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For a groom who would rather sip a dram than queue outside a club, Beneath Driver Lane offers an underground alternative at Shop 3, Driver Lane, in the Melbourne CBD. There are no windows, candles do the lighting, booths ring the walls and the back bar runs to more than 500 whiskies.

It suits a bucks night that opens with a tasting and stretches late, with a licence that goes until 3am. What the bar puts on the table for the bucks:

  • Group sizes from 10 up to 120, with half the room for up to 60 or full hire for the entire crew
  • Three-hour drinks packages from $65 per person, with premium and luxury tiers adding a welcome cocktail, Champagne and a dram of whisky
  • Hosted masterclasses covering whisky, martinis or the classic cocktails as an opening act
  • Live blues from Thursday to Sunday nights, and full hire can include a live blues band
  • The Whisky Vault, where the whisky team leads up to five guests – the groom and his inner circle – through a private tasting

Food comes from the in-house chef or outside providers depending on the event, and venue hire pricing is given on enquiry.

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Planning the groom's night underground

  • Half the venue holds a group of up to 60, or take the entire basement for up to 120 so nobody else is in the room.
  • Packages last three hours, with the option to add more time when the bucks would rather settle in than move on.
  • A Champagne tower and rounds of mini cocktails are on the extras list for a toast to the groom.
  • The bar can be hired in full any night of the week, so a Thursday or Sunday bucks is as possible as a Saturday.

Food, screens and the smaller details

  • Dietary needs can be catered for, whether the food comes from the in-house chef or an outside provider.
  • A full HD projector is available, handy for a slideshow of the groom's less flattering moments.
  • Grazing tables and styling can be added to the booking.
  • The entrance is in Driver Lane, one of the laneways threaded between the CBD's main streets.

Venues for Bucks Parties, Explained

What group size works for a bucks at Beneath Driver Lane?

Anything from 10 to 120. A half-venue booking covers up to 60, while full hire hands the whole room to your group for up to 120.

How late can the bucks stay in the basement?

The licence runs until 3am, and if the night is going well the three-hour package can be lengthened.

Is there something for the groom beyond a drinks package?

Yes. The bar's whisky team hosts masterclasses in whisky, classic cocktails or martinis, and the Whisky Vault offers a private tasting for groups of up to five.

How is a bucks booking priced?

Drinks packages start from $65 per person for three hours, with premium and luxury packages above that. Venue hire pricing is given on enquiry.