51% Bourbon Bar and Cocktail Lounge in Leeds

Pleasant staff and clean place with great selection of drinks. worth going out in afternoon more than the night time.

Great atmosphere, cosy, and a great selection of bourbons to warm you up. Really impressed with the staff to, very knowledgeable!

Encontré este lugar por error tratando de escapar de la lluvia y fue un placer encontrarlo. un bar especializado que necesita para conocer sus cosas aquí, pero incluso si no lo hace, el personal es increíble para que se sienta como en casa. Hermoso edificio no es el bar habitual. Quiéralo.

Un pequeño lugar justo al lado de una calle lateral. Realmente agradable y relajado capaz de disfrutar de su bebida y hablar! Tenía unas buenas bebidas aquí! Lo recomendaría para que otros lo intenten

Lo encontramos en una noche de marcha en Leeds y nos encantó! ! Buena música, bailamos toda la noche, gran mezcla de bebidas.

Yo sé que suena obvio desde el nombre, pero realmente es un lugar excelente para un lugar de bourbon. Me encanta modas antiguas y vaya a un bar y conseguir un buen es difícil. Este es el lugar para ir. Fue increíble 😀very feliz

You walk past the toilets to get into the main bar area, but the smell from the toilets remained with us into the seating area - we decided to leave as it was not going to be a pleasant drinking experience. A shame, as we've enjoyed this bar in the past.

We visited 51% Bourbon Bar when experiencing a Leed's night out for the first time and we're certainly not disappointed! Friendly bar staff, lovely regulars, reasonably priced drinks and fantastic shot made us a happy bunch of girls. The music played was so relaxed and the interiors were so quirky yet comfortable. A personal highlight was the lovely little smoking balcony where I could stand and watch the world pass me by. Overall a brilliant experience and I would recommend this place to anybody visiting Leeds!

Love coming here. Bar staff are even better now .knowledgeable..friendly and inviting..so many bourbons to try and cocktails and shooters ...always come here if I'm in leeds

Visited on a very quiet Wednesday evening and despite being the only people in there we had a perfect night! The blue haired bar tender (we think she was called Pippa) was really friendly and very knowledgable about all the bourbon on offer, and the range was extensive. She was able to make good recommendations and we were very happy to sit at the bar and chat with her. The cocktails are more for serious bourbon drinkers (no girly fruity ones) but tasty and very well made, particularly the Old Fashioned. The bar has a great atmosphere even when quiet, and the music was good too. All in all a perfect place for a quiet mid week drink and we will definitely be coming back 👍🏻

I was walking by and popped in for a drink. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Harry knows his burbon, the atmosphere was relaxed and had a certain ambiance to it. Thank you, TH

I'd recommend going for the top end bourbon tasting session. Blantons gold and Beam signature craft worth it alone. Staff couldn't have been more friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Thanks 51%. We'll be back.

Keith and I went for a Bourbon tasting evening and had a great time. The yunglady whotook the evening had a tremendous knowledge of Bourbons and the tasters were great. We stayed behind afterwards ad ha d a great night.

amazing little bar hidden away above the just as brilliant hirsts yard, went in to sample the new blantons they had just got in. love this little place and will deffo be returning soon

I had seen this bar on Facebook and was eager to try it out when we were back in Leeds. I had a 2 for 1 cocktail voucher so had the perfect excuse to visit! The bar can be easily overlooked as it is up a small staircase in Hirsts Yard, I guess this is part of the appeal, a hidden gem! The bar area is quite small. It was a quiet Thursday night when we visited, I imagine it's hard to get served at weekends. Drinks are made fresh to order so can take some time, especially as there was only one barman. If you like bourbon this is the place to go!

