A Proper Gin Bar in NYC
Over 40 gins, tonics matched with real botanicals and a bar team happy to talk juniper, open late on East 14th Street.
Why a British pub went all in on gin
The Winslow is a British pub on East 14th Street, and gin is the reason we’re more than another pub. If you want a gin bar in NYC that knows a juniper-heavy London dry from a botanical-forward craft bottle, pull up a stool. We carry over 40 styles and brands of gin, each one picked by hand.
We serve them the Spanish way: a proper gin and tonic in a big glass, finished with spices, dried fruit and botanicals from the jars lined up along our bar. Every gin can go with a specialty tonic, a pairing or one of our gin cocktails, and the kitchen’s menu gives you something to eat alongside.
Not sure gin is for you? Plenty of people walk in thinking it tastes like a Christmas tree. Tell the bartender what you usually drink and let them change your mind, ideally during happy hour.
The short version
40+
gins on the list
Tuesdays
gin club tastings, on select dates
4 AM
closing time on Friday and Saturday
3rd Ave
L train stop, 3 minutes from Union Square
From Mother's Ruin to modern craft
Gin started out in the Netherlands and Belgium as jenever, a spirit flavored with juniper. London took to it in the 18th century, partly because the water was so bad that gin was the safer drink. Cheap, rough versions followed, and so did the nickname Mother’s Ruin.
The beer brewers saw their chance and hired William Hogarth. His engraving Gin Lane showed London falling apart on gin, while his beer drinkers looked well fed and cheerful. It worked, for a while.
Then the British in India started mixing bitter quinine with gin, and the gin and tonic was born. Sailors got the gimlet to keep scurvy away. Today small-batch distillers push gin well past juniper, with cucumber, rose, honey and dozens of other botanicals.
Our co-founder Mark Tafoya started out drinking supermarket gin from a Styrofoam cup. It took a bottle of Hendrick’s, years later, to show him what gin could be. We’ve been passing that moment on ever since.
How to drink gin at The Winslow
Start with a gin and tonic
Pick a gin and we'll match it with a tonic and botanicals from the bar. It's the easiest way to taste what a gin actually does.
Try a gin flight
Several gins side by side, so you can compare styles in one sitting. Good for groups and for the undecided.
Order a Ginvention
Our name for the house gin cocktails. Ask the bar what's on the list.
Pair it with food
Gin's botanicals work well with food, and our team has years of practice matching drinks to dishes from the kitchen.
Tell us what you like
Citrus, herbal, floral or bone dry. Give the bartender a direction and they'll point you to a bottle.
From the gin bar
Gin questions
How many gins does The Winslow carry?
Over 40 different styles and brands, each picked by hand, from classic London dry to newer craft gins.
When is the gin club?
Gin club tastings run on select Tuesdays. Dates and tickets are on our Purple Pass page, and our gin club page has the details.
Do I need a reservation?
No. We don't take table reservations, so just walk in. If you're planning a party, you can book a space through our event request form.
Where is The Winslow?
243 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, between the East Village and Union Square. Take the L to 3rd Avenue, 3 minutes from Union Square station.
How late is the bar open?
Until 2 AM Monday to Wednesday, 3 AM on Thursday and Sunday, and 4 AM on Friday and Saturday.
I don't think I like gin. Should I still come?
Yes. Most of our converts started there. Tell the bartender what you normally drink and start with a gin and tonic built to match.
Come and find your gin
243 East 14th Street. Walk in, take a seat at the bar and ask for a gin you haven't tried yet.