Bourbon

Bourbon is a whiskey bar and Cajun-Creole restaurant located at 1214 Main St in Columbia, SC, within the historic Brennen Building near the SC State Capitol. It holds a 4.60 rating based on customer reviews. The establishment features over 600 whiskeys, including bourbon, rye, Tennessee whisky, and varieties from Ireland, Scotland, Canada, India, and Japan. Notable selections include Angels Envy and Van Winkle.

Chef de Cuisine Cody Cable leads the kitchen, serving Cajun-Creole classics such as gumbo, jambalaya, and étouffée alongside dishes made with locally sourced ingredients. The beverage program offers an evolving cocktail menu, local beers on tap, and wines by the glass or bottle. The lounge and courtyard are open Wednesday through Saturday starting at 5 PM. Seating at the bar, booths, and communal tables operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Free parking is available in the back lot after 5 PM, with access via a security button.

Bourbon has been named one of America’s Best Bourbon Bars by The Bourbon Review for nine consecutive years and by Whisky Advocate. The venue hosts events for 50 to 150 guests. The Bourbon Van, a mobile unit with six taps for craft cocktails, artisan wines, and local beers, is available for corporate events, weddings, and reunions. From 2:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday, dine-in customers can purchase a burger, a beer, and a shot of Bulleit Bourbon for ten dollars.

The business sits on Main St in Columbia, SC, adjacent to the Burning Of Columbia memorial and the Edwards v. S.C. memorial. It is also near the Columbia In The 1960's monument and The Architecture of Strength public artwork.

BizScoreAI awarded the business a Discoverability score of 75 out of 100, which measures whether AI crawlers are allowed in and can find every page of the website, the first step before any AI assistant can recommend the business. The Technical score is 75 out of 100, measuring whether the website is technically sound, secure and indexable, so search engines can read it without errors.