The Whisky Library at Newport World Resorts Offers an Intimate Escape for Whisky Lovers

The lounge pairs an extensive collection of spirits with elegant interiors and a relaxed social atmosphere.

With a rolodex of over 200 bottles of whisky tucked neatly into wooden bookshelves that evoke a double-entendre of spirit, The Whisky Library presents guests with an indulgent paradox: a tipple to help forget, in a den to create memories. Amid plush leather seating and a hum of relaxing background music, conversations flow as smoothly as a pour from the finest liquors.

At the bar, the passage of time becomes documented not only by hours of laughter amidst peers, but also through daily experiences and years of cocktail volumes. Weekly offers invite new patrons to dip their toes in the savoir-faire through jazz nights, live violinist concerts, electro swing music and even DJ performances.

Once casual audiences soak in the splendor, they can then explore the history of The Whisky Library through their cocktail volumes. Marking the bar’s four-year journey, director of mixology Edu Zamora fuses the zeitgeistZeitgeistThe defining spirit or mood of a particular time, reflected in fashion, art, music, and culture. Designers and editors who capture the zeitgeist create work that feels of the moment,Go to Zeitgeist Glossary with the booze; challenging, reinventing and introducing both new and renewed cocktails every year, with annual volumes that kindle the spirit of the times.

For more dedicated imbibers, The Whisky Library also offers monthly master classes and guided tastings to discover the craftsmanship behind the exceptional expressions. Neil Abrahams, culinary director of Newport World Resorts and The Whisky Library, recalls a recent pairing of the Lark Tasmanian Peated Single Malt Whisky with Australian Wagyu, Pacific oysters and caviar. “It’s one of the best matches I think we’ve done… We brought that earthiness to the peaty whisky.”

If guests find themselves stunned by the options catalogued in the library, Abrahams offers a simple suggestion: “Check one out, drink it, try it, check it back in. Go to the next one and try that one.”