A Year in Drinks
Consider this your very own drink-of-the-month club
JANUARY
CORPSE REVIVER #2
Bar Avignon
Aviation gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, one drop of Marteau absinthe; $7.50; 2138 SE Division St; 503-517-0808; baravignon.com
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FEBRUARY
PORTLAND RAINDROP
The Eastburn
Lemongrass-Lime vodka, Citronge orange liqueur, lime juice, sugared rim; $8; 1800 E Burnside St; 503-236-2876; theeastburn.com
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MARCH
MONKEY GLAND
The Secret Society
Marteau absinthe, Aviation gin, orange twist, house-made grenadine; $7.50; 116 NE Russell St; 503-493-3600; secretsociety.net
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APRIL
PEAR BRANDY SIDECAR
Park Kitchen
Williams Pear Brandy, Cointreau, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup; $9; 422 NW Eighth Ave; 503-223-7275; parkkitchen.com
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MAY
PORTLAND MEADOWS
Urban Farmer
Krogstad aquavit, mulled spices, Cynar, flamed orange peel; $8; 525 SW Morrison St, 8th floor; 503-222-4900; urbanfarmerrestaurant.com
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JUNE
AGATE BEACH BUM
Rogue Distillery & Public House
Rogue dark rum, pineapple juice, simple syrup, club soda, one cherry, wedge of pineapple; $7; 1339 NW Flanders St; 503-222-5910; rogue.com
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JULY
GRAPEFRUIT DROP
North 45
Apia honey vodka, fresh-squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice, lemon, lime, sugared rim; $8; 517 NW 21st Ave; 503-248-6317; north45pub.com
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AUGUST
NEW HORIZONS
Departure Restaurant & Lounge
House Spirits moonshine, Bulleit, muddled kyuri and ginger, citrus splash, house-made ginger-beer float; $9; 525 SW Morrison St, 15th floor; 503-802-5370; departureportland.com
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SEPTEMBER
BT COLLINS
Belly Timber
Applewood-smoked vodka, preserved blood oranges, lemon juice, soda, simple syrup; $6.50; 3257 SE Hawthorne Blvd; 503-235-3277; bellytimberrestaurant.com
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OCTOBER
THE GORGE TUMBLER
Heathman Restaurant and Bar
House-infused Pendleton whiskey, pear purée, fresh lime juice, dash of clove, sugar-and-clove-rimmed glass; $8; 1001 SW Broadway; 503-241-4100; heathmanhotel.com
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NOVEMBER
BRIDGE TO NOWHERE
The Driftwood Room
12 Bridges gin, Aperol, orange bitters, champagne, orange twist; $9; 729 SW 15th Ave; 503-219-2094; hoteldeluxeportland.com
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DECEMBER
APPLE BRANDY EGGNOG
Chez You
That’s right—you get to make this one yourself. For Clear Creek Distillery’s recipe search eggnog at portlandmonthlymag.com
Published: May 2009