Cocktail curiosity

The bar community has gone above and beyond to keep our thirst quenched and our curiosities occupied throughout the pandemic, which has often included live video feeds teaching us how to make our own cocktails at home.

In the US, liquor laws are as complicated as they are antiquated. This has led to some unique problems and subsequent problem-solving during the pandemic. In some places, local governments recognized right away the need to legalize cocktails to go so businesses could stay open in some capacity. In other places, bars were left to get creative in order to keep cash flowing. Some that had package licenses began selling off inventory, while others started selling cocktail kits – everything but the booze – to thirsty patrons sheltering in place at home.

“Right after we closed we decided to sell our mixers,” says Trouble Bar