Cocktailia

A new breed of liquor store has appeared in San Francisco. Opened in December, 2008 by the people behind Bourbon and Branch, Cask offers a high-end shopping experience for the cocktail connoisseur. In addition to a large selection…

The Marked Man

• 2 ounces blueberry-infused bourbon
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• 1 teaspoon Benedictine
• 2 dashes peach bitters
• 3 fresh blueberries

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail…

Getting out for a drink usually just means going to one of the neighborhood bars but we’ve recently visited two of the nicer bars in the bay area.

First, Kevin was in town from Portland a couple weeks…

Someone recently told us about Bourbon and Branch, a speakeasy-themed bar in the Tenderloin. We heard tales of required reservations, passwords at the door, 1920s-style music and decor, and great cocktails, so we had to check it out.

We…