September 25, 2015, SanDiegoFood.net
The downtown location is nice and spacious with an open kitchen to catch some of the action. I didn’t manage to snap pictures of a few cocktails I sampled, probably because I don’t drink very often and my spotlight tends to focus on food. But the two cocktails I tried I really enjoyed. We started off with the Pumpkin Pisco Sour (Crop Organic Pumpkin Vodka, Pisco, aromatic bitters). Immediately it reminded me of a Chinese dried preserved plum which I used to eat a lot of. Feeling warm and comfortable with the first one encouraged me to try the Pearfect Storm (Absolut Pears, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, fresh bosc pears & thyme). Wow, as much as I enjoyed the first cocktail, the Pearfect Storm really floored me. It was kind of like 1/3 pear jolly rancher(if they had that flavor) and 2/3 pear juice. But really that doesn’t do it justice. It was shocking how strong the pear flavor was and how refreshing it was. The non-drinker here approves.
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