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| - This place and its cocktails are as beautiful as its name! We came here on a double date on a Tuesday night and shared the front room with two other gentleman who sat at the bar. After an hour or two, we ended up having the whole place to ourselves and had very pleasant chats with both the bartender and the owner (formerly of Embury before it closed in the Strip).
The atmosphere is dim, cozy, and speakeasy-like. Cocktails are served in gorgeous and unique old-fashioned glasses. For example, my first cocktail came in an elegant champagne coupe with flowers etched into the glass. This is testament to the attention to detail that this bar pays to just about everything, from the glassware to the ice to the drinks themselves. Every cocktail we had was expertly crafted, even a "personalized" one that the bartender crafted on the spot for my boyfriend based on his requests. My favorite drink from this visit was the autumn sazerac, a delicious take on one of my favorite cocktails.
It's worth mentioning that the bartender was extremely accommodating to our group, which was rather feisty that night! For example, he let the guys order one Dogfish 120-minute IPA between the two of them and happily split the drink into two glasses for them, and after they broke out into a heated debate about the merits of Dogfish 90-minute vs. Dogfish 120-minute, the bartender offered (unprompted) us a complementary glass of the 90-minute so that we could do a direct comparison. This was such a thoughtful and generous gesture that it really left an impression on us. In general, he was super jovial, helpful, and patient with our tipsy shenanigans! The owner was friendly as well and readily engaged in conversation with us, and the vibe was super laid-back towards the end of the night.
They also have an incredible selection of bourbons, probably the best I've seen at any bar in the city. Many of them, like the awesome Willett Bourbons, you cannot purchase individual bottles of in Pittsburgh's liquor stores! The beer list is nice as well, and it's supposed to grow in the near future.
I cannot comment on the atmosphere or attention to detail on a much busier night like Friday or Saturday, but my guess is that the quality of drinks would not be sacrificed (you might just have to wait longer to get one). But, at least for a weeknight, it was everything we wanted from a classic cocktail bar!
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