Cincinnati
You're flying out of Cincinnati Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Cincinnati Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Cincinnati's airports.
Over-the-Rhine · $$$
Cincinnati's most awarded cocktail bar.
Over-the-Rhine · $$$
Apothecary-themed cocktail bar with bitters in glass droppers and herbs hung to dry.
Over-the-Rhine · $$
Heritage cocktail bar inside a 1879 wig shop.
Over-the-Rhine · $$
Vodka bar with one of the longest vodka lists in the country.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Cincinnati proper at the end.
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