Arrived and it was very quiet. There were 4 people sat at the bar doing bourbon tasting session and the bar man was engrossed in them meaning we waited and had to ask for a menu rather than being offered one, barman didn't attempt to engage in any way with us, no recommendations or anything. We decided to leave without ordering.

lets put this simply, if you like bourbon and or bourbon based cocktail you must go to this place. now I live nearby and go as often as I can with the guys from work. but we all love this place. it is quite, trendy and have a selection of drinks that you will have never seen before. it is a must for anyone, if you can find it.

Our second visit to this bar for a bourbon tasting. My husband and I came on a Groupon offer. Came in March and enjoyed the presentation very much. The guy really explained the history and definition of Bourbon. The session was busy being the last day of the offer. We tasted 5 different bourbons and also a couple of extra ones we asked about.We met a couple of guys there and ended up staying there for the night. Our second visit, we arranged to go again with the guys we had met. There was only six at this session.The young guy who ran the session concentrated less on the history but tailored the session to what we wanted and again was happy to deviate and give extra samples of other bourbons not on his list. We really enjoyed it and the six of us ended up spending the evening together .Thanks 51% Bourbon Bar. A gem.

Myself and 4 male friends were discriminated against due to all been male on a recent visit to this bar and Hirsts Yard next door! Gender is a protected characteristic under equality law but this doesn't seem to stop the door staff and female manager refusing entry based on there not been enough females on the premises! Once highlighted, this establishments policy was to accuse us of been too drunk to be allowed entry! I hope this place is made an example of due to the large number of law abiding males who would like nothing more than a good, quiet night out! Ps, I'm a firefighter, my friend is a nurse and the other is a policeman! I'm just sick of been discriminated against! Thank you

"Love, love love this place, tucked away down a courtyard and up through tiny flight of stairs you’ll find Bourbon, fabulous music, transporting you back through the time, sometimes I feel like I’m back in New Orleans, definitely got a niche in Leeds for the type of music it plays and the amazing cocktails really help with losing your inhabitations”

Not the best Old Fashioned I've had but was a cool venue so I'd try it again. Cocktails looked great and the bartenders clearly knew their stuff. Loads of whiskey varieties of course and far more than your average place, so goes without saying that if you like whiskey then give it a try!

We arrived for a groupon deal bourbon tasting session only to be told it had been cancelled due to an oversight as the manager was otherwise engaged. At first we were disappointed as we were looking forward to an evening of bourbon tasting but the barman called Matt said he would do us a couple of free drinks to make up for our disappointment. He ended up bringing us five different bourbons including a lovely cocktail! He even did his best to describe each bourbon he served us even though it wasn't his job but we were very impressed! We ended up staying for over 2 hours and had a lovely time!The following week we went back for the tasting session proper and we were the only couple to show up! It was a great session and the manager knew his stuff! Every drink we tried was lovely and it was a real education in our favourite spirit! We also got free food which went really well and was a welcome bonus! Overall we old certainly recommend the tasting session and the bar itself! It really is a lovely place with great music and atmosphere too! We will be back soon! Thanks again.

So my fiancé and I came here last night with some friends. My partner loves bourbon and wanted to show me some gems of the north and he wasn't kidding. You wouldn't know this bar is there if you weren't looking for it, but a real treasure trove.A massive range to try and the bar staff know what they are talking about. It was cash only when we went which was a little tricky but there are cash machines downstairs as this venue is in the heart of the town centre. The Internet was down so i am sure this was a one time thing. Definately worth a visit. I had cocktails all night which were 2 for £10 before 10pm. There is a rather steep stairs to climb, so as long as that's OK for you.... Go Go Go!

If whiskey and bourbon is your thing, hunt it out. A hidden gem in Hirst Yard - look up and you will see it!

