January 20: Drago Centro Winter Cocktail Menu Launch

This winter, you too can enjoy January Jones in a lovely Italian setting. | Photo: AMC

For Los Angeles cocktail enthusiasts, it’s a particularly good week to be in downtown: Wednesday is the long-awaited debut of Joseph Brooke’s new cocktails at The Edison, and on Thursday Drago Centro launches its Winter Cocktail Menu.

As with previous seasonal cocktail menus, the Drago Centro winter menu is a collaboration between Beverage Director Michael Shearin and Head Bartender Jaymee Mandeville. Likewise taking a cue from previous launches, for one day only the new cocktails will be specially priced at $8 (regular price $12).

The Smokehouse returns for the winter menu.

The winter list of Nuovi Classici includes:

• Cusco’s Crown – Encanto Pisco, house pear puree, Angostura Bitters, lemon
• Greco Roman – Lustau Amontillado Sherry, Luxardo Morlacco, Fee Bros. Rhubarb Bitters, orange essence
• January Jones – Appleton VX Rum, Demerrara Syrup, cinnamon tincture, butter, clove, star anise, hot water
• Morning Courage – Bols Genever, serrano tincture, celery bitters, beet, lemon, Hawaiian red salt
• Puro Sangue – Karlsson’s Vodka, Solerno Blood Orange, honey, blood orange “caviar”
• Smitten with Britain – Tanqueray Gin, chives, lime, Fever Tree Tonic
• Smoke on the Horizon – Zaya Rum, Drambuie, Carpano Antica, atomized Sombra Mezcal, Mole Bitters
• Smokehouse – Laphroaig 10-Year, Clear Creek Cranberry, Berentzen Apfelkorn, apple, Fee Bros. Whiskey Barrel bitters, candied bacon
• Unbridled – Laird’s Applejack, Green Chartreuse, lime, mint
• Violet Femme – Real Blanco Tequila, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette, Ventura Limoncello, