Here’s one of the winning cocktails from the Los Angeles Downtown Sub-District Cocktail Competition of 2009 (details and rules here), judged by Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh.
Arts District Cocktail
(by Leo Rivas, Seven Grand Whiskey Bar)2 ounces Rye whiskey
1/2 ounce Cynar
1/4 ounce BénédictineStir & strain.
Grapefruit Peel – Cocktail Glass
Along with the Historic Core Cocktail, this was one of the very best in the competition. Those Seven Grand boys know how to make drinks!
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arts district « Measure & Stir said:
Jun 21, 12 at 9:25 am[…] you, Chuck Taggart, for giving me so many excellent ideas! I am a sucker for Cynar, and a huge fan of rye and […]