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Polly Bar - cocktail tastings in Melbourne

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Polly Bar (Fitzroy)4.6 (913)

From $85pp

Shake a Southside, an Aussie Punch and an espresso martini with a bartender guiding your group through each recipe.

Choosing a Tasting Experience

Spirits rather than wine take the lead at Polly Bar, a cocktail bar in Fitzroy that runs group tastings alongside its classes. Two formats stand out for a group that would rather sip and compare than mix. Tasting options and the practical bits:

A whisky flight, paired with an old fashioned.
An absinthe tasting, poured the traditional way with iced water and sugar.
Group sizes anywhere from 2 to 70.
Bigger groups can use the upstairs room with exposed brick (30–65) or a private side bar (20–35).
Catering or pizzas can be arranged for larger parties.

For a bucks night, Polly offers drinks packages, and the setting – red velvet, marble tables, a pair of thrones – does a lot of the work.

The whisky flight ends on an old fashioned, a fit for a group that already enjoys a dram.
The absinthe tasting is as much ritual as drink, with iced water and sugar.
Prefer making to tasting? The two-hour private class has each guest mix three cocktails.
A Mad Men cocktail class is another themed choice.

Planning a tasting night

Polly Bar sits at 401 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, and works as a table-service bar.
The price guide starts from $85 per person.
Groups over 14 can head upstairs, where bookers have brought in acts such as a drag queen.
Drinks packages are on offer for bucks nights.

Common Questions About Tasting Experiences

Does Polly Bar run whisky tastings?

Yes – a whisky flight served with an old fashioned, available for groups.

What happens at an absinthe tasting?

The absinthe is served the traditional way, with iced water and sugar.

Can a bucks party do a tasting in Fitzroy?

Polly Bar has drinks packages for bucks nights, and larger groups can take the upstairs room with exposed brick.

How many people can join a tasting?

Polly takes groups from 2 to 70, with a side bar for 20–35 and the upstairs room for 30–65.