The Ballard Cut

01/30/2026

01/16/2026

For the first time ever, we will be showing a sporting event at the ballard cut! To be clear, this is a temporary thing and we will only do this when the timing fits well.

Mariners playoff games, Seahawks playoffs etc are what we will do, and only when we are open for normal business hours.

Come join us for the fun!

12/18/2025

Every year we do our annual Pappy Van Winkle dinner but it’s morphed into something more than that. We close to the general public and sell tickets (rare for us), open up the most ridiculous bottles we can find from the legendary Buffalo Trace distillery and throw an absolute rager of a party. It’s tiring, but one of my favorite nights of the whole year! Cheers and happy holidays everyone.

11/30/2025

Come and join us with friends or family for our Whiskey 101 class! Tommy finally said yes to doing some more of them and we’re all very excited about it, these are great for all levels.

Saturday, December 13th and 27th

$250 per head, link in bio

These will be the only dates in December and more Dates to be announced after that.

Classes will go over many different types of distillate from the major regions you’ve come to know and go over historical functions of each type from the classic ways it’s made in said regions.

Snacks are served with this 2.5 hour class, which starts at 1pm for each Saturday and will conclude right before happy hour begins.

11/18/2025

Introducing our new holiday kits! Selected versions of single barrel picks that exemplify what classic recipes of American whiskey have to offer pertaining to the percentage of rye grain present in their respective recipes. Exclusive to the ballard cut editions, you may have had one of these expressions before but not this one (unless you’ve come in already). Price is $125 per kit, and includes a YouTube video explaining more in depth what the differences between are between recipes.

Perfect for any holiday gathering or that friend who is getting into whiskey themselves, this gift is sure to be a hit! Custom kits available as well, inquire within. For large corporate orders, please call ahead.

Suppliers limited, must be present in house to purchase. All applicable laws apply to the sale of this kit.

Photo credit:
Kit construction in partnership with .ministry

08/27/2024

BRUNCH: Saturday & Sunday 11am-2pm

We are extremely excited to announce our weekend brunch service is now live! Chef Rachael has been working hard with her team to create a menu that reflects our core mission: hearty portions and deliciously comforting dishes made from the best locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Paired with a selection of classic brunch cocktails from our bar staff, we believe this menu reflects the best of our talents, experience, and passion. We hope you enjoy!

08/16/2024

UPDATE: Happy hour now runs every night of the week!

This weekend we’ll begin running HH on Fridays and Saturdays. We’re probably biased, but this might be some of the best 💥 for your 💵 in Seattle.

Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 2pm to 5pm

08/09/2024

Sunday 8/18, 2pm to 5pm

The Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour is making a stop at The Ballard Cut. Come by for flight specials, smoked cocktails, happy hour bites, free Ardbeg swag, and an immersive sensory experience inside the Ardbeg Airstream.

Airstream leaves at 5pm but the specials will run all night. Event menu forthcoming… 👀

08/02/2024

Next flight special!

2024 Old Fitz 10yr
1975 Old Rip Van Winkle Decanter
2024 Michters 10yr Rye

This one is going to be the full bottles of them, when it runs out it’s gone. Each of them will be .5 oz total, no substitutions and a grand total of 175 smackeroos!

07/31/2024

Incredibly honored to have the first barrel of bourbon on the west coast! This is from a “boutique distillery” in Bardstown 😉

Soft caramel with round and well j corporates spice tones that smooth h out to a full bodied and balanced finish. One of the most complete bourbons I’ve had from a an independent bottling in the last 10yrs.

We’ll put a link in the comment section when I get the eventbrite setup for it, stay tuned!

07/25/2024

The Ballard Cut does Happy Hour now, and we’ve got some seriously screamin’ deals, y’all. (good screamin’ not spooky screamin’)

Mon-Thurs: 4pm to 6pm
Sunday: 2pm to 5pm

Dinner menu and reservations starts at 5pm everyday.

06/22/2024

We’re up for best steakhouse in the PNW!

https://www.votethepnw.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR11MHlpL9zqlc6j2IA3FA2NPxPOoIEhbypd8PYBoKUoXTlwrvZo7HNlfx0_aem_t0cnEEcr4Rj9gfdm7f7dMQ