In San Francisco, a Coctail Is Not Just a Drink

[lsanderson]

The Alembic, an artisanal bar near Golden Gate Park, is renowned for its Old-Fashioneds.
By GREGORY DICUM
Published: December 28, 2008

THE bartender at the Alembic took my order for a mint julep. He unfolded a small canvas sack, which he filled with ice and laid on the bar. He took up a black bat and began whaling on the pouch, reaching above his head to pummel the bag over and over again. More

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[alisgray.livejournal.com]

...is "he" over the age of twelve? it's not evident.