AJ Rathbun

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

Three Impressions of Sovereign

Three Impressions of Sovereign

AJ is a fan of the underground bar

The Black on Gold cocktail at Sovereign

AJ Rathbun

Drink This Now: Smith Tower Bar's Ji Wei Jiu

Drink This Now: Smith Tower Bar’s Ji Wei Jiu

Boasting an array of Asian influences, this Smith Tower bar cocktail is as lovely as the 35th-floor views

Lead bartender Jay Gurney with the Ji Wei Jiu at Temperance at Smith Tower

AJ Rathbun

Celebrate National Hot Toddy Day With a Hot Drink

Celebrate National Hot Toddy Day With a Hot Drink

January 11th is National Hot Toddy Day. Here are some creative ways to celebrate!

The Elder’s Torch cocktail at No Anchor

AJ Rathbun

Seattle Cocktail News Roundup

Seattle Cocktail News Roundup

What's new and happening in Seattle's beverage scene

Canon’s Haley Holman, 2016 Speed Rack Northwest Winner, competing last year

AJ Rathbun

Scratch Distillery’s ‘Giniology’ Class: A Trip to Gin City

Scratch Distillery’s ‘Giniology’ Class: A Trip to Gin City

Create your dream gin in Edmonds at Scratch Distillery’s ‘Giniology’ class

Kim Karrick (left) teaches her “Giniology” class at Scratch Distillery in Edmonds. Botanical distillates allow you to customize your own gin

AJ Rathbun

New Year's Eve Week's Best Bubbles

New Year’s Eve Week’s Best Bubbles

Enjoy New Year's Eve Week with these special, sparkling cocktails

Two’s a Crowd sparkling cocktail at the Sorrento’s Dunbar Room

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

AJ Rathbun

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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Cocktail Lover’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Non-Local Edition

Cocktail Lover’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Non-Local Edition

Spirited gift options for the cocktail lover in your life

Last week, we showcased locally-made gifts for the cocktail lover in your life. While I like the idea of stuffing stockings with Washington-made products, there are definitely some choice items made outside our state lines that would also bring a smile to that home (or pro!) bartender who you’re shopping for, starting with the six…

AJ Rathbun

Cocktail Lover’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Local Edition

Cocktail Lover’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: Local Edition

We’re already waist deep into the winter holiday shopping season, but I’m guessing you haven’t picked out spectacular items for every single person on your list yet–I sure haven’t! If one of those folks who you’re shopping for happens to be a cocktail-making or spirit lover, I’m here to help with six wonderful ideas, all…

AJ Rathbun

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