Monday, September 23, 2013

Drago Centro's Latest Cocktail Menu and Bartender

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Yes, there has been a lot of changes in the bar management at Dragon Centro, but the man in charge now has actually been there for a while. Jason Eisner came to work at Drago Centro because he was inspired and wanted to work with Jaymee Mandeville. Now he's taken his experience and designed a fun menu for Drago Centro.

He enhanced whiskey sour with apple nectar in the namesake Drago Sour (bourbon, fuji apple nectar, lemon, maple syrup, egg white,  angostura - $10)
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One of my favorites was the Italian Roots ($14) with cognac, ciaciaro amaro, demerara syrup, chocolate bitters, angostura, vanilla bourbon extract, fernet branca whipped cream
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This is Jason's version of an adult root beer. It smells just like root beer and tastes like a less sweet, more complex version of root beer. And that fernet whipped cream? So much awesomeness.
He seems to have fun making his own whipped cream, as a different up showed up in Cartwheels in Rome ($14). This drink is made with Bombay gin, blueberry maple reduction, lime, prosecco, Sicilian almond whipped cream.
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For this summer sipper, imagine you're drinking Italian soda in Rome (after doing your cartwheels?).  It's a refreshing cocktail yet the floral notes of the Bombay and the dry prosecco kept it from being too sweet.

Perla del Mar ($12) is made with mezcal, st. germain, lime, watermelon, jalapeno, agave nectar, fleur de sel
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The combination of the watermelon and the spicy jalapeno worked out quite well. The watermelon is light, sweet, and summery, but the smoky mezcal and jalapeno kicked it up a notch.

It was the end of summer, so Jason had prepared a drink to start welcoming fall. Back to School ($10) is made with Rittenhouse rye, candied walnut pumpkin butter, port, lemon, and angostura
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It's pumpkin pie in a glass. Jason added all kinds of spices to his pumpkin butter to really evoke that pumpkin pie aroma and flavor.

They keep a list of classic cocktails (or slight variations), as well, and those of you who prefer strong aromatic drinks would enjoy this part of the list. Get the Bklyn Cocktail (obviously a riff on the Brooklyn cocktail) with Bulleit rye, dry vermouth, Ciaciaro amaro, Luxardo, and Regan's bitters. Steve's Word is a play on The Last Word made with Islay scotch, Luxardo, green chartreuse, and lime juice.  
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Instead of hiring a new mixologist, Drago Centro now taps a talent who's been at the restaurant for a while, and I'm loving his drinks. Since he's stayed up until now, hopefully he will also remain for a while longer!

PS. don't forget about their great all day happy hour/bar menu with $8 Hemingway daiquiris or 4 for $5 oysters

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