Craft Cocktails

Celebrate Spring With New Releases From Local Distilleries

Celebrate Spring With New Releases From Local Distilleries

Check out these tasty new offerings from local distillers

AJ Rathbun

Three Impressions of Batch Bar

Three Impressions of Batch Bar

Enjoy a tall drink at Batch Bar crafted from neighboring Batch 206 Distillery’s spirits

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St. Patrick’s Day Drink Ideas Out and In

St. Patrick’s Day Drink Ideas Out and In

Whether you're planning a night out on the town or staying in at home, cocktail critic AJ Rathbun has a drink for you

The Blackthorn, a stiff drink AJ recommends making with The Quiet Man blended Irish whiskey

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Three Impressions of Bar Charlie

Three Impressions of Bar Charlie

Seaplane-themed craft cocktails, a cozy bar and great small plates: Bar Charlie is a smooth landing

Don’t miss your Connecting Flight, a cocktail at Stone Way’s Bar Charlie

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Three Impressions of Thackeray

Three Impressions of Thackeray

The Royal Shipyard is one of six intriguing choices on Thackeray’s Gin & Tonic menu

AJ Rathbun

Make This Cocktail: Foreign National's Osaka No. 1

Make This Cocktail: Foreign National’s Osaka No. 1

At Stateside’s new bar, this beautiful update of a lesser-known drink transports taste buds with every sip

Flame on! Foreign National’s Eli Hetrick torches some star anise for the Osaka No. 1

AJ Rathbun

Three Impressions of Westland Distillery’s Cantilever Room

Three Impressions of Westland Distillery’s Cantilever Room

The Westland whiskey cocktail flight comes with three small cocktails and a straight pour of whiskey

AJ Rathbun

Seattle Bartenders Talk Holiday Drinks

Seattle Bartenders Talk Holiday Drinks

Seattle bartenders offer sage wisdom on the toughest question of the season: "What'll it be?"

Top row, left to right: James MacWilliams, Adam Fortuna, Ariana Vitale (photo by Taryn Penner-Elledge); Bottom row, L to R: Joshua Fejeran, Austin Dean (photo by Jackie Donnelly), Jesse Cyr

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Corvus and Co.'s Antivenom Cocktail Recipe

Corvus and Co.’s Antivenom Cocktail Recipe

Savor the herbaceous highlights of this multilayered bourbon- and vermouth-based cocktail

Izzy Guymon in his animal-themed bar, Corvus and Co., on Capitol Hill

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Three Impressions of Cursed Oak

Three Impressions of Cursed Oak

Cursed Oak owner Mike Carroll strains a Rosemary Delight into a coupe glass

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Three Impressions of Flint Creek Cattle Co.

Three Impressions of Flint Creek Cattle Co.

Opening just a few weeks ago on October 24th, after a little wait (due to building out their big space and the tragic explosion up the block), Greenwood’s FlintCreek Cattle Co. is from the same folks behind Fremont’s popular RockCreek. I recently ducked in to FlintCreek with my wife and a pal to check out…

AJ Rathbun

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