Because apparently it's "not cool" to drink whiskey "alone", at "your house", maybe start doing it "with other people", at "the 10 best whiskey bars in LA"?
<strong>The Stave</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/the-stave" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Long Beach</em><br />
This classy, wood-laden bar's got three-whiskey flights every Wednesday, plus specials on call-your-own Old-Fashioneds and Sazeracs from their selection of nearly 100 brown boozes.
<strong>Seven Grand</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venues/seven-grand" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Downtown</em><br />
The granddaddy (wokka-wokka?) of LA's whiskey scene, this brown-spirit bar's still tops, with a huge range of whiskies, a dark vibe that's both date- and hanging-with-the-boys friendly, and even a "Whiskey Society" where they teach you about rare whiskies via monthly tastings.
<strong>Jackalope</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/jackalope-bar" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)<br />
<em>Downtown</em><br />
Think of this as Seven Grand's younger brother: a former private-room back area, Jackalope is now its own speakeasy-style, 18-seat bar with its own entrance (marked by a light, with instructions on how to enter in both Japanese and English), its own booze selection (including rarities like Balvenie Tun 1401), and just three cocktails: an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan, and a Highball.
<strong>Neat </strong>(<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/neat" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Glendale</em><br />
There are no menus at Aidan Demarest's award-winning Glendale bar -- just bottles and bottles (and bottles! AND BOTTLES!!!) of great booze, including rare ryes and Scotches, all of which can be drunk, uh, neat, or served with sides of house-curated mixers and produce.
<strong>Thirsty Crow</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/the-thirsty-crow&…; target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Silverlake</em><br />
It's crazy to think that this classy, throwback bar used to be a novelty truck-stop, PBR-slinger called Stinkers. Now it's worlds away from that, with shelves full of options for discerning whiskey drinkers and mixologists who know what to do with them (see: photo above).
<strong>10 Pound</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/10" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Beverly Hills</em><br />
Hidden away atop the Montage, is this unsurprisingly ultra-classy, itty-bitty bar dedicated specifically to variations of The Macallan Single Malt. If you've got thousands of dollars to burn on a single shot, this is definitely your spot, but if you're looking to sip $20's-worth of booze, you can do that too: they'll even hook it up over an ice sphere made of frozen water that's imported (really!) from Scotland.
<strong>Blind Donkey</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/blind-donkey" target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Pasadena</em><br />
The mastermind behind The Surly Goat -- <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/los-angeles/surly-goat" target="_blank">one of our favorite beer bars</a> -- is also one of the dudes behind Pasadena's best ode to barrels; they've got a stellar selection that's dozens-deep of American, Irish, and Scotch varieties.
<strong>Rosewood Tavern</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/los-angeles/restaurants/rosewood-ta…; target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Mid-Wilshire</em><br />
Is this a steak restaurant? A gastropub? A whiskey bar? Kind of yes, yes, and yes, with enough shelves of Scotch to require a ladder to reach the top couple. Bonus: the new chef (who's done time at Animal and Bouchon) is happy to let you know what grub pairs best with their booze.
<strong>The Daily Pint</strong> (<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/los-angeles/bar/the-daily-pint&qu…; target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Santa Monica</em><br />
This long-time dive on the Westside may not look like much, but whiskey aficionados know their range may be the <em>best</em> in the West(side), with selections from Australia, India, and Japan.
<strong>MessHall</strong> (<a href="http://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/los-angeles/restaurants/mess-hall&qu…; target="_blank">click here for address and deets</a>)
<em>Los Feliz</em><br />
Not only does MessHall have <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/downtown/la-s-best-under-the-…; target="_blank">one of the greatest burgers you've never had</a>, but they also have eight <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/best-craft-spirits-thrillist-nat…; target="_blank">of the 10 best small-distillers <em>in the country</em></a> -- as well as the largest collection of Willett's single-barrel bourbons in SoCal. They've also got a slew of rarities, like 18-year Thomas Handy rye and, yes, Pappy -- all five variations.<br />
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<em>Jeff Miller is the Senior City Editor of Thrillist LA. You can follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/thrillistla" target="_blank">@thrillistla</a> on Twitter and <a href="http://instagram.com/jeffmillerla" target="_blank">@jeffmillerla</a> on Instagram.</em>