Image courtesy of sushiesque Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). The times, they are always a-changin. Similar to the Aquanet hair craze in the 80s, or pulling up next to some friends at the drive-in movie, the idea of an entire array of hot drinks might seem a bit musty and…

Image of whisky barrels courtesy of Project 404 Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). George Bernard Shaw wrote, “Whisky is liquid sunshine.” Robert Louis Stevenson called it the “king o’ drinks.” Many experienced drinkers, young and old, famous and unknown, often speak with the same great passion regarding one of the…

Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). Chantal’s sister once excused herself to the ladies room during the course of a long tasting menu at a nice restaurant. Turns out that she knew some kung fu breathing exercises that would help her expand her stomach so she could regain her appetite and continue…

Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). Somewhere in time, the image of mezcal has become synonymous with the liquid medium in which university campus pledges transport their worms. Not ringing a bell? What about the Mexican bar in movies? Perchance the drink of choice in the watering hole where you shouldn’t drink…

Drink in the Details is a monthly column highlighting spirits and classic cocktails written by DC Craft Bartenders Guild members Adam Bernbach (Bar Pilar) and Chantal Tseng (Tabard Inn). There’s an episode of The Simpsons in which Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for $5 to prove how needless it is. He then spends the remainder of the episode scrambling to recover it. While this might be a bit dramatic, it often proves to be…