Come October’s end the harvest season ceases, portending the dark times and thinning the veil between our world and that of the spirits beyond. It is a time for magic and chaos. Propitiate the kinetic energies of the Samhain with these shadowy (and local!) libations.
Lost Orient Sour: With tuning-fork enhanced cocktails and moody-sexy atmosphere, the Keefer Bar is a must for witchy potions (the menu is presented as “list of remedies and cures”). We suggest the Lost Orient Sour for its black sesame syrup and sake combination, or the wonderfully herbaceous Rosemary Gimlet (rosemary, incidentally, deters evil).
Ritual Sacrifice: Chill Winston’s dev-lish drink mixes local Victoria gin with Aperol, pink grapefruit, lemon juice and peach bitters for a radiant citrusy brew fit to appease the most vengeful of pagan gods. Order an extra and place it untouched by your tabletop votive to ensure safe passage home.
Spank the Devil: Blacktail Florist offers this mix of Cabrito Reposado tequila, sweet vermouth, Fernet Branca, Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Clingston peach bitters. Drink it while chanting a Latin incantation and dousing a smily face in bug milk, thereby inviting the Lord of Evil into our realm.
Sexy Teenage Vampire: Nerds rejoice! Storm Crow Tavern is an unabashedly geeky bar that doesn’t hold back on its reference-laden menu, meaning you can grab a Sexy Teenage Vampire (Sauvignon blanc, peach schnapps, OJ, blueberry and soda) and settle in for a board game while oblivion descends over the hazy infinite sprawl that is existence.
Cheers to the Druid New Year, may the Goddess bless your soul in her cyclic rebirth. —Adrienne Matei
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