The desert drinks well: Truss & Twine works the golden ages of the American cocktail on North Palm Canyon, and Seymour's hides behind an unmarked side door on East Palm Canyon with moody lighting and stiff, serious pours. Both an easy ride from every lounge in the valley.
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A history of the American cocktail from the golden ages to today, sharp spirits list, late kitchen, and Palm Canyon energy.
Pip’s Tip Late kitchen, so it works after dinner somewhere else. A history of the American cocktail on one list.
Lush, moody and half-hidden behind an unmarked side door, the desert's speakeasy for a slow whiskey and a quiet word.
Pip’s Tip Unmarked side entrance, easy to walk past. Lush and moody, built for a slow whiskey.
Named Palm Springs' best bar more than once, and for good reason, 450-plus whiskeys behind the bar and a Nashville-hot kitchen backing it up.
Pip’s Tip Over 450 whiskeys, and it has been named the city's best bar more than once.
A reservation-only Palm Canyon favorite where the Old Fashioned is a house specialty and the art on the walls is as much a draw as the pour.
A memorabilia-packed strip-mall gem and true locals' bar, American whiskey woven through nearly every cocktail on the menu.
Tucked inside Spotlight 29 Casino, the valley's most exclusive whiskey collection, Pappy, WhistlePig, Blanton's and more, poured neat or in a proper cocktail.
An Uptown speakeasy built for classic technique and inventive twists, the Lavender Old Fashioned alone is worth the reservation.
Seven floors up at the Rowan, a rooftop steakhouse bar with San Jacinto views, prime cuts, and a global whisk(e)y list built for a proper Old Fashioned.
A blacked-out door behind a strip mall opens onto one of Palm Springs' most atmospheric hidden cocktail rooms, dark, deliberate, and dangerously easy to stay late in.
Chef-driven sushi paired with a genuinely serious Japanese whiskey program, an unexpected but pitch-perfect Uptown pairing.
Agua Caliente's members-friendly cigar lounge and bar, a proper spot to pair a pour of whiskey with a good cigar and desert casino energy.
The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage's reimagined dining room and bar, curated cocktails, a complimentary Bushmills tasting experience, and mountain views to match.
Golden-age cocktails and serious spirits on North Palm Canyon, the natural first pour before a Party in Palm Springs weekend night.
One lounge, one whiskey bar, one golden evening. Members hear first.
Every whiskey bar here pairs with a PIPS cigar lounge across town, see the Lounge Guide for the other half of the evening.
