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Thrillist - Church & State - Washington D.C

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Channel: Thrillist · 2011 · Howto & Style

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From the hooch handler behind revered drink spot Wisdom, Church fuses a classic American cocktail menu with light-heartedly pious decoration in the space above also-his Fruit Bat, including a bar foot-rail that doubles as a kneeler, a separate "pastor's study" confessional with seating, and copious multi-colored stained glass, unlike Staind glass, which only comes in 14 Shades of Grey. Each drink's listed with interesting historical/stylistic tidbits, including whiskey 'tails like a Sophomoric Sazerac they "bastardize" by adding an American hibiscus liqueur to the standard American Old Overholt Rye, and their Weller Reserve-based Old Fashioned served without orange peels/maraschino cherries in accordance with Crosby Gaige's assertion that "serious-minded persons omit fruit salad", which explains why Kal Pen never gets invited to potlucks anymore. Clearer drinking comes via their take on a Moscow Mule with American 4 Orange Floridian Vodka, and the gin or vodka Martinez, which they explain is "thought to be the forerunner of the Martini", and will customize to your specs, including making it dirty by adding a 1/2oz of olive brine, or into an "ODB" with a full ounce, even though he always had significantly more on in him.

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