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SMOKE. on Cherry Street, 1542 E. 15th Street

The bartender: Cole Fairchild
The cocktail: Ms. Puente
The ingredients: Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Rum, Averna, Dolin sweet Vermouth, chocolate bitters, egg white
The lowdown: “I wanted it to be a good winter cocktail—fall and winter,” Fairchild said. “It was named after my girlfriend—I actually made it for her when we were broken up, and now we’re back together. So maybe the drink had something to do with it, I’m not sure. (laughs) But, I wanted to make something that balanced bitter and sweet because the chocolate bitters and the rum give it that sweeter flavor, and the Averna really balances it out with the bitterness.”

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