Sazerac House New Orleans - 101 Magazine St Free Tour?

Updated Sep 18, 2026 • French Quarter edge • Free • 21+ ID to taste • Tue-Thu 8:30am line

FREE • NOLA #1 Sazerac House - 101 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Start every NOLA bourbon day here. Interactive museum, free tasting, Sazerac cocktail history. Book at sazerachouse.com - weekends book out weeks ahead. For bottle hunters: Tue-Thu mornings around 8:30am is the historic drop window for Weller Special Reserve ~$32.99 and E.H. Taylor ~$54.99 when allocated. No guarantee, ID required. Walkable from Canal St, French Quarter, Warehouse District.

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Morning: Sazerac House 101 Magazine free tour. Lunch: Warehouse District. Afternoon: Seven Three 301 Claiborne tasting. Evening: Urban South 1645 Tchoupitoulas + NOLA Brewing 3001 Tchoupitoulas barrel stouts. Shoppers hit Martin Baronne + Total Wine Veterans same day.

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About NOLA Bourbon Hunters - New Orleans Local?

New Orleans-based guide for visitors + locals: Sazerac House free tours, Seven Three, Atelier Vie, Porchjam, best bourbon stores Uptown/Metairie/Kenner, and NOLA breweries doing bourbon-barrel stouts. Areas served: French Quarter, Warehouse District, Garden District, Uptown, Mid-City, Bywater, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Mandeville, Hammond. Contact: contact@nolabourbonhunters.com • 21+ drink responsibly.