A tequila and mezcal cocktail bar? Just try keeping us away.
Mayahuel is one sexy space, from the dark brown bar to the tiny tiled tables opposite to the plush lounge upstairs. With bar-master Phil Ward (Death & Co.) the brains behind it, expectations were high for the cocktails and we are happy to report we were not disappointed.
The Lapsong Punch (lapsong suchong infused "tea-killa," lemon, grapefruit
and whiskey barrel bitters) is a great drink to start off, nicely balanced, light and citrusy-smoky. The Smoked Palomino (amontillado sherry, mezcal, grapefruit, lime, salted rim) was delicious, unique and a rare find: a good sherry drink. The Cabeza Pequeno (blanco, grapefruit infused vermouth, amaro and maraschino) was an inventive take on the Manhattan. The Slight Detour (jalapeno tequila, reposado and joven mezcal, agave nectar and Xocolati mole bitters) made for interesting drinking - both the chocolate and orange came through the booze, almost dessert-like. Like the Cabeza, it's a pretty potent concoction.
El Jimadors Shifty didn't work as well - the pineapple-infused mezcal didn't cut through the Negra Modelo and was MIA until we drank through the beer and found it on the bottom.
UrbanDaddy has a great slideshow that shows off the interiors. Mayahuel is soft open now.
Mayahuel
304 E. 6th Street
Cocktails $13, Beer-based cocktails $7 to $12
Mayahuel is one sexy space, from the dark brown bar to the tiny tiled tables opposite to the plush lounge upstairs. With bar-master Phil Ward (Death & Co.) the brains behind it, expectations were high for the cocktails and we are happy to report we were not disappointed.
The Lapsong Punch (lapsong suchong infused "tea-killa," lemon, grapefruit
and whiskey barrel bitters) is a great drink to start off, nicely balanced, light and citrusy-smoky. The Smoked Palomino (amontillado sherry, mezcal, grapefruit, lime, salted rim) was delicious, unique and a rare find: a good sherry drink. The Cabeza Pequeno (blanco, grapefruit infused vermouth, amaro and maraschino) was an inventive take on the Manhattan. The Slight Detour (jalapeno tequila, reposado and joven mezcal, agave nectar and Xocolati mole bitters) made for interesting drinking - both the chocolate and orange came through the booze, almost dessert-like. Like the Cabeza, it's a pretty potent concoction.El Jimadors Shifty didn't work as well - the pineapple-infused mezcal didn't cut through the Negra Modelo and was MIA until we drank through the beer and found it on the bottom.
UrbanDaddy has a great slideshow that shows off the interiors. Mayahuel is soft open now.
Mayahuel
304 E. 6th Street
Cocktails $13, Beer-based cocktails $7 to $12
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