We booked bourbon tasting for eleven in advance as part of my sun’s stag weekend. It was not supposed to be me arranging his stag weekend but the early birth of my first granddaughter meant that my second son and best man had to hand over to dad! Therfore I had not booked it but did speak to a very please t young lady during the week running up to the event and arranged times and paid for the event in advance. On the night we turned up in time, an achievement in itself that you will only appreciate if you have ever organised a stag night! The bar is upstairs and very loud, at least in my opinion. It was quite open with a a small bar area few seats and the music was pumped up! Eventually I spoke to the young man behind the bar who seemed doubtful I had the right night but after I showed him the email he got the manager, a very efficient and effective young lady who apologised asked if we could wait an hour, ensured we all had a free drink and sorted the issue out.In forty minutes we were getting the presentation and sampling a number of bourbons which the barman had selected. The talk was interesting, it was in the same room as the rest of the bar and it was often hard to hear him, I got a distinct impression that had they known we were coming it would have been better, really it needed a separate room, or maybe not do it on a Saturday night.We at I was impressed with was the attitude of both the manager and the barman who presented, they accepted they did not know we were coming, that it was their fault and they needed to step up and sort it out. There was never a point where they tried to put us off to accept defeat, they immediately addressed I the issues and put them straight.Thank you

Called in with an old friend for a couple of bourbons and stayed for five!!Lovely looking room with a really good atmosphere too. Friendly and very well versed staff can advise on the various flavours and characters of the vast range of bottles here. Coming back soon.

This has to be one of the best finds in Leeds. Great atmosphere, which is what it's all about. I am just glad that so many people find it tricky to locate Hirst's Yard:)

This bar is a hidden gem and it literally made my friends birthday, We arrived at around 8pm and stayed till closing ! The bar man I believe his name was Ben was a complete gentleman and couldn't have tried harder to give us an awesome night ! Asked for a mojito which I couldn't see on the menu and he honestly made the best I've ever drank ! Constantly took song requests from us all night and the playlist itself was another part of the reason we stayed all night, We will definitely be back, Easily the best bar I've visited in Leeds so definitely check it out !! Even the door staff were friendly !

Great venue with an unbelievable variety of bourbons! the atmosphere complements the drinks and so do the staff who work there!

As a bourbon drinker I am sadly often limited to just Jack Daniels and Jim Beam so this bar which holds about a hundred bourbons is a real find. The staff are happy to guide you through their bottles and help you make choosing the right bourbons for you from their extensive range. Prices per shot range from about £10.00 to about half that. Well worth a go I will be back this month. They even do nice cocktails at a great price to keep my girlfriend happy.

Hidden away, never knew this place existed, in a cobbled yard off Duncan Street, a treasure trove (or bar) of an incredible selection of bourbons lie within. This place is must visit for anyone who remotely likes this little tipple. Staff's knowledge of their products is impressive to say the least.

Lovely atmosphere and surroundings and the cocktails are to die for. The staff work really hard but still manage to chat with their customers. The is one of my favourite bars in Leeds is a must if you are visiting the city.

Good range of bourbon of course and its great small place just off call lane that is perfect to chill and have a few drinks

Had previously been to the bourbon tasting session which was absolutely fantastic and highly recommend. After this previous great experience I tried to take a friend on a Saturday night to show him this little gem. Unfortunately it seems to have become a victim of power hungry doormen. When approaching the door we were told that we were not allowed in because we didn't have any girls with us, a more and more common prerequisite of entering a bar apparently. After asking the doorman in a perfectly polite fashion if we could enter as I had not long ago been to the tasting session and wanted to show my friend the place I was told that he didn't care. He then decided to grab me by my jacket for absolutely no reason. No place is worth this kind of hassle so we left. I understand the need for door staff but these guys were just obtuse. In conclusion, have a look at this place on a quiet night as the selection of bourbons is great and it has a good atmosphere. If you're planning on popping in on a weekend do so at your own peril, especially if you have male genitalia.

Service was really friendly and welcoming. Our bartender suggested a couple of different ryes for us to taste and we sat ourselves down next to 'the fire' Music selection was great! Definitely return!! The only reason it's not getting a 5* review is because the side door was open and the bar was a bit draughty (picky I know!)

