before or after a few drams.

Viale Malta, 1/r

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Djaria American Bar

Djaria boasts nearly 100 whiskies from around the globe, including French, Italian, Indian and Canadian. The scotch whisky selection is also decent. I’ve heard they make an excellent whisky sour as well (I shall report back soon). If you are in town and fancy a delicious burger followed by a dram or two, Djaria American Bar is the place to be. Their burgers are among the best in Florence.

For non-whisky drinkers, there’s plenty to choose from – cocktails, craft beers, a few wines and G&Ts with a genuinely impressive gin list (around 70 gins to pick from).

Via dei Serragli, 100r

Locale

Locale is a beautiful cocktail bar with a restaurant in the centre of Florence. They have quite a few whiskies on the menu, hence I felt compelled to include them on the list.

However, the prices are a bit silly, with the lowest pour being 20€. If you don’t mind paying 20€ for a measure of Ardbeg Wee Beastie or 60€ for Mortlach 18-year-old, then by all means go check out this stunning venue. I would like to assume the measure will be bigger, probably 40 or 50ml.

Via delle Seggiole 12R

Do you try to find local whisky bars when travelling? Have you visited any of these whisky bars in Florence?