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Chain Restaurant Cocktails: The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageously Boozy

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There, I sampled a new summer cocktail called the “Lavender Fields Lemon Drop Martini.” It’s a basic sour recipe, made with Skyy Vodka , lemon juice, and lavender syrup. The cocktail itself wasn’t nearly as satisfying as my banter with the quick-witted bartender, who seemed like she’d been shaking drinks for as long as I’ve been alive.

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Do Empirical Spirits Serve Any Purpose Beyond Fueling Viral Headlines?

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It’s all very tantalizing, esoteric, somewhat mysterious stuff and it’s no wonder so many people (myself included) were eager to read more about this far-flung company that was making neither whiskey nor gin nor vodka but, instead, “freeform spirits.” So why did this one go so massively viral?

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