Whiskey and Alement
14 people recommendvia r/melbourne, r/AskAnAustralian15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Whiskey and Alement, and one visitor calls it the greatest whiskey bar around. One patron says it is a relaxing place to unwind, where on each visit more people seem to be drinking solo than in company. Another visitor calls it small and chill, and a different one who has only walked by says it looks like a quiet spot worth trying. One visitor rates it highly for whisky, but notes it can get noisy when full.
Address
Whisky and Alement, 270 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Known for
- Whisky
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/doubleguitarsyouknow in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Calls it the greatest whiskey bar around.
- Recommendsu/Aggravating_Fact9547 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Small and chill spot.
- Recommendsu/jd_midnight in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Agrees with the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Pale-Kale-2905 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Seconds the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/FirefighterFirst3540 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Another vote, says it's the place needed.
- Recommendsu/fucking_righteous in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Has only walked past without going in, and it looks like a quiet spot worth trying.
- Recommendsu/enough_cabbage60 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Lists it among top picks.
- Recommendsu/boobook-boobook in r/melbourne · Jul 2024
Suggests it as one of two options.
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- Mixedu/Zhangty98 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026ambience
Great for whisky but can get noisy when packed.
- Recommendsu/Hairy___Poppins in r/AskAnAustralian · Apr 2025
Offered as a place to drink alone, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/unskathd in r/melbourne · Jul 2024
Agrees with the earlier suggestion of this bar.
- Recommendsu/Fuzzy_Dan in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Thirding the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/linguschangus in r/melbourne · Apr 2025
Included in a list of suggested bars for the hop.
- Recommendsu/Lichenic in r/melbourne · Feb 2025ambience
Commenter finds it a relaxing place to unwind, and reports many solo drinkers on each visit.
- Recommendsu/Waxygibbon in r/melbourne · Jan 2026
Still calls it a great whisky bar.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.