The Boxcar at Bix
The cocktail: Made with honey, Zucca Amaro and scotch—in not that particular order.
The ice: It’s smoked. As in, they add liquid smoke.
The situation: Your jazz-adjacent scotch needs to be smoky. No, like really smoky.
The Ice Cometh
5 Drinks with Enticing Ice. Yes, Enticing Ice.
Any old bar can get you a drink with weird ingredients. It takes a truly forward-thinking establishment to get weird with the ice. Fog or no fog, the calendar says August, and dammit, now is the time for drinks with weird ice.
“Something Cheeky” at the Coachman
The cocktail: It’s off-menu (so yes, you have to ask for “something cheeky”), and
it’s basically a Sazerac in shot form. See, there’s a shot of whiskey, and...
The ice: It’s an ice glass, made of absinthe and bitters. Whoa.
The situation: When you need to destroy the evidence. This drink will self-destruct...
The <em>Fuzzy</em> at Pabu
The cocktail: Shōchū, Campari, apricot liqueur and a tōgarashi rim.
The ice: More of an ice column than a cube, really, with Japanese edible flowers frozen
inside. Nice touch.
The situation: Somebody in your life has been hinting it’s been a while since they
received flowers.
The <em>Hop-Dog</em> at MKT Restaurant and Bar
The cocktail: Hop-infused vodka, lime and simple syrup with a salt rim.
The ice: It’s a frozen ball of grapefruit juice. So it’s sort of like a greyhound, only
not.
The situation: You’re at a pretty discreet hotel bar, so we won’t pry into the
situation here. Enjoy.
The Gin and Tonic at Press
The cocktail: Gin. Housemade tonic. Lemon verbena. Seems pretty standard so far.
The ice: A citrus-infused ice ball.
The situation: You’re in Napa, and you need something refreshing after a strenuous day of
cabernet drinking.
