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| - Came with a friend on a Monday night of all things. Got some pretty good seats at a bar, which started a really decent end for a night in Old Town.
Not really seeking anything crazy from the get-go, we opted to start with a Mint Julep and a Sazerac. Both were excellent renditions of the standard - coming at $13 a pop, it was a little expensive but excellent nevertheless. I'd totally show you, but the low light intimacy makes for shitty iPhone pics.
As you'd expect, the whiskey selection was solid - lots of options on the back page with plenty of tiered prices, plus a really good selection of flights. I liked their naming sense a lot - flights like "Godzilla vs. Mothra" showcasing some good Japanese whiskeys, for example. I really should have remembered the name, but the one we tried was a sample of Glens - which had a really nice range from that punch in the gut, a smooth finish, and some really damn good scotch. 3 glasses in that flight were about 34, and you have flights ranging from 20 to a fancy 200 one.
Really appreciate when your bartender has tried much more than what's on the menu - shows the thought that went into determining the menu. He really knew his stuff, and definitely helped us a lot finding the next whiskey that felt just right.
Wish I had the bankroll to become a regular here, but from the alcoholz' perspective the night was a success, plus the food menu looked pretty bomb as well. Looking forward to the next time I'm around the stairs.
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