The Whiskey Jar in Manchester

Hidden gem, cosy bar with live music in the evenings and an incredible selection of whiskeys and cocktails. Highly recommend.

Great bar, with fantastic cocktails. Open mic night is EXTREMELY high quality. The bar man was rude, very passive and stand offish. Hopefully he was just having a bad day, but it has been a while since I've experienced service like that so have deducted 2 stars.

The cocktails are made with care by staff who are great to talk with. The atmosphere just right, nice ambience and quality music playing.

The cocktails are made with care by staff who are great to talk with. The atmosphere just right, nice ambience and quality music playing.

Well, this might be my new favourite pub in the centre of Manchester. They have an abundance of sofas, twinkly lighting, a suoer friendly atmosphere, and a great music playlist. I left just before the live music act started, but that is a thing here, too.

Well, this might be my new favourite pub in the centre of Manchester. They have an abundance of sofas, twinkly lighting, a suoer friendly atmosphere, and a great music playlist. I left just before the live music act started, but that is a thing here, too.

Had a really good night here with my girlfriend on Saturday night. They had some live music and the girl singing sounded amazing! Really good atmosphere. At the end of the night I left my rucksack by accident and didn’t realise until the following day. I turned up a couple of days later and they’d found it and had been trying to track me down to hand it back. Just wanted to say thank you so much guys 😌

Comfortable couches, music too loud and clubby for a whiskey joint. My old fashioned came drowned in ice and I'd be utterly shocked if there was any whiskey in there. Great atmosphere and very good whiskey selection. Much better places in town for better drinks.

Always loved whiskey jar, good ambiance and great cocktails.

Really cosy place, felt really relaxed here. Quite busy even for a weekday which is great for business. A menu is definitely needed for this place, not knowing what the prices of somethings are is quite a gamble.

Great atmosphere and superb music from Alex and Grace singing great songs

THE BEST PUB ON EARTH. THE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS BREATHTAKING!! Thank you!!!!

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here, the Irish girl behind the bar was very helpful and knowledgeable about the different whiskeys. The live music was great entertainment.

Very quiet whisky bar with a great aesthetic and live music. The bar was clean with various seating arrangements including sofas, tables, and more.

I expected great things but the place is a little run down and tired with a limited beer offering.

A must in Manchester. Being going for years now! Amazing staff and even better drinks, the entertainment is on point

Great selection of whiskey as you would expect. Live band on Saturday too. Worth dropping in for a few drinks

It’s a nice place. Good selection of whiskey. HOWEVER, the male bar tender after putting the drinks through the till, at a cost of £9.90 very sneakily then added the maximum tip on the card machine making the total £13. Absolutely disgraceful.

Lovely bar, great atmosphere and the nicest most helpful staff you could ever wish for, from the bouncers to the bar staff, disabled and the staff couldn't have made me feel more welcome anywhere, drinks amazing and very competative

Still the best old fashioned in Manchester!

Fantastic as always and a whisky festival thrown in

A great spot. Live music, board games and great drinks.

Attended a whiskey tasting event on Easter Sunday. The whole afternoon was very enjoyable. Drinks were fantastic, (Aussie whiskey was incredible), live music. What more could you want.

If you like whisky go here. Great selection. The do cocktails too so there can be a bit of a wait at the bar. Good atmosphere too.

Great bar with lovely staff. First time visiting, and I will definitely be back. Fantastic band on.

Attended a cocktail masterclass which was a really great and memorable experience. Super dog friendly!

Fabulous whisky tasting festival events with distillery talks.

Great place for excellent cocktails Loved the smokey old fashioned and whiskey sours. Love music was excellent and the mood lighting and general atmosphere was amazing. With Dark and cool vibes. Normal wooden chairs inter mixed with large leather Chesterfields. Great for singles. Couples and groups. Stay very friendly and professional 👌 definetly recommended

Just like a kid in a sweetshop! Great Old Fashioned cocktail, thank you

Lovely bar and atmosphere. I would highly recommend the whisky tasting

I love this place. Live music by local bands. Many tables with sofas and puffs to enjoy drinking beer. It’s also possible having supper.

Had an awesome time at The Whiskey Jar last night! The live music was fantastic, creating a vibrant atmosphere. The music selection was just right, and the best part? It's not too pricey for a whiskey bar of this caliber. Highly recommend for a night of good vibes, excellent tunes, and reasonably priced whiskey. Cheers!

Went to ther whiskey tasting and it was great. They have a large selection of whisky and other drinks at the bar. Friendly staff great atmosphere topped with live music. What else do you need for a Sunday afternoon experience 😀. Definitely going to there next tasting event.

Visited again for the Whiskey Festival and had a great time! If I see Joe around it’s a guaranteed good time!

Great selection of Whisky and amazing atmosphere

Great atmosphere. Great drinks. Great staff. Great all round, we didnt have food but my god its the best way to end your night after a day in manchester.

