Talk Back: Where to get a Sazerac
Posted on July 15, 2008
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Tales of the Cocktail attendees are starting to roll into New Orleans, and boy, are they thirsty. For the past few months, bloggers on this site have been highlighting events and things to do at Tales; now, it’s your turn to Talk Back.
Earlier on, blogger Robert Simonson highlighted a few of his favorite places to get a Sazerac in New Orleans. Now, as Tales of the Cocktail commences, participants are coming to town to find that this venerable drink has been declared the city’s official cocktail.
What are your favorite places to get a Sazerac in New Orleans? Or if you’re in town and on the prowl for one, tell us about your experiences in the comments section below.
So–let’s hear it…please come join the party.
Chris Hannah at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar (next door to Arnaud’s restaurant) makes a wonderful Sazerac.
Had terrific Sazerac at the Marigny Brasserie down on Frenchman’s - good food, too.
I am missing this crowd, couldn’t make it down but am there in spirit!
Jacqueline Church
The Leather District Gourmet
Napoleon House, of course!
I think I only tried the Carousel Bar at the Monteleone, Coop’s place, and the Swizzle Stick Bar at Cafe Adelaide. Swizzle Stick was the best of those but still nothing special. I agree the one at Arnaud’s French 75 Bar looked good.
Most bars shook their Sazeracs (Arnaud’s, Swizzle Stick and Coop’s Place), and some (Coop’s Place) served it on the rocks. All used pre-cut lemon ‘twists’ that included the full pith and had little flavor. Swizzle Stick squeezed a lemon wedge into the sink and garnished with that squeezed lemon wedge - weird. French 75 seemed to prepare it fairly classically, but still used a pre-cut lemon ‘twist’.
Overall the New Orleans bars need to prepare the city’s official cocktail a little better.