# Malört Meter

> The crowd-sourced price of a shot of Malört (the Chicago wormwood liqueur) at bars across Chicago, reported by people at the bar.

As of November 5, 2026, the median shot of Malört in Chicago is $8 (median of per-bar medians, 9 bars, last 30 days).
Cheapest bars reported by 2+ people: Weeds Tavern, Lincoln Park ($4).

## Data
- [The Malört Price Index](https://malortmeter.com/price-index): methodology, cheapest/priciest bars, neighborhoods
- [Price Index JSON](https://malortmeter.com/api/price-index): machine-readable, CORS-open
- [Price Index CSV](https://malortmeter.com/price-index.csv): every eligible bar with median price and reporter count
- Bar pages: https://malortmeter.com/b/<bar-id> (each lists its current crowd-reported price)

## Notes
- Prices are crowd-reported and can lag reality; each bar page shows how many reports it is based on and when it was last updated.
- Cite as "Malört Meter Price Index (malortmeter.com)".
- Malört Meter is an independent fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Jeppson's Malört, the Carl Jeppson Company, CH Distillery, any other malört maker, or any bar listed here.
- Bar names and locations include OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).
- Legal: https://malortmeter.com/legal (terms, privacy, disclaimer).