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Capitol Hill · Craft cocktails

Canon: Whiskey and Bitters Emporium

This is the place for someone who takes a whisky seriously but still wants a proper cocktail. Ask the bartender to build something off the bitters list rather than ordering straight off the menu.

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Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill
Style: Craft cocktails
Known for: One of the largest whisky and spirits collections in the world · House-made bitters program · Deep pre-Prohibition style cocktail list
Prices: $$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in: Book ahead
Food: Snacks and small plates
Hours: Evenings daily, roughly 4pm to midnight; confirm current hours on the website
Recognition: Featured in World's 50 Best Bars' Discovery programme
Address: 928 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Checked: No closure reports found; the bar is still listed on World's 50 Best Bars' Discovery programme. Checked Oct 2026.

Photo: an illustration of the mood, not this bar.

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