Axe And The Oak Whiskey House

My husband and I recently went on a vacation to Colorado Springs and happened to stumble upon Axe and the Oak Whiskey House. I'm so glad we did, Emily and all of her co-workers were top-notch employees. They make a mean whiskey sour and my husband could not recommend the blackberry old fashioned more. Don't sleep on the butterscotch liquor either, it's life changing. Wished we lived closer to be regulars. Keep up the good work guys.

The decor is cool and hotel-spot elegant. I had duck wings (delish) and crab cake (good) on brussel sprouts. The bartender knew what he was doin but they were out of big rocks, nbd but their scotch and cocktails arent fancy without it. I'd probably give five stars, especially considering the neighborhood, but i realized after leaving that i had a HUGE streak of sauce on my face from the duck wings! Everyone saw it, they said nothing.

I’m not a whiskey drinker ordinarily. So the fact that Axe & Oak can make some drinks that a non-whiskey drinker like myself can enjoy puts them in the upper rankings of nicer drinking spots in my heart. The atmosphere here was very intimate and fitting of a speakeasy vibe. I really loved it. All the staff were helpful and attentive and didn’t act like snobs when I admitted I didn’t know what I was doing. I was recommended the Noble Experiment which is a fantastic cherry infused cocktail. It wasn’t overpowering but the hints of whiskey present were still enjoyable and spoke of good quality. I also tried the old fashioned as I got braver and that was also amazing. My only one complaint is that the band they had in that night was way too loud. The band was good - so it’s not about quality of entertainment - but the sound was too loud for such a small space and didn’t match the chill vibe that Axe & Oak seems to be about. My buddy informed me that usually they have more laid back folk and acoustic styles music, in which case would’ve been preferable. But I’ll go back and try to catch a night with a less rock-infused band.