In which we sample a $3,000 bottle of whisky.

Cocktails for year-round drinking.

GOG’s Fritz Hahn tweeted this afternoon that new 18th Street watering hole Jack Rose “passed all inspections, getting liquor license today. Staff training starts ASAP, opening by 6/1 is ‘definite.'” We got in touch with owner Bill Thomas, who confirmed that the Adams Morgan bar, located at 2007 18th Street NW, would definitely be open by June 1 — with the little teaser of “or sooner.”

Scotch lovers rejoice! There’s a new joint in town serving some of the world’s rarest and most sought after scotches, and it’s opening just in time for the upcoming celebrations in D.C. Not to be outdone by all the other establishments stepping up the snazz for inauguration, the Willard Intercontinental Hotel’s Round Robin Bar is now featuring The Scotch Bar, a cozy little alcove within the Round Robin that is home to an intimate…

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…