Amazing set of musicians. Great vibe. Still got Chris Tavener’s The Daily Grind on repeat. Amazing cocktails and super friendly staff. We had lost our shopping (forgotten) at the place but were able to retrieve it after the new year once they reopened. Would highly recommend to find fresh local music, and amazing cocktails!

Great if you like whiskey, bit tol hot in there though!

Really nice bar, great atmosphere with live music…..also do a nice pint of guiness!

Great bar upstairs and a perfect private hire space downstairs

Music was a little too loud to talk comfortably, or am I just getting too old !! 🍻

Bar staff excellent, great Christmas vibe right now and amazing live music with Daft Punk in between, couldn't ask for more.

Impromptu visit to whiskey jar in Manchester. Had to try the cocktails as it was happy hour (everyday u till 7pm) 2 for 1 cocktails. Had a whiskey sour and a salted caramel old fashioned. (Note 2for1 is on same drinks only) absolutely the BEST old fashioned I have had. The atmosphere was lively and the dimmed lighting and sofa area seating gave the whole place a very chilled out vibe.

Held my birthday party here a couple of weeks ago and it was the perfect city centre venue! Guests loved the selection of cocktails and spirits, staff were really helpful when helping to organise the event and accommodated all our requests on the night.

Went for a whisky tasting session. Really enjoyed it and would recommend. Loved the atmosphere and decor

Trendy bar. Now my local I always go to the whiskey avents.

Still a decent bar, but taken over by much better cleaner places. Time for a re-think.

Well stocked bar, nicely furnished and playing live music. They also gave me a soda and lime for free as all my friends were drinking which is always appreciated as the designated driver. The music was perhaps a little loud at some points and the queue for the bar can be long depending how many people are ordering cocktails.

Great bar and excellent live music

Went for a quick drink, live music, really comfortable surroundings. Loved it.

Amazing pub with some beers and a huge selection of whisky. Plenty of choice for everyone and the added bonus of live music.

🇬🇧 One of the best bars I have ever been in Manchester. It's an absolutely must-go for a local. If you're into live music, cozy environment and a different night out compared to what Manchester offers this is your place. I really encourage you to go to the days when they have live music because the atmosphere created surrounded by the musicians and public is special. The cocktails are a bit pricey to be fair but beer is good value for money. The local is full of sofas to create an unique place. 🇪🇸 Uno de los mejores bares en los que he estado en Manchester. Es absolutamente imprescindible para un local. Si te gusta la música en vivo, un ambiente acogedor y una noche diferente en comparación con lo que ofrece Manchester, este es tu lugar. Os animo mucho a que vayáis a los días que tienen música en directo porque el ambiente que se crea rodeado de los músicos y público es especial. Los cócteles son un poco caros para ser justos, pero la cerveza tiene una buena relación calidad-precio. El local se llena de sofás para crear un lugar único.

Great time, make sure you go for the open mic nights or some other live music is playing, it did get rather crowded but the musician Zack really added a lot to the night taking all requests and creating a real fun atmosphere.

Great place. The least pretentious whisky bar we’ve ever visited. Down to earth staff who are genuine, knowledgeable & simply enjoy a decent dram - or 4! Great old fashioned class with a cheeky taster before showcasing 4 very different whisky’s too. Couldn’t recommend this place enough. Also very fairly priced, if you’re after a dram that is a little more special.

I attended a private party. It was really good. No Jack Daniel at the pub🤷‍♂️. That's where lost 1 star. Thanks for great time.

Went to this place in Manchester for a goodbye party with a bunch of friends and we had a very good time, really nice place, amazing drinks especially the old-fashioned whisky cocktail :) Highly recommended if you are visiting Manchester for a great night out.

Great little bar with a good whiskey selection. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays!

We had no food but we did have whiskey we came for an open mic to watch keddy sowels perform, it was goddam amazing, stunning performance in fact all the acts were great even the compare whom we'd heard things about because of his legendary put downs to noisy punters but he was very warm and friendly a real believer in the power of words and music I think. That night has to be about the music not about some lary blokes talking obnoxiously loud like most venues!! Good work

Cracking pub, friendly staff, decent selection of beers. Great atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Great bar, but the staff will charge you different prices for drinks and pocket the rest as an undisclosed tip.

Top bar with good beers and top whiskeys

Great aesthetics, great sound, excellent array of drinks with attentive and informative staff. The open mic compere was like a threatening David Brent though and soured the atmosphere somewhat.

Class drinks. Harvey is a golden legend

The Whiskey tasting event is second too none. With live music, tasty snack and the chance to sample whisky's from the far reaches of the British Isles to North America & Japan.

Good vibe, not too crowded, good place to chill and socialise.

Went for the whisky experience and had a great time, really good value and lovely vibe. Made my own cherry old fashioned in the cocktail masterclass which was delicious, can't reccomend enough

Brilliant selection of whiskey's and great vibe!

don't go here.. very awful customer service and the the bar staff are terrible and rip off.

