Both of us are at The Whiskey Snug in Weston for a Buzzards Roost session. **Buzzard’s Roost** is the Louisville-based independent bottler running well-curated single-barrel and toasted-barrel finished bourbon and rye programs. The Snug’s upper-level tasting lounge is the right room for an independent bottler’s lineup walked through in one sitting.

What is The Whiskey Snug?

The Whiskey Snug at 404 Main Street in Weston, Missouri is the speakeasy hidden behind the barn doors at the back of Celtic Ranch, the Irish clothing and gift shop on Weston’s historic main street. The Snug runs a two-level layout: a ground-floor bar with a rotating pour menu, and an upper-level exclusive tasting lounge for the rarest and most sought-after whiskeys.

The collection runs more than one thousand premium selections — Irish, Scotch, American bourbon, and world spirits, floor-to-ceiling. Members get a complimentary Glencairn glass, the official Snug tasting journal, monthly free pours, discounted bottles, and access to members-only events. Whiskey flights are served on a real Scottish fallow deer antler. Live music every Friday.