Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle Nov/Dec / Holiday Issue 2016 | Page 23
COCKTAIL CULTURE
Merry Mixes
written by Lauren Adam
Taste the holidays in a seasonally-inspired cocktail. Warm spices, aromatic ginger, tangy
cranberries, sweet cinnamon, fresh mint, and crisp pine are bound to make things merry and
bright. Take a break from the holiday bustle and slow down with one of these cocktails.
HOT SCHNNOCOLATE
Pie Bar
Whether you’re about to board a double black, watch the Christmas Ships or start
“Love Actually” on the couch, spiked hot chocolate is the quintessential holiday
beverage. Finish off a celebration on Capitol Hill with a slice of whatever satisfies
your cravings and a hot chocolate with Rumple Mintz and fluffy whip.
1361 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98122 l piebarcapitolhill.com
THE BOOKMAN
The Sovereign
Take shelter from the inclement weather in the comforts of Pioneer Square’s
newest lounge. The Caribbean flavored menu includes drinks like The Bookman.
The inviting spicy notes spice of tea, coconut rum, sweetened condensed milk,
lime, cinnamon, nutmeg will take you somewhere warmer.
119 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104 l www.sovereignseattle.com
CRAN-N-RYE
Tavern Law
Real cranberry juice and rye taste like a holiday feast gone right. With buttery
walnut, sweet cinnamon, a dash of bitters, and a squeeze of lemon, this drink
tastes like the perfect pair to smoky slice of turkey or sandwich with the leftovers.
The best time to swing by is for the Repeal Day celebration on December 5th
which marks the end of prohibition.
1406 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 l www.tavernlaw.com
BOURBON MINT TEA
The London Plane
Get your peppermint fix at The London Plane. The
London Plane space is part cafe, part specialty foods
grocery, and part floral workshop. Stop by to pick
up holiday pastries or cookies and a bouquet then
stay to enjoy the Bourbon Mint Tea. Green tea gets
a generous splash of bourbon and Menthe-Pastille
for cocktail that is as cool as it is classy.
300 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 l www.thelondonplaneseattle.com
ROB ROY’S COCKTAIL ADVENT CALENDAR
Rob Roy
Savor the season with a new holiday concoction every day. Traditionally, Rob Roy
starts their popular cocktail advent calendar on December 1st and surprises bar
flies with a new specialty each day. Past staples have included a Truffled Tom Jerry
and Walnut Old Fashioned; stop by to see what they come up with this year.
2332 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 l www.robroyseattle.com
FRITZ & ERNST
Barrel Thief
Love the smell of the great outdoors in the winter? Enjoy it at Barrel Thief
without ever leaving the cozy bar. This masterfully mixed cocktail tastes like you
just chopped down an evergreen. With Copperworks Gin, rye, bittersweet cynar,
benedictine, pine liqueur, juniper bitters, the quiet snowy forest comes to you.
3417 Evanston Ave N #102, Seattle, WA 98103 l bthief.com
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