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| - Second bar I visited from Montreal and went mostly for the Jerky Lab Jack! The bar was also celebrating National Tequila Day (yay!) so there was a deal on $3 tequila shots! So in order, we had two tequila shots, and the Lab Jack and the Zombie cocktail (typically made for two people but I accepted this challenge).
Tequila shots didn't come with salt, but at least it came with the lime. Nothing new about these shots compared to what I could've ordered in the States, but the deal was hard to pass up.
The Lab Jack was 'tres super cool' with its little pulley holding the beef jerky! The jerky was thick-cut, and from where we sat, we heard it being loudly tenderized at the bar. I wish we had more jerky, only because it was seasoned and tenderized so well without being overly-salty like most store-bought jerkies are. The liquor was served in a what I believe was a real copper cup, and VERY strong and bitter, so if you're a fan of dark liquor with a tolerance for a lingering aftertaste, you are considered tough in my book. Needless to say, really neat order, but I stuck with just chewing on the jerky by itself while my boyfriend finished off the drink.
The Zombie was LARGE, and is originally made as a cocktail for two. Beautifully presented with a flower, it's seemingly harmless and could be seen as a juicy drink. Definitely was juicy, but alcohol content was way up there and within minutes, I felt my buzz. If you're a regular drinker and want to have a good time without taking bitter shots and/or spending too much money, sit on this drink yourself and you'll feel great by the end of it.
Overall, service was excellent (shout out to the waiters for being accommodating with my broken French), drinks were well-worth the money, and the only thing I can really complain about was how dark the whole place was, but I guess it was going for that cozy, underground-bar feeling!
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