Fire & Sword lives below the street—shaped by Prohibition, when people gathered to loosen the rules and lower their guard. It was never fully hidden. Always in plain sight, just far enough removed to feel a little dangerous in the best way. That still holds. Step down and something shifts. The pace slows. The edges soften. You settle in a little deeper. Whiskey, taken seriously. Flights worth sharing. Craft cocktails with a steady hand. Some things aren’t meant to change.
Food
Served daily from 4:00 PM–9:00 PM
Chips & Dip
$12House-fried tortilla chips, guacamole, salsa, queso fundido
Shrimp Cocktail
$13Cooked and peeled shrimp with cocktail sauce
Hummus & Pita
$12Roasted red pepper hummus, country olives, feta cheese, house-fried pita chips
Whiskey Row Wings
$161 lb., baked then fried, your choice of BBQ, buffalo, or hoisin sauce
Smashburger
$19Two smashed patties, cheddar cheese, Thousand Island, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, choice of fries or coleslaw
Fish & Chips
$219 oz. lightly battered and fried mahi mahi with fries, coleslaw, and lemon
Turkey Club
$18Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and herbed mayonnaise on sourdough with choice of fries or coleslaw
Cocktails
Strawberry Lane
$11Awayuki Strawberry Gin, Lillet Blanc, strawberry, Sprite
Aces High
$11Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Bulleit 95 Rye, sweet and sour, egg white, bitters
The Honest Opinion
$11Maker’s 46 French Oaked Bourbon, Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, jalapeño, blueberry syrup
Royal Flush Martini
$12Wheatley Vodka, X-Rated Passionfruit Liqueur, cranberry, pomegranate, lime
The Wrangler
$12Kasama 7 Year Rum, Malibu Rum, apricot brandy, Angostura Amaro, pineapple, orange juice, lime
Roses Aren’t Forever
$10Prairie Organic Vodka, Thatcher’s Hibiscus Liqueur, Aperol, Champagne
Mezcal You Later
$10Del Maguey Pueblo Mezcal, Angostura Amaro, rosemary, honey
St. Mike’s Old Fashioned
$13Old Forester 86 Proof Bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar cube, torched cinnamon
Red Wine
Glass / Bottle
Zinfandel
$8 / $32Lapis Luna — North Coast, California
Barolo
$80Franco Serra — Piedmont, Italy
Burgundy
$110Domaine Rapet — France
Cabernet Sauvignon
$145MollyDooker Gigglepot — Australia
Cabernet Sauvignon
$160Frog’s Leap — Napa Valley, California
Cabernet Sauvignon
$10 / $40William Hill — North Coast, California
Cabernet Sauvignon
$58Method — Napa Valley, California
Malbec
$9 / $36Terrazas — Mendoza, Argentina
Merlot
$10 / $40Six Clones — Lodi, California
Pinot Noir
$13 / $52Left Coast — Willamette, Oregon
Pinot Noir
$68Belle Glos Dairyman — California
Red Blend
$14 / $56J. Lohr Pure Paso — California
Red Blend
$88Prisoner — California
Zinfandel
$94Ghost Block — Oakville, California
Zinfandel
$120Ridge Pagani Ranch Zin — Sonoma, California
White Wine
Glass / Bottle
Chardonnay
$8 / $32Lapis Luna — North Coast, California
Brut
$7 / $25Charles Roux — France
Chablis
$75Domaine Servin — Burgundy, France
Champagne
$63Moutard — Champagne, France
Chardonnay
$78Rombauer — Carneros, Sonoma, California
Chardonnay
$64Laird — Napa Valley, California
Chardonnay
$12 / $48La Crema — Sonoma, California
Chardonnay
$63Patz & Hall — Sonoma, California
Pinot Grigio
$10 / $40Zaccagnini — Abruzzo, Italy
Sancerre
$78Domaine Andre Vatan — Loire Valley, France
Sauvignon Blanc
$9 / $36The Ned — Marlborough, New Zealand
Moscato
$7 / $28Luccio — Moscato d’Asti, Italy
Bottled Beer
12 oz.
Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale
$6Corona Mexican Lager
$6Modelo Mexican Lager
$6Coors Light
$5Coors Banquet
$5Ultra
$5Canned Beer
12 oz.
Rogue Hazelnut Brown
$6Barrio Brewing Citrazona IPA
$6Heineken 0.0 Non-Alcoholic
$616 oz.
Golden State Mighty Dry Cider
$10Wren House Spellbinder IPA
$13Coronado Weekend Vibes IPA
$7La Cumbre Malpais Stout
$9On Tap
Four Peaks Kilt Lifter Amber Ale
$7Firestone Walker 805 Blonde Ale
$6Pizza Port Cali Honey Blonde Ale
$9Oak Creek Nut Brown Ale
$6Superstition Blueberry Cider
$1512 oz. pour
Elysian Space Dust IPA
$8La Cumbre Elevated IPA
$7The Shop Church Music Hazy IPA
$10Stone West Coast IPA
$7Four Peaks Sunbru Kölsch
$6Harland Brewing Japanese Lager
$8Barrio Scorpion Black Lager
$6Mexican lager
Stone Buenaveza Mexican Lager
$6Wren Rotator
$7Maine Beer Company Lunch IPA
$12Pedal Haus Desert Classic Pale Ale
$8Founder’s Breakfast Stout
$7Wren House Big Spill Pils
$7College Street Big Blue Van Wheat
$7Lumberyard Hefe Wheat
$6Weekend Specials
Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
House Bloody Mary
$5Mimosa
$5Served with choice of orange, pineapple, cranberry, or grapefruit juice
Add Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur +$2
Hours & Location
Mon – Thurs: 4 – 10p
Fri: 4 – 12a
Sat: 2 – 12a
Sun: 4 – 10p
Happy Hour
4-6p
Location
Downstairs at Hotel St. Michael
100 S Montezuma St, Prescott, AZ
(928) 777-7002
Live Music
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
Big Party
October 17 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday Night Music
October 24 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Drinks with a Local Celebrity
November 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Down here since 1915.
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Arizona went dry in 1915. The town didn’t.
In Prescott, enforcement came fast—stings, seizures, arrests.
Above ground, law and pressure. Below, speakeasies. At Hotel St. Michael, a candy store faced Whiskey Row—candy sticks, licorice, sugar and molasses in the air. In the back, an unmarked staircase, easy to miss.
Below, a room with a simple bar and a few tables, where ranchers, businessmen, lawmen, and locals gathered. Glass on wood, conversations kept low, no one asking too many questions. There was an edge to it—comfort, too.
Local liquor was rough. The good stuff came by train. Cases were broken down, quietly loaded, then moved by wagon on back roads into Whiskey Alley—into basements, into rooms like this. Some shipments made it. Others didn’t. In 1916, a local bootlegger, John Berent, “Dutch John,” was caught. The evidence never made it to court, the charges didn’t hold, and no one seemed too surprised.
In 1933, Prohibition lifted—like a hard rain letting up. Doors opened. People stepped back out, back to it, like it never left.
