Louisiana / New Orleans
A corner room with tin ceilings and a bartending crew that treats classics like scripture, poured strong and without ceremony.
Getting in
Front door, corner of Rampart and Dumaine.
Order this
Pimm's Cup
Your passport
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Harry Craddock's 1930 compendium, written while America was dry and London was not.
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