Classic Cocktails in WS?

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    JimmyG
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    Previously there was a WSB thread on great dive bars, but that’s not what I’m looking for this time.

    I love a well made Sidecar but haven’t found a WS bar that knows how to put one together properly. Or a Whiskey Sour, or an Old Fashioned.

    So anyone willing to share where you find the well-made cocktail here in WS?

    #646964

    JanS
    Participant

    JimmyG…I haven’t been to the Bohemian yet, but I understand that they’re trying to do just that…serve the old classics, like a Sazarac. Their online menu has a few of what they call “vintage cocktails”…so maybe here’s a challenge for you : sit at the bar for a while and have a few of the drinks that you like, and report back to us how well they did :)

    I like a good Manhattan..one of the best I ever had was in an officer’s club at Ft. Monmouth , NJ in the early 70’s…

    http://www.bohemianseattle.com

    #646965

    Patrick
    Keymaster

    There’s Musso and Franks in LA and the Ship’s Tavern at the Brown Palace. Short of that you might want to check out West5 if Pat’s running the bar. She was the head bartender at the Admiral Benbow before moving to the Junction. Her experience stretches back to the time when Old Fashions and Sidecars were standard fare.

    #646966

    FullTilt
    Participant

    I know it is not WS, but the Tin Room in burien knows their cocktails. No mixers, they use fresh juice. All the drinks you mentioned are on their menu.

    #646967

    JanS
    Participant

    JimmyG…looks like you’ve found a place…I was just talking with a friend about this place yesterday. I may just have to try it myself.

    #646968

    Zenguy
    Participant

    JaKs makes a good Five Star Sidecar, I usually get one when I go there. Shadowland made a good Manhattan too.

    #646969

    charlabob
    Participant

    Another vote for Pat’s sidecars at West 5. They’re the real thing. We’ve found her there weekday afternoons and some Saturdays — it’s worth calling ahead. :-)

    #646970

    JimmyG
    Member

    I like the Tin Room FullTilt, great vibe and fairly good cocktails but I’m looking for WS places (within my “stumble-home zone”).

    West 5 didn’t impress me on previous visits but I’ll give it another try when I know Pat is tending bar.

    Patrick gives great places for when you’re on the road. Last Sept while in Paris one of my must visit places was Harry’s New York bar, supposedly the place the sidecar was invented. And I have to say the drinks there were divine.

    #646971

    Ashley
    Member

    The bartender’s name who worked at the Benbow and is now at West 5 is Jo and she is there on Mon-Wed mornings. And she is awesome!!

    #646972

    charlabob
    Participant

    Thank You — I didn’t think that sounded right. I dearly love Jo at West 5 — just have to learn to drink on weekday mornings :-)

    #646973

    EK
    Member

    I would not recommend the Bohemian at this time for classic cocktails. They have a Sazerac on the menu, but it is not correct. Instead of rinsing the glass with absinthe, it was mixed in in too large a proportion. It was also served with a highly sweetened sugared rim. I think they are doing more of a new take on classics than actually making the classics.

    I have no recommendations for really good classic cocktails in West Seattle. I will hit up West 5 for well-mixed cocktails.

    #646974

    JenV
    Member

    I have to say, I was not impressed with Jo at West 5. She is good if you want a strong cocktail like a vodka soda or a whiskey coke…but I asked her to make me an extra-dry martini and I swear it was 1/2 vermouth! Nasty. That is a classic cocktail that should be the cornerstone of any bartender’s repertoire, IMO.

    #646975

    biankat
    Participant

    Last I checked, Talarico’s makes their own sour, so Whickey Sours and Amaretto Sours are (were)especially tasty.

    #646976

    Zenguy
    Participant

    I know the request is for West Seattle, but if you are on Capitol Hill try Sun Liquor on Summit Ave. They fresh squeeze the juice for every drink. The atmosphere is really cool as well, kind of a 40’s asian flare to it.

    #646977

    barb
    Member

    Purple downtown makes a very good Sidecar

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