Spokane's Whiskey Den Has a Wine Secret
Downtown · Spokane · Cocktail Bar / American Comfort · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 17, 2026
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You walk into Hogwash expecting bourbon and bitters — and you'd be right — but the wine list quietly makes a case for itself in the corner. It's short, it's local, and it's not trying to be anything it isn't. For a speakeasy-style whiskey den tucked into the basement of a historic cracker factory, that's kind of impressive.
The list leans hard into Washington state producers, which is exactly the right call for a bar that's built its identity around place. Overbluff Cellars anchors the program with a 2018 Merlot and a 2018 Sangiovese — both grapes that Washington does well when producers don't overthink it. YaYa, Lumberbeard, and The Grain Shed round things out, giving you a genuine snapshot of the Spokane-area wine scene rather than a generic corporate pour list. The depth isn't there for a serious wine night, but the curation shows someone gave a damn.
Glass pours start at $7 and climb to $12 for reds, which is honest pricing for this market. The Overbluff Cellars wines anchor the by-the-glass program, and while we don't have an exact count, the range covers enough ground to find something worth drinking. Don't expect rotation — this feels like a set-it-and-let-it-ride situation.
Overbluff Cellars Sangiovese 2018 — $12
Washington Sangiovese doesn't get nearly enough credit, and at $12 a glass in a bar this cool, you're getting a genuinely interesting pour for the price of a mediocre cocktail.
The Grain Shed
Most people at Hogwash are here for whiskey, so The Grain Shed — a Spokane producer making waves with grain-to-glass everything — gets overlooked. Worth asking what they're pouring and giving it a shot.
YaYa
Without knowing the variety or vintage, YaYa is a blind order in a bar that doesn't specialize in wine. Not enough info to make it worth the gamble when the Overbluff pours are right there.
Overbluff Cellars Merlot 2018 + Elevated bar snacks / pub fare bites
A Washington Merlot with some age on it has the structure to hold up to savory, rich bar food without steamrolling it — exactly what you want when you're grazing through small plates between rounds.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Hogwash is a whiskey bar first and a wine list second, but the local-producer focus and fair pricing make it a genuine Wild Card worth knowing about. Order the Sangiovese, ignore the cocktail menu for one round, and see what Spokane's wine scene is quietly doing.
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