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This is the kind of cocktail bar that feels easy to like from the moment you walk in. Thunderbolt combines serious drink making with a relaxed, neighborhood atmosphere, so it works just as well for a casual night out as it does for people who care deeply about cocktails. The menu is known for inventive, technically precise drinks, but the room never feels stiff or self important. Its spot near Historic Filipinotown, Echo Park, and Downtown gives it a broad, lively crowd without losing its local feel. Good bar food adds to the appeal, making it somewhere you can happily stay longer than planned.
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This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.
Mezcal, Green Apple, Apple-Miso Distillate, Pecan
Shochu, Oaxacan Rum, Bittermelon, Manzanilla, Suze, Lemon, Li Hing Mui
Intense Chinese Bittermelon gets the refreshing tropical treatment. Infamously-hard-to-tame Chinese Bittermelon finds an unexpected balance in this swizzle-style cooler. The human palate has vastly more receptors for bitterness than any other taste. However, the perception of bitterness can be counteracted by ramping up other profiles. We amplified the salty, sweet, and citrus components of the Falsetto to let the fruit flavors of the Fu Gwaa shine through the bitterness.
Hoja Santa Gin, Prickly Pear Mistelle, Campari, Rosé Vermouth
Coffee Fruit Vodka, Espresso, Kirschwasser, Tart Cherry, Cacao, Cardamom
Bourbon, Citra & Crystal Hops, Grapefruit, Bergamont
Heady top notes are the stars in this whiskey-highball-meets-hop-water. Crystal and citra hops are infused at various ABV levels to extract the full spectrum of hop aromas, including thiols, which are the main flavor compounds found in grapefruit.
Jamaican Rum, Pineapple, Coconut, Orange, Molasses, Shio Koji
Lime Leaf Tequila, Watermelon, Sunflower Seed, Coriander, Lime
Lime Leaf Tequila, Watermelon, Sunflower Seed, Coriander, Lime
Celebrating the ubiquitous fruit carts of LA, through the lens of the margarita.
London Dry Gin, Tomato, Citron, Vermouth, Rosemary, Black Pepper
Our signature gin martini with a surprising punch of clarified tomato water replacing water as dilution.
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