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    Barber Lee Spirits

    4.8 (67 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Murder of Crows!
    Tiffany D.

    The gal who worked there was amazing! Loved her making the time to chat and find out what we liked- service was perfection. The Murder of rows was SO good, as was the monitor. The mural and decor were great. A definite must stop.

    Veronica L.

    Delicious cocktails, friendly service, fun full size video games, and chill vibe. Definitely a wonderful spot for an afternoon cocktail

    Marie B.

    Oh man. It's a good thing I don't live closer to BLS, or I'd definitely be a regular. As soon as we walked in, we got the best vibe from the place. Lots of customers chilling out, playing table games, chatting. I love how there were lots of comfortable seating options for different sized groups. We ordered a maelstrom cocktail and paper plane cocktail. Both were expertly prepared and tasty. I love the glassware they use too. The happy hour deal is good: $12 cocktails from 4-6p, Wednesday thru Friday. Our bartender was fab, imparting her spirits knowledge. We tried to purchase a bottle of absinthe, but it isn't in stock right now. Hoping to come back to pick up a bottle, and maybe a couple nick & nora glasses, and maybe a bottle of aged rum. Can you tell we liked their bar and spirits?

    Awesome drink
    Alicia N.

    OMG!! Is the best I can explain this spot. My husband loved the Rye Whiskey and he can't say enough praises. I got an amazing cocktail (because I have to enjoy even though I'm not a whiskey drinker ) and it was the best - Temptation sooo good!!! Please stop by and enjoy this gem of a place. And my Lola girl was so relaxed she passed out

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    Kristine K.

    We had the good fortune of meeting owner Aaron Lee at the Artisan Cheese Festival in Santa Rosa and tasting his delicious bourbon, aged rum, and barrel Aged maple syrup. Since the products were not for sale at the festival, we stopped at Barber Lee in Petaluma on the way home to purchase the maple syrup. The ambiance was elegant and the service was good, and we loved the gorgeous Blood Lust cocktail featuring the aged rum. We will definitely be back to try more cocktails!

    Kai O.

    This is the sort of place you almost don't want to review at all, for fear of unleashing the pack. I should probably give it fewer stars on principle, just to keep the barbarians at bay. I fell for it the moment I walked in, and when I came back, it delivered again without blinking. The ambience feels like an upscale apocalypse: stylish, slightly dangerous, as if civilization collapsed but left the good liquor behind. The drinks are razor-sharp, built on serious spirits that don't hide behind sugar or gimmicks. The service is warm, steady, human. And somehow, against all odds, they even run a happy hour Wednesday through Friday. A rare oasis. Guard it carefully.

    barber lee bottle down, the other two... not hardly
    Bob S.

    i had been here for one of the few elite events i can remember attending. maybe should do more but i've never been very good at things i should do, and age isn't improving anything for most part. anyway, i bought several sample bottles and for since then haven't touched much of it. bourbon i never cared for so i unsure why i bought a bottle... who knows, but there it is untouched on the shelf anyway. the absinthe blanche bottle is nearly as full, suffering greatly as it does from inadequate strength and complexity of herbs roots seeds wormy wood mold etc such that the main effect going down is high proof burn at the end because absinthe, being generally made at higher proof than other rectified alcohol bevs, leaves much to be desired if the aromatics are poorly chosen or inadequately used. My favorite as a pedestrian absintheur, grande absente 138, is by way of example 138 proof. this is enough solvent to hold the considerable amount of essential oils in solution and finish off the drink by covering the spirit burn with strong residual and lingering notes like licorice. barber probably better off sticking to less tricky stuff, vermouth for example. but for me there is one winner in the bunch, which recently caused me to buy more at retail prices no less: apple brandy. I am, or was anyway, a big fan of calvados ever since i first discovered tripes as made in caen, fr. having dined on this in the namesake town i was determined to cook it back home which is when i bought my first bottle of "applejack doc", ie french style. but that was years ago, before consumers on this side of the atlantic discovered alcohol could be more interesting than md20/20 or t-bird or (my nominee for all time ghetto winner) night train express. (i should admit that for a time i was responsible for developing some of these products, my masterpiece being something the marketing dept decided to name "sundown" using the catchy come-on "put your lights out with sundown" in print ads). since then, quality of calvados seems to have declined, and domestic producers like laird's are even less good. so to give a positive note to the barber distillers, i think their best product in my admittedly limited evaluation is their apple brandy. rarely am i inspired to go for seconds, but this one is worthy.

    Bamboo forest
    Christine B.

    Chill little place. Super friendly staff Skye and Gabe I believe. Did the whiskey spirt flight got to try 5 whiskeys. No food service but they did have small chip bags.

    The Little Death
    sarah b.

    I love the atmosphere here, especially in the fall/winter months. Grab a cozy seat near the window and relax with an inventive cocktail. Their specialties are absinthe (which is delicious), rye, bourbon. They've added some rum as well now. The owner is extremely welcoming and helpful.

    $16 gets you your choice of 3 spirit tastings plus a cocktail.
    Tracey A.

    The last time I'd tried Absinthe was at a hip, exclusive bar in Berlin. The way I felt the following day left me - I thought - swearing off Absinthe for life. At Barber Lee Spirits I had Absinthe with differing outcomes. Here, I took a sip of Absinthe Blanche buried not in a cocktail but nested in a small, hen-shaped, shot glass. It heated my throat with a complex anise flavor. The server suggested I sample it also with water and poured a small shot into the hen; a white cloud of Absinthe formed, looking invitingly complex and enticing in the glass. I sampled other house-made spirits too: a Single Malt Rye Whiskey, a Heirloom Corn Bourbon. Here, while sitting in a comfortable, friendly storefront space, for a reasonable $16, you can get a Tasting Flight (your choice of 3 house-produced spirits from a menu of 7) and a cocktail. The cocktails are complex and constructed around the spirits, with each descriptor sounding more enchanting than the one before it on the menu. A Brazilian, my eventual choice, featured White Rum, Lime Juice, Sugar, and a Brown Sugar/Cinnamon rimmed glass. This was the kind of cocktail you hope to get at places charging "craft cocktail" prices. Here, it really was a craft cocktail; simply perfect. I left Barber Lee Spirits in the most pleasant of mindsets. I'd invested a mere $16 and had an experience. I'd learned about the operations and the spirits in a non-wonky way, without pretense. I'd sampled high quality spirits and followed up with a perfect cocktail. It hadn't tasted strong but it was spirit-forward and my mood had improved as a result. Barber Lee Spirits is a really fun experience; It's something both different and better than the usual bar. People who join their Spirits Club get 50% off cocktails all year long, for them and their guests, and for a brief minute this inspired a daydream about a future move to Petaluma. The moment passed, but I've no doubt I'll again make time for a return visit to this unique destination.

    Apple a Day
    Lily B.

    This place is amazing. The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and the drinks are unique and tasty. Environment is gorgeous. Their extended hours leave no excuses for not visiting this amazing establishment.

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    Thanks for being part of the family! See you again soon!

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    Are they pet friendly?

    Yes they are! I bring Rocko the wonder dog there all the time. Enjoy!

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    Great hotel restaurant. Cool vibe / amazing food…read more Kylie behind the bar was friendly v professional, and knowledgeable about the menu and specials. One downside is that drinks are slow to come out. The restaurant shares the hotel lobby bar. If that bar is busy, it seems like the restaurant dunks are lower priority. Happy hour has some great specials! 2 buck shucks for oysters on the half. The linguine Del Mar had great flavor and plenty of seafood. Four stars because of the speed of the drinks - otherwise, is a must go-to!!

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