Seattle Bar Drink Reviews

MAY
1612 N 45th St. Wallingford 98103
(206) 675- 0037

Consult any travel agent in the city and they might just recommend May. Fortunately, you won't need a ticket to travel to May in Wallingford, which offers seasonal ingredients, traditional concepts, music of the world and tastes of Thailand within this boutique destination restaurant and bar. As refreshing as a trip to the spa, it's the cocktail components like cucumber, lemongrass and lychees that leave you feeling relaxed. Happy hour helps too. Experience the exotic indulgence. And while you do, here's something to sip on. And yes, you May have another!

Ylang Ylang
Muddle
Thai Basil
Cucumber
Lemon Grass
Lemon
Lime

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VESSEL
1312 5th Ave. Seattle 98101
206-652-5222

Long ago in the open ocean at night, it was the celestial sky that was your navigation. In the downtown Seattle scene, it's the drinks found at Vessel. These rising stars reflect craftsmanship like only long ago, with precision pouring, hand-carved ice cubes, double straining, hand made liquors, bitters and syrups. Turn the pages of the menu to find rare selections, a lesson in drink history and flavors of the future like maple syrup foam, black pepper syrup, flower water and sandalwood powder. A certain contemporary scene surrounds you and vintage cocktail glasses help you to soak it all in. Here you have one of Vessel's originals, anchored in this city's history.

Saffron Sandalwood Sour
Gin
Lemon juice
Saffron syrup
Angostura bitters
1 egg white
Sandalwood powder for garnish


The 5th Ave.
Gin
Blanc Vermouth
Yellow Chartreuse
Absinthe
Lemon Bitters
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Spur Gastropub
113 Blanchard St. 98121
206-728-6706

Behold Spur. Thought, attention and inspiration are found equally in both the food and drinks. Spur, a gastropub, which equates to a bar that offers you five-star food and drink all while wearing your flip-flops! Observe; a 12-selection cocktail list arranged progressively from lightest to heaviest. Turn it over and find a 12-selection food menu in the very same arrangement. Order anything and you'll know the men and women here are certainly good at what they do. This bar keeps its cool. Come on in and they'll welcome you to the cool kids club. Here's a drink that will have you smiling on the inside.

La Rocio
Tequila
Red Wine
Stone Fruit - Peach, Nectarine, Apricot and Plums
Red Wine foam

Cool as a Cucumber
Hendricks Gin
St. Germain
Lime Juice
Cucumber
Mint
Tarragon
Egg White
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Licorous
928 12th Ave. 98122
206-325-6947

Licorous, meaning "to tempt the appetite," is like that dangling carrot before you. Tempting you now are house-made infusion base spirits, with savory cocktail creativity. To choose from are many drinks that cannot be found anywhere else. Little emphasis is placed on the classics and people dig it. To shake things up, the list changes on the regular. Striving for the best they note, "Better ingredients make better cocktails." Seemingly a well-kept secret (not any more), is Industry Night on Monday's when EVERYTHING is half off, including bottles of wine and even the foie gras bon bons! Drink this:

Garden Delight
Cucumber infused gin
Sugar snap peas
Mint
Lemon
Orange salt

Cocktail Ramazzotti
Amaro Ramazzotti
Dolin Blanc vermouth
Grapefruit bitters
Prosecco
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Tini Bigs
100 Denny Way
206-284-0931

Big things come in Tini packages. A bar with more awards than Michael Phelps, Tini Bigs dives into your drink imagination. Celebrity mix master Jamie Boudreau produces pre-prohibition cocktails of obscure classics from the late 1800s, many of which are presented in big 10 ounce glasses. Established in 1996, Bigs is credited with more than 4,500 nights in a row of continuous Seattle sipping, so you'll never go thirsty. Your DList drink is now served.

Tea Time
Earl Grey crĂ ̈me infused gin
Lemon
Honey syrup
1 egg white

Brandy Smash
Cognac
Simple syrup
Peach bitters
Mint leaves

Chet Baker
Barbancourt rum
Punt e Mes vermouth
Honey
Bitters