Go to 51% / Hirst Yard a few times every month. Really good bar in Leeds. Atmosphere is great, drinks are reasonably priced - highly recommended.

Went here last night for a drink on our way round Leeds. Good vibe + music, quite a mixed group of people in for a Sat night. Only negative- drinks far too expensive when there is so many other bars you can visit.

This was a very cosy whiskey and cocktail bar. For a Friday night it was not too busy and had a very extensive range of whiskeys, bourbons and cocktails. It had a good atmosphere and well worth a visist

Definitely one of the best bars in Leeds especially for a lover of whiskey. Can get pretty hot in the summer but the small balcony above the outside cobbled street in a great place to cool down.

This is actually my favourite pub in Leeds! Good prices, music and lovely staff! - Nothing more to say :)

one of my favorite bar in town! great place, great atmosphere and great cocktails! I'll definitely be back soon!

I came here recently on the recommendation of a friend, who told me it is his favourite bar: I am delighted to say I was not disappointed with my visit! The first thing I noticed when I arrived is that the back of the bar is packed with bourbon and other spirits of all shapes, sizes, ages, flavours... including 51%'s own home-infused moonshine! The manager made us feel extremely welcome and helped us decide what to drink, asking us our preferred tastes and spirits, and making suggestions based on these. As someone who can never decide what to drink, this was exactly what I needed... plus a good way to try something new.Our cocktails were fantastic and even came with a complimentary popcorn snack. We enjoyed them so much that we ended up staying here for the rest of the evening. This bar is definitely one of my new favourites!

I was due to meet some friends in town on Saturday, they had suggested 51% as apparently it was under new management and one or two of them had been recently and quite frankly wouldn't shut up about it! Upon arrival I was shocked......what an atmosphere! Lots of couples, groups of friends, great music.....what had happened to the place since I last visited about a year ago? I thought perhaps we had stumbled into a private party but no, this place has undergone a serious transformation. We ended staying there for a VERY long time that evening. The selection and calibre of whiskeys available is mind blowing , some of which I have never seen in this country before. The cocktails appear to have had some life blown into them too, if an old fashioned is your thing then get here quick, easily the best I've had in leeds. I can only assume we were served by the new manager as whoever he was seemed to have a degree in mixology and customer service. We felt so relaxed and taken care of in here, even little touches like small pots of popcorn being made fresh as bar snacks every now and then. Oh and if anybody went before and remembers that strange red light bulb in the gents, it's gone! Sorry to rabbit on but I'm hoping if you made it this far you are interested enough to check out what appears to be a completely transformed little gem of a bar. I'm off to go get some whiskey!!!

One of my favourite bars to visit in the city centre. If Bourbon is your thing they definitely have the best and most extensive range in Leeds. Personally i am not a Bourbon lover so i was very happy to find they have a great range of other drinks including great cocktails and wine. I had visited this place a few times in the past and wasn't very impressed but the recent change of management has made a huge difference. The manager and bartenders are really welcoming and go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your visit. This is great place for either an after work drink or a great night out on a weekend.

I have been coming here more and more often since the first time I discovered this place. As a Texan, I am confident to say that this is by far one of the best places to get my bourbon and whiskey fix in the heart of Leeds. The atmosphere is great, I'm always in great company as far as the clientele is concerned, great music is constantly playing and not to mention the bar staff is very helpful and knowledgable, especially the bar manager. The variety of whiskeys is fantastic and I can't help but add that I highly appreciate the delicious southern and Texas whiskeys that are available to try and enjoy. This bar has also started putting out infused moonshines and I can't wait to try the many more flavors that are to come in the future. All in all, this is hands down one of my favorite places to have a couple drinks and to feel like I'm back in my hometown all over again.

We came here last year for some drinks with friends and were really disappointed by the lack of atmosphere and lacklustre service. Now however, there has been a change in management. The place is lively with great drinks and expertly made cocktails. The staff are friendly and efficient, giving the place a very trendy air.