Had a private function in the basement. Fantastic venue for a party and the staff couldn't do enough for us to ensure the night went perfect, Peter and Ursula were particular brilliant, big thanks 🙂👍

Amazing cocktails and atmosphere! Highly recommend

Went to a private party in the bottom bar. Was really nice, the room was well decorated and the bar staff were friendly.

Nice atmosphere with live music

Love this place! The staff are perfect, the menu is reasonably priced and the cocktails are bang on!

Huge selection of whiskey. Sightly pretentious at times (glasses chilled by whizzing a bunch of ice cubes inside them)

Enorm sfeervolle bar met heerlijke live muziek. Vrijwel iedereen was stil tijdens het luisteren, wat het voor mij een hele intieme, sfeervolle en warme belevenis maakte. Ik heb genoten! Ik was er op een dinsdagavond. Wat mij betreft een aanrader! (Wel wat weinig Bailey's voor je geld)

Great place to chill and great atmosphere

Great atmosphere, live music and amazing selection to some top class whiskey. If you like a drop or two of the hard stuff, give this bar a try. You won't be disappointed.

Went for an open mic night. Was packed so best to get in a bit early if looking for a table. Excellent selection of Whiskey, nice cocktails and very chill atmosphere.

Love the great selection of bourbons and the relaxed and cosy evening atmosphere

Lovely cocktails and there are often live musicians performing.

Great atmosphere, even on a quiet night. As you'd expect, the whiskey choices are off the charts and they also have a decent selection of beers! The open mix nights are worth a visit as well.

Great open mic night, Amazing staff and reasonably priced drinks! Can’t wait to be back again! 😊

Great vibe to the place unfortunately let down by one bar member, I ordered whisky’s and got served two whisky’s unfortunately the bill came to more than expected - I asked for a receipt- I had been charged for three instead of two. When challenged the bar member (who I’d seeing doing shots all night) got aggressive and accused me of lying. I asked for the manager and he said he was was. Fail to believe the manager would have a white ring round his nose but that’s besides the point. I wish the real manager would contact me.

Really good place for up and coming live music if you chose the right night. A really good selection of drinks - especially Whiskey… predictably - served by friendly and professional bar staff . Could be great, IF, the compare will just chill out and let the vibe be cool. Desperately trying to force everyone to have a fun, applaud more, more, more (never enough), every artist is his favourite. So uptight - Chill Winston ✌️

Great little place, lovely vibes, tasty drinks and if you go in the right day live music.

Popped in here with old schoolmates for a quick drink. Live music and good vibes. Great place to visit - would recommend going if you haven't been!

If your into your whiskey this is the place to go. Great selection and friendly staff

Awesome selection of whiskeys, great vibe and aesthetic. Been coming here on and off for 8 years and always delivers.

Great industry prices, Will is a legend

I've bought several of the bottles for my own establishments and sold them for a fraction of the price (and that's at 65% profit). Either this place is getting a bad deal from their supplier or they're overcharging the customer.

Nice little bar, friendly staff and a bit of live music. Cocktail menu could have a been bit better since as they have a happy hour but overall decent bar

Good beer and cocktails and loads of whiskies to choose from. We happened to stumble across it when there was live acoustic music on and all of the acts were fabulous!

Was stuck trying to kill some time in Manchester so visited this place. It's a really nice cosy bar. Had a good selection of whisky which you would hope given the name! The night I went (Wednesday) was an open mic night so I had some great music to go with my whisky.

Sheer pleasure to visit the Whiskey Jar in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. Though it was a weekday but the place was jam packed. It became evident as to why this place was so full. The hosts Queen Bayard and Joe Bagpipes were amazing and very welcoming. The lineup of musicians was spectacular - it was a joy to listen to great musicians - surprised that there was no cover charge to enjoy being entertained by such great artists and hosts. The atmosphere is really laid back - the diversity of people in attendance made it a joy to experience true melting pot environment. Big shout out to Whiskey Jar and especially Queen Bayard and Joe Bagpipes. Keep it up. Look forward to visiting again.

We walked in at around 6pm 13/08/22 and stood at the bar waiting to be served. 1 of the bar staff was serving, while the other 2 were doing shots with their friends and looking at a birthday card...no engagement, no, sorry, be with you in a minute, not remotely interested in serving. If you own this place, you seriously need to look at your staff. Equally, if you are the owner, and were one of those ignoring us, have a word with yourself. Really poor.

Went for a Whiskey tasting session and enjoyed it. Only criticism was i think just too many people in the room at once.

Excellent, atmospheric, great free live singers every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Love it here and the staff are both down to earth and welcoming!

Actually loved this place. Excellent music, great vibes, cocktails were great.

Awesome place for whiskey fans. Lots of choice and knowledgable staff, great to sit outside in the sunshine.

Smazing vibes, great live music, lovely bar staff, great drinks, amazing night. If you have not been here, you are missing out.