J&J Bourbon Bar has closed its doors after just more than two years in business.

The bourbon bar, which was housed in the former Belly General Store space at 772 North Highland Ave. NE in Virginia-Highland, closed in October, What Now Atlanta reports.

The spot ran into some trouble earlier this year after a failed health inspection , though it later received a passing score.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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