Est. 2026 — Chicago

Workday Whiskey

Workday Whiskey an whiskey alternative made for mixing, not sipping.

Category
Whiskey
Proof / ABV
Non-alcoholic
Origin
Chicago, Illinois
Workday Whiskey
Batch No. 014 / Release MMXXVI
Tasting Notes

Built for the mixing glass

A full-bodied non-alcoholic whiskey alternative built to hold its own in your favorite cocktail.

01. Open

Nose

Toasted oak with soft citrus and vanilla underneath.

02. Taste

Palete

Notes of caramel and toasted grain, with a soft smoky finish.

03. Mix

Balance

Built for the mixing glass, not the neat pour. All the flavor, none of the after-effects.

04. Enjoy

Finish

Smooth wood and a touch of sweetness. Gone by the time you set the glass down.

Notes of
Nutmeg Almond Cherry Ginger Chai
How to Serve

The essentials

The classics you already know, rebuilt around a bottle that changes what non-alcoholic can be.

Old Fashioned
Classic 3 min

Old Fashioned

  • 60ml Workday Whiskey
  • 1 brown sugar cube
  • 2 dashes black walnut bitters
  • Wide strip of orange peel

Muddle sugar with bitters and a teaspoon of water in a heavy rocks glass. Add a single large cube. Pour the rye over. Stir thirty turns. Express the orange oil over the surface and drop the peel in.

Cold Barn
Stirred & Stark 2 min

Cold Barn

  • 50ml Workday Whiskey
  • 20ml dry oloroso sherry
  • 5ml maple syrup, grade B
  • 1 dash aromatic bitters

Combine in a mixing glass with cracked ice. Stir until the glass frosts. Strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish — the drink is the garnish.

Hal's Highball
Long & Cold 1 min

Hal's Highball

  • 45ml Workday Whiskey
  • 120ml well-chilled soda
  • Long lemon peel
  • One very cold glass

Build in a tall glass over a single column of ice. Soda first, rye second, stir once with the bar spoon. Drape the lemon peel along the inside wall. Drink before it warms.

Our Story

All the character. None of the compromise.

Workday Whiskey

Workday started with a simple question: why should the ritual of a good cocktail depend on alcohol? We spent years developing a non-alcoholic whiskey alternative that holds its own in the glass, distilled and aged with the same care as the spirits it stands beside. No shortcuts, no artificial fillers, no thin substitute pretending to be the thing itself.

What we ended up with is a bottle built for how people actually drink now. Something you can pour at the end of a long day or the middle of a dinner party and not feel like you're missing out on either side of it. The flavor is real. The moment is yours. The morning after is entirely up to you.

We built the whiskey we wanted to drink on a Tuesday. Ryan Close, Founder

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Selected Stockists
  • Astor Wines & Spirits — New York, NY
  • K&L — Redwood City, CA
  • Binny's — Chicago, IL
  • Hi-Time Wine Cellars — Costa Mesa, CA
  • Park Avenue Liquor — New York, NY
  • Total Wine — Select locations