I ordered an Old Fashioned from the gentleman in the red dinner jacket behind the bar. He smiled an said, "Excellent choice, sir." He was right.
Make sure you go when Matt Biancaniello is working. He's the best bartender in LA. If you sit at the bar, he might let you try all of his drinks before they go out. Delicious!
The liquor menu was developed by mixologist Jared Mort & features drinks named after people, places, events, & cars from his life, including the Indie Stutz, No. 999, Lovetta, & Blitzen Benz. Read more.
Hands down best Irish coffee I've ever had. Watch 'em whip the cream in a shaker and make a whip cream coffee blanket. Mmmm.
Check out the R&D Bar in the back, with a monthly featured spirit and an exclusive cocktail menu that changes daily. Read more.
Parking lot around Rockaway side has spaces sometimes even when it doesn't appear to. But best to walk home from awesome wine tastings.
4100 is dark, sleek and very sexy: It's neighborhood drinking made simple. The bartenders mix up every shade of martini on the market and serve a full selection of wine, beer (on tap) and liquor. Read more.
Cap N' Cork has a fantastic selection of rare brews and Japanese spirits!
CA (do) This East Hollywood watering hole is the place to go for cutting-edge cocktails. It’s got a fun World War II-era Americana theme and their list of American distilled whiskeys is beyond compare
The Los Angeles Cocktail: Buffalo Trace bourbon, sweet vermouth, lemon juice and egg. Perfect for crisp evenings on the patio. Read more.
Happy hour is from 5-7 Mon-Thurs, cocktails are 1/2 off (only $8) - I'll aim for that next time ;) the signature bourbon cocktail with peach schnapps was awesome
Featured in LA Weekly's "L.A.'s Best Cocktails: Our 55 favorites and where to find them." (Click 'More Info') Read more.
Incredible cocktails (seriously, don't order a beer here). House made mixers & interesting concoctions make this our favorite place to celebrate with a fancy drink. Don't miss the secret library room.
Hello, liquor license at Lamill. Get the Black & Black (half Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout and half iced Organic Lamill House Coffee).
The Wybn and Encore are Vegas' only casinos with Fernet Branca, if you're into that sort of thing.
Star mixologist Ryan Magarian developed the drink list at this luxurious 18th-floor restaurant and lounge, which has fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean and Hollywood.
Great prices on hard-to-find liquors. VERY helpful staff. Ask about the French cocktail shaker, you'll never stick again
more than booze...you can pick up a bar of Chocolove or Vosges to go with your bubbly
Best Absinthe pours in town! Make sure to get it Czech style for added effect...
Local guys, with 2 years to go on their own aged whiskey; making vodka/rum in the meantime. Free rum/vodka/whiskey tastings, and the tasting room sells a lot of 50's kitch bartending gear.
The bartenders can extol the virtues of proper barware, such as Japanese glass pouring flasks to dispense various bitters.
Bartender Evan Zimmerman is behind the menu. The eight-item cocktail list features unexpected flavors like black truffle (in the "Lights Out") and campari seeped with cedar (in the "Pan-Am").
Make a date to sample artisan vodka and gin at House Spirits Distillery in Portland’s distillery row.
Sample either the Barrel-Aged Chrysanthemum or the Barrel-Aged Remember the Maine. Read more.
They've got Racer 5 and Guinness on tap, Fortaleza, Macallan 18, and various other delights on the shelf.
