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| - Checked this place out the other night with a group of yelpers who bought the Groupon that was recently available. Really wishing I had purchased the max # now instead of just one!
The mixologists here are superb, and the attention to the detail of each drink rivals or exceeds that of my fave mixology spot DCR. There's really some craftsmanship going on here! The downside to that is that out of about 10 specialty cocktails, only 3 or 4 are vegan-- one has meat, a few have eggwhite, and a couple more have honey. So, that's always disappointing when I can't fully booze it up.
But the drinks I could/did try were GREAT! I had the Drunk Monk (gin-based, and I'm not a real fan of gin.... but the gin has tea steeped in it, and it's the tea taste that really comes through), the Spiked Rose (brandy and fruitiness, and all around tasty), and the Hard 8, which is their spruced up version of a Dark n Stormy. This is probably your best bet if you want your drink to last awhile, since it's served on ice, rather than up, like many of the other ones. Which, when they're SO tasty, makes them way too easy to slurp down.
The bartenders were very friendly and seemed to understand my vegan concerns. They and the quality of (vegan) drinks are totally 5-star! But the bar itself.... hmmm. It's set up oddly, and really doesn't maximize the space. If you're not sitting at the bar, you end up standing against the wall or sitting in a way that's not conducive to conversation for more than two or three people. Plus the music was way too loud.
I'm hoping to return soon for a happy hour to take advantage of their specials (custom cocktails only $7!) and hopefully to have a more quiet setting to enjoy said cocktails.
Regardless, this is definitely a must-do spot on a tour of downtown! Especially when the weather gets warm and they open up the outdoor seating!
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