{"id":7874,"date":"2017-04-22T12:48:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T19:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2017-04-21T11:51:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:51:06","slug":"cocktail-corner-bottlest-winery-bar-bistro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=7874","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner: Bottlest Winery Bar & Bistro"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bottlest Bistro Bathtub Martini, photo by Leslie Dinaberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

A Spirited Toast to All Things Alcoholic! By Leslie Dinaberg\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I pride myself on being a bit of a cocktail connoisseur, but last week I saw one of the cleverest cocktail embellishments I’ve seen: a little rubber ducky floating in the Bathtub Martini at the new Bottlest Winery Bar & Bistro<\/a> in Buellton. Made with Andrew\u00a0John\u2019s Premium Gin<\/a>\u00a0and a twist of lemon, this isn’t the only clever cocktail on the menu.<\/p>\n

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The Bottlest Bistro Lavender Gin Paloma, photo by Leslie Dinaberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

Gin is clearly having a moment, as evidenced by the lovely Lavender Gin Paloma (made with house-infused lavender gin,\u00a0simple syrup and grapefruit juice)\u00a0on the Bottlest menu.<\/p>\n

We also liked the Dirty Flamingo (made with Giffard pamplemousse liqueur<\/a>\u00a0and crushed Prosecco), the Happy Canyon Daiquiri (comes standard with\u00a0Real McCoy 3\u00a0year rum<\/a>, lime, simple syrup\u00a0and a dehydrated lime wheel, but can also be upgraded with\u00a0Mount Gay Eclipse<\/a> or even\u00a0Plantation 5 Year Old Grand Reserve<\/a>), and The Vandenberg (made with Milagro Silver Tequila<\/a>, lime, simple syrup\u00a0and a soda sidecar).<\/p>\n

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The Bottlest Margarita with Pinot Noir Salt Rim, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Also getting rave reviews is the Bottlest Margarita, made with\u00a0Sauza Blue Reposado Tequila<\/a>, orange liqueur, and a Pinot Noir salt rim\u2014a clever touch that brings the wine and cocktail worlds together, as does this delicious new restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Hibiscus Lemonade and Lew’s Gimlet from Bottlest Bistro, courtesy photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The restaurant is new (with a fabulously elevated menu from former Head Chef of Barbare\u00f1o<\/a> Owen Hanavan<\/a>), but the space (in conjunction with Terravant Winery<\/a>) still offers its trademark \u201cWine Wall\u201d of 52 constantly changing wines available by the taste, half glass or full glass. This is a definitely a destination that’s well worth the drive!<\/p>\n

Cheers!\u00a0Bottlest Winery Bar & Bistro\u00a0is located at 35 Industrial Way\u00a0in Buellton\u00a0(805\/686-4742, bottlest.com\/bistro<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more cocktail corner columns.<\/p>\n

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Bottlest Bistro Old Fashioned cocktail, photo by Leslie Dinaberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Leslie Dinaberg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When she\u2019s not busy working as the editor of Santa Barbara SEASONS, Cocktail Corner author Leslie Dinaberg writes<\/i>\u00a0mag<\/i>azine articles, newspaper columns and grocery lists. When it comes to cocktails, Leslie considers herself a \u201cgoal-oriented drinker.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons<\/em><\/a> on April 21, 2017.<\/div>\n

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