A camera themed puzzle box is ironically self-referential for the social media obsessed society we live in now. I often feel a slave to posting a pretty picture and have obsessed over intricate citrus peel garnishes for my cocktails of late. It was with this in mind that I poke fun at myself and feature a brilliant and delicious Old Fashioned from Tony Roehr that was easily one of my favorite drinks this winter. It combines bourbon with walnut and banana liqueur to create what has been described as “banana bread in a glass” and it is so, so good.

Tony created this drink at Raised by Wolves, a flamboyant cocktail bar with a memorable name created by Erick Castro, owner of another one of my favorite bars in San Diego, Polite Provisions. Raised by Wolves is remarkable in many ways, styled after an old-world gilded emporium from the Belle Epoque, it is the last place you would expect to encounter inside a suburban shopping mall. Step through the door and you will find yourself in a classic apothecary and bottle shop – the opulent bar hides behind a swiveling wall. Named Imbibe magazine’s 2019 Bar of the Year, it’s worth a trip to the mall. Just make sure to bring your camera and snap some perfectly postable pics. Cheers!

Social Animal by Tony Roehr

2 oz bourbon

½ oz crème de banana

1 barspoon walnut liqueur

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a favorite glass. Garnish with a citrus peel camera.

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