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Drink These Ten Exclusive Craft Cocktails For Eater's Cocktail Week

Some of Austin's best cocktail bars offer unique specials in honor of this most magical week of booze.

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Because cocktail week would be nothing without real, live cocktails, Eater Austin partnered with some of the city's best bars to offer exclusive specials this week only. Go forth, dedicated drinkers, and tell your bartender we sent you. Share your favorites in the forums, and if you try all eight, do get in touch.

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Whisler's

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The drink: The Jack Rose

The details: apple brandy, lemon, housemade grenadine

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-0781
(512) 480-0781

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QUI Restaurant

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The drink: The Ginpo

The details: gin, drambuie, grapefruit, orange, coconut vinegar

1600 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 436-9626
(512) 436-9626

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The drink: Normany Highball

The details: VSOP Calvados, Cinnamon Syrup, Fever Tree tonic water. Served in a highball glass over ice and garnished with a thin, fresh lemon slice.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

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Peché

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The drink: The Lion's Tail

The details: whiskey, allspice, lime, angostura bitters

208 W. 4th St., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 495-9669
(512) 495-9669

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Midnight Cowboy

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The drink: Dire Straits

The recipe, by Jason Kosmas:
2oz. Single Malt Scotch (they use Cardhu 12yr)
.75oz Fig Tinture (aka Dr. Kos's Snake Oil)
.25 St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
.25 Rich Simple Syrup (2:1 Demerara Sugar to Water)
Build in a mixing glass over ice and stir.Strain into an Old-Fashioned Glass over a large format ice cube.Garnish with a wide Orange Zest

313 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 843-2715
(512) 843-2715

Firehouse Hostel and Lounge

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The drink: Crooked Teeth

The details: 100 proof rye, Amaro Ciaciaro, Baska Malort

605 Brazos St, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 201-2522
(512) 201-2522

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The cocktail: The Count Basie

The details: Tequila, tangerine habanero rosemary syrup, lime, lemon with an Islay scotch float, shaken and served up.

1808 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(212) 766-3202
(212) 766-3202

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Half Step

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The drink: Fairbanks

The details: rye, Rothman & Winter apricot liqueur, Angostura bitters, lemon peel. Served Old Fashioned style on a big rock.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 391-1877
(512) 391-1877

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Garage

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The drink: Guignolet sour

The details, from bar manager Chauncy James: "Guignolet is one of the first ever liqueurs made by Cointreau (even before they made Cointreau from what I understand) it is a truly lovely product and only available at a handful of bars nationwide. Our cocktail is made of Guignolet liqueur, 10 year cask strength scotch, lime, sugar and bitters. I will be slinging it all this week to test its menu-worthiness."

503 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(206) 322-2296
(206) 322-2296

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Bar Congress

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The drink: Hotel California

The details: Jason Stevens describes this as a "low ABV take on the Last Word."

The recipe: 1.75 oz Dolin Dry vermouth
.5 oz Genepi
.25 oz Maraschino liqueur
.5 oz Lime juice
Combine all, shake over cube ice, double strain into a coupe. Cherry garnish.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 827-2760
(512) 827-2760

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Whisler's

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The drink: The Jack Rose

The details: apple brandy, lemon, housemade grenadine

1816 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-0781
(512) 480-0781

QUI Restaurant

1600 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The drink: The Ginpo

The details: gin, drambuie, grapefruit, orange, coconut vinegar

1600 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 436-9626
(512) 436-9626

drink.well.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

The drink: Normany Highball

The details: VSOP Calvados, Cinnamon Syrup, Fever Tree tonic water. Served in a highball glass over ice and garnished with a thin, fresh lemon slice.

207 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

Peché

208 W. 4th St., Austin, TX 78701

The drink: The Lion's Tail

The details: whiskey, allspice, lime, angostura bitters

208 W. 4th St., Austin, TX 78701
(512) 495-9669
(512) 495-9669

Midnight Cowboy

313 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

The drink: Dire Straits

The recipe, by Jason Kosmas:
2oz. Single Malt Scotch (they use Cardhu 12yr)
.75oz Fig Tinture (aka Dr. Kos's Snake Oil)
.25 St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram
.25 Rich Simple Syrup (2:1 Demerara Sugar to Water)
Build in a mixing glass over ice and stir.Strain into an Old-Fashioned Glass over a large format ice cube.Garnish with a wide Orange Zest

313 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 843-2715
(512) 843-2715

Firehouse Hostel and Lounge

605 Brazos St, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78701

The drink: Crooked Teeth

The details: 100 proof rye, Amaro Ciaciaro, Baska Malort

605 Brazos St, Ste 100, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 201-2522
(512) 201-2522

Weather Up

1808 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

The cocktail: The Count Basie

The details: Tequila, tangerine habanero rosemary syrup, lime, lemon with an Islay scotch float, shaken and served up.

1808 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(212) 766-3202
(212) 766-3202

Half Step

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

The drink: Fairbanks

The details: rye, Rothman & Winter apricot liqueur, Angostura bitters, lemon peel. Served Old Fashioned style on a big rock.

75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 391-1877
(512) 391-1877

Garage

503 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

The drink: Guignolet sour

The details, from bar manager Chauncy James: "Guignolet is one of the first ever liqueurs made by Cointreau (even before they made Cointreau from what I understand) it is a truly lovely product and only available at a handful of bars nationwide. Our cocktail is made of Guignolet liqueur, 10 year cask strength scotch, lime, sugar and bitters. I will be slinging it all this week to test its menu-worthiness."

503 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(206) 322-2296
(206) 322-2296

Bar Congress

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

The drink: Hotel California

The details: Jason Stevens describes this as a "low ABV take on the Last Word."

The recipe: 1.75 oz Dolin Dry vermouth
.5 oz Genepi
.25 oz Maraschino liqueur
.5 oz Lime juice
Combine all, shake over cube ice, double strain into a coupe. Cherry garnish.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 827-2760
(512) 827-2760

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