The work week is more than half over. It's sunny. St. Patrick's Day is almost here. There are any number of reasons to hit the town tonight, and 15 of them are right here. Presenting the city's hottest cocktails at the moment, straight from the bartenders and managers who make them daily. Apertifs have a strong presence, as do infused vodkas and gin drinks and, of course, The Rarebit's super-hot Moscow Mule is representing. Need food? Here's the Eater Heatmap.
Their known for Asian comfort food, but their cocktails are just as noteworthy. At the moment, the Taipei Storm is taking over, with Taiwanese coconut milk, Plymouth sloe gin and Goslings Black Seal rum. Co-owner Joey Ryan says it's similar to both a Dark and Stormy and a Pain Killer.
At the modern Tristan, the Violet Hour is reigning as the drink of the minute. It's made with house-infused fig vodka, Dimmi, crème de violette and cassis, Cointreau, and lemon. Of course, it's topped with a flower.
At West Ashley's Ms. Rose's, the cucumber martini is the drink people can't stop ordering (along with the fried chicken). It's all about the house-infused cucumber vodka with lemon, basil and mint.
It might be tucked down an alley, but the drinks and bar snacks at McCrady's are no secret. Right now, their Eli Cash is boss, with bourbon, root, averna, mole bitters, orange twist.
At downtown favorite FIG, the Berlin Wall is topping the request list. Recently written up in Esquire, it's a blend of tequila, velvet falernum and orange bitters.
At Mike Lata's oyster emporium, Brooks Reitz's Pink and Tonic is tearing it up. It's a mix of Gordon's gin, angostura bitters and his own Jack Rudy Tonic.
At King Street's The Macintosh, The Mac-hattan is king. It's a blend of rye whiskey, Buffalo Trace bourbon, sweet vermouth, Aperol, Newtonian Chocolate Bitters, all served on the rocks. Half and half bourbon and rye whiskey makes it more dry with a great depth of flavor.
At Bob Carter's new hotspot, his namesake Welcome Back Carter is the current favorite. Their filled with sage and honey tangerine, rhubarb, Aperol, over ice with sparkling wine cava finished with eucalyptus spray. Tastes like a mimosa but it’s stiff on the liquor.
The lady-centric steak spot and bar can't stop pouring their Berry Bubbly for diners. The light drink has Smirnoff Citrus Vodka, St. Germain, house sour mix, Champagne and frozen seasonal fruit.
Right upstairs from Jeremiah Bacon's The Macintosh, The Cocktail Club's Double Standard is besting their other fancy drinks. The spicy drink has house-infused serrano gin and cucumber vodka blended with cucumber water, ginger syrup finished with celery bitters. It's garnished with fresh cilantro and serrano pepper.
No shocker here: The Rarebit's Moscow Mule has been hot since it opened. Served in their famous copper mugs, it's a mix of Smirnoff Vodka, housemade Sweatman’s Ginger Beer, housemade lime cordial.
Crazy popular after-work spot Social is serving their Blood Hound by the pack. It's got blood orange puree, Bulleit rye whiskey, crème de cassis, lime, angostura bitters. Tastes like a Greyhound, but their take is made with dark liquor.
It's nearly spring, but upscale Circa 1886 is serving plenty of their Snap Cider, which has ginger snap flavored liquor, apple cider, fresh grated ginger and cinnamon all poured into a cold rocks glass.
It's nearly roof season, and Stars is already sending out plenty of their lighter drinks. Currently most popular is the apertif Lost in Translation, with Cathead Honeysuckle vodka, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, San Pellegrino Aranciata, celery bitters, orange twist.
Their known for Asian comfort food, but their cocktails are just as noteworthy. At the moment, the Taipei Storm is taking over, with Taiwanese coconut milk, Plymouth sloe gin and Goslings Black Seal rum. Co-owner Joey Ryan says it's similar to both a Dark and Stormy and a Pain Killer.
At the modern Tristan, the Violet Hour is reigning as the drink of the minute. It's made with house-infused fig vodka, Dimmi, crème de violette and cassis, Cointreau, and lemon. Of course, it's topped with a flower.
At West Ashley's Ms. Rose's, the cucumber martini is the drink people can't stop ordering (along with the fried chicken). It's all about the house-infused cucumber vodka with lemon, basil and mint.
It might be tucked down an alley, but the drinks and bar snacks at McCrady's are no secret. Right now, their Eli Cash is boss, with bourbon, root, averna, mole bitters, orange twist.
At downtown favorite FIG, the Berlin Wall is topping the request list. Recently written up in Esquire, it's a blend of tequila, velvet falernum and orange bitters.
At Mike Lata's oyster emporium, Brooks Reitz's Pink and Tonic is tearing it up. It's a mix of Gordon's gin, angostura bitters and his own Jack Rudy Tonic.
At King Street's The Macintosh, The Mac-hattan is king. It's a blend of rye whiskey, Buffalo Trace bourbon, sweet vermouth, Aperol, Newtonian Chocolate Bitters, all served on the rocks. Half and half bourbon and rye whiskey makes it more dry with a great depth of flavor.
At Bob Carter's new hotspot, his namesake Welcome Back Carter is the current favorite. Their filled with sage and honey tangerine, rhubarb, Aperol, over ice with sparkling wine cava finished with eucalyptus spray. Tastes like a mimosa but it’s stiff on the liquor.
The lady-centric steak spot and bar can't stop pouring their Berry Bubbly for diners. The light drink has Smirnoff Citrus Vodka, St. Germain, house sour mix, Champagne and frozen seasonal fruit.
Right upstairs from Jeremiah Bacon's The Macintosh, The Cocktail Club's Double Standard is besting their other fancy drinks. The spicy drink has house-infused serrano gin and cucumber vodka blended with cucumber water, ginger syrup finished with celery bitters. It's garnished with fresh cilantro and serrano pepper.
No shocker here: The Rarebit's Moscow Mule has been hot since it opened. Served in their famous copper mugs, it's a mix of Smirnoff Vodka, housemade Sweatman’s Ginger Beer, housemade lime cordial.
Crazy popular after-work spot Social is serving their Blood Hound by the pack. It's got blood orange puree, Bulleit rye whiskey, crème de cassis, lime, angostura bitters. Tastes like a Greyhound, but their take is made with dark liquor.
It's nearly spring, but upscale Circa 1886 is serving plenty of their Snap Cider, which has ginger snap flavored liquor, apple cider, fresh grated ginger and cinnamon all poured into a cold rocks glass.
It's nearly roof season, and Stars is already sending out plenty of their lighter drinks. Currently most popular is the apertif Lost in Translation, with Cathead Honeysuckle vodka, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, San Pellegrino Aranciata, celery bitters, orange twist.
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