Bootlegger isn’t just a bar—it’s a time capsule with better drinks and louder music. Since 2016, this Saint-Laurent speakeasy has built a reputation on two things: whiskey and performance.

There are over 500 bottles behind the bar—Scotch, rye, bourbon, Canadian, Irish, Japanese—and a team that actually knows what to do with them. Absinthe’s not just on the shelf, either; it’s part of the ritual. The space feels lived-in, with candlelight, velvet booths, and a crowd that gets livelier as the night goes on. Jazz, hip hop, blues, comedy—it’s all part of the Bootlegger programming, with a kitchen that stays open late and events that stretch into the early hours. It’s the kind of place where a Tuesday might end with a $10 cocktail and a live trumpet solo. Call it old-school, but there’s nothing stale about it.