Cocktails
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Kent Thompson has been serving solid cocktails at The Tasting Kitchen on Abbot Kinney since way back before the street started its decline into mainstream-hipster post-ironic chain consumerism. From brunch Bloodys and Petite Marias to…
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The Botanist is amongst the very best gins in the world—and certainly is for the price—which makes perfect sense given that it’s produced on Islay, the home island of the best Scotch Whisky on this…
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Alchemy Bar approaches cocktails by looking through a historical lens, and uses that knowledge to deliver a forward-thinking drinking experience. Located down Valletta’s bar-cramped Strait Street, Alchemy creates a beverage experience that focuses on craft,…
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Every bartender quietly chuckles inside whenever a customer orders a Skinny Margarita, a pretentious drink that’s become akin to a $13 Moon Juice or vegetarian lasagna. Cutting the simple syrup or agave nectar from a…
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Madre Mezcal hails from the rolling hills outside San Dionisio in Oaxaca, Mexico. Jose Ines Garcia Morales and his family have been producing the spirit for years, but it was Tony Farfalla that first brought…
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Upstart Los Angeles-based distillery The Spirit Guild crafted a gin that came out almost too delicious. The clementine foundation never overpowers, allowing the rest of the botanicals to shine through and each remain refined in…
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Started in 2013, Negroni Week has evolved from a simple showcase to a celebration of cocktail ingenuity. Though the classic is based on one part Campari, one part gin and one sweet red vermouth, Beverly…
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“Don’t bother with churches, government buildings or city squares, if you want to know about a culture, spend a night in its bars,” said Ernest Hemingway, possibly history’s biggest advocate of the Daiquiri. The Daiquiri…
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Sounding for more depth from the classic gin gimlet can be a frustrating exercise, especially given how few bar patrons actually enjoy the drink. Grandma loved her gimlets, though, and she could drink us all…
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“I’ve never tasted anything so cool and clean…They make me feel civilized,” wrote Ernest Hemingway about the Martini in A Farewell to Arms. E. B. White called the drink, “The elixir of quietude.” H.L. Mencken…