Booze Clues 4/2

(tips on drinking well in Tulsa)

Arnie’s Bar // 318 E. 2nd St.

the bartender: Sean Ryan

the drink: Jameson Irish Whiskey

the ingredients: Jameson Irish Whiskey, rocks, glass

the lowdown: With patios on the mind, I visited one of my favorites. I asked bartender Sean Ryan if Arnie’s Bar, the venerable Tulsa institution that it is, had a specialty cocktail. He shot me a sideways glance.
“Specialty cocktail?” He thought on the query a moment, befuddled.
“Probably a shot of Jameson,” he said at last. “People don’t come here for specialty cocktails. People come here for one reason, and a Jameson shot is perfect for it.”
    — Matt Cauthron