Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery Ft. Lauderdale

We had an amazing experience at Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery! The atmosphere is relaxed yet vibrant, with great music and a welcoming vibe. Ryan was outstanding, I told him what flavors I liked, and he crafted cocktails that were perfectly balanced, creative, and absolutely delicious. You can tell he really knows his craft and cares about giving guests a great experience. I’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend both Swizzle Rum Bar & Drinkery and Ryan to anyone looking for top-quality drinks and amazing service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan was our mixologist. He was able to creatively come up with cocktails that we’d enjoy based our preferences. Incredible attention to detail and an amazing experience. Could not recommend more!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan is such an amazing mixologist. I’m incredibly impressed with the cocktails, quality and the service. Vibes are great 10/10 recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ben and Ryan were absolutely impeccable. Amazing mixologists and the ambience was top tier. We will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing late night happy hour! Riri the bartender is amazing!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ben was our bartender and he definitely was able to adjust to my picky taste and provide amazing drinks!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Jel was absolutely amazing! Good recommendation and great customer service.
Will come again soon! 💕

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had an amazing time. BEN is amazing but Ryan is attentive. Smart and knowledgeable. And trustworthy. About spirits. Especially rum. Weather in manhattan the dirty south. He will be your go too. When its spirits. God bless you. and welcome!!! To new york to Florida represent Ryan!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow! What a hidden gem. It’s the perfect nightcap. The rums are amazing and our bartender Benjamin was so knowledgeable. Amazing experience, beautiful intimate venue, definitely coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

For the Standard Crowd
Stop ordering Tito’s Sodas and Espresso Martinis. These are not Fort Lauderdale Airport bartenders. They are on another level. Explore new drinks and discover a world previously unbeknownst to you.

For the Cocktail-Savvy Crowd
Expect well-executed classics and a menu full of smash hits and acquired tastes — crafted by a legend and brought to life by up-and-coming cocktail superstars. Their Bounty Daiquiri and Probitas Daiquiri are both delicious. While the fast-paced environment does limit the level of detail and technique I personally enjoy, it’s understandable — they’ve got quotas to hit. It’s the standard big-city bar rhythm: efficient, energetic, and volume-driven.

For the Cocktail-Autistic (Like Me)
Their classics are phenomenal.
If I had feedback, it would be temperature control. Some drinks felt slightly too warm, likely due to missed chilling steps. I recommend chilling everything before building: spirits, mixers, glassware — even carbonated ingredients. There might be some technique improvements that could be made.

Also, consider investing in spear ice. Yes, it’s pricey, but it meaningfully improves the experience by reducing surface area and slowing dilution.

Another detail: avoid garnishing sour drinks with lime wheels directly on the surface of the cocktail. As they sit, they leach bitterness into the drink. Skip the lime wheel and save a bit on your happy hour daiquiris — lime prices are only going up. You’re welcome; I just improved your margins.

Lastly (and this may sound counterintuitive): your drink volumes might be too high. Many feel like they’re built with 3 oz of base spirit. The Negroni in particular feels like 5 oz total. I’d suggest slightly lowering the overall volume. It would:
-Allow guests to enjoy more drinks in one sitting
-Improve guest pacing and per-head spend
-Make pricing more approachable (e.g. from $17–20 to $15–18)

I know this means changing every glass and possibly reworking your build strategy, but the long-term payoff in margins and guest experience could be well worth it.

Train your staff (especially on slow days) on unreasonable hospitality.

Amazing cocktails. Great atmosphere. Warm an friendly bartenders. Made me feel like back in the day EO.

Wow. I was finally able to make my way here with some friends after hearing such great things about this bar and it was everything I heard plus more. We went on a Tuesday night so the crowd was small but I’m glad because it made for a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.

Finding the bar felt like a little side quest but my friends and I weren’t mad about it at all. We loved that it wasn’t out in the open like a mainstream bar, open to the annoying Fort Lauderdale teeny boppers.

The lighting was dark and sexy reminding me of NYC cocktail bars. The bar is filled with a never-ending array of mainly rums and other spirits. Their extensive cocktail list had my friends and I studying for quite some time but our bartenders, Jel and Kiki(?) were incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and kind.

I started my experience with the El Presidente and I had to force myself not to chug it because it was so delicious. Spirit-forward, perfectly balanced with sweetness, bitterness and brightness. Highly recommend for old fashioned, sazerac and perfect manhattan lovers.

I also had the Chocolate 50/50 Manhattan and was blown away. Just imagine a big bite of bittersweet dark chocolate in liquid form. Perfect balance of sweet and salty, great viscosity, garnished to perfection with a luxardo cherry at the bottom of the glass (I love when they make you work for the treat at the end).

God, this review is so long and obnoxious but I have to tell you this was an 11/10 experience. Very, VERY happy to see a sexy, proper cocktail bar in the Fort Lauderdale area. Great hours - I WILL be regularly visiting every week. Five big fat stars.

Swizzle is such a unique spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The decor is beautiful in this speakeasy-like bar and lounge. The cocktails are fantastic and there is something for everyone with the extensive drink menu. What my favorite part about Swizzle though is the service. Jesus, Iker, Rihanna, and Ben are all so friendly and go above and beyond to ensure everyone is taken care of and having fun. They are all also incredibly good at what they do. Each cocktail is crafted expertly! Swizzle is a go to spot on any night out.

Cool underground speakeasy vibe with some very creative cocktails. The atmosphere stands out, too. I ordered a cocktail with plum brandy and plum liquor, which I enjoyed.
Only downsides: it’s way too dim—one or two 3” recessed lights for walkways would help a lot, and not be overly bright.
The QR menu kills the vibe a bit and takes away from the vintage feel. A paper menu option would go a long way.

Love the drinks sip bite sip was great