At only a year and a couple months old, Old Gold is perhaps one of the finer dive bars in Portland. Why, you ask? WHISKEY!! Located at the corner of N Detroit and Killlingsworth, The Old Gold has more varieties of whiskey than almost any other bar in this fair city. And not ridiculously priced either.
With a chalkboard spirits menu, they are able to constantly update their vast assortment of bourbons, sour mashes, ryes, scotches and other whiskey variations.
With an elegant bar, spacious floor-plan and well-stocked whiskey shelves, The Old Gold offers a comfortable environment that has attained more of a "neighborhood bar" feel rather than a "dive bar" feel.
A large, outdoor patio contains a few tables for smoking and non-smoking patrons to enjoy, obviously better during the summer months, as most of it is uncovered.
The only real complaints I would have with this place are that the bar itself doesn't really have much to do in terms of pool, darts, etc. and the scotch selection leaves something to be desired. But the ever-flowing bourbon tends to draw in my type of people and I have had many a conversation with a random stranger that inevitably ends with buying each other rounds of whiskey.
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