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An evening that started with a nice dinner at Kirkland Tap and Trotter (not to mention some very nice cocktails) ended with a nightcap at sister restaurant (big sister, that is) Craigie on Main.

Craigie on Main has a fantastic bar program.

Oysters with Caviar at Craigie on Main

One of the many fantastic cocktails on the menu is the Pepper in the Rye:
1.5 oz peppercorn infused overholt rye
.75 oz cardamaro
.5 oz house amer picon
.25 oz aperol
splash lemon
splash lime
dash grapefruit bitters

stir. strain into cocktail glass. flamed lemon (discard)

The House made Amer Picon is fairly close (a bit on the orange side kind of like Torani Amer made with Reagans number 6). Can’t wait to compare iterations of this cocktail with real Amer Picon.

Craigie on Main Amer Picon Knockoff

Bartenders Rob Ficks and Eric Books were on duty.

Craigie on Main Bar

Rob is working on an experimental beverage as yet untitled:
1.5 oz mizu shochu
.75 oz cocchi americano
.75 oz pickled nectarine
.25 oz verjus
1 dash grapefruit bitters

stir. strain up in champagne glass. garnish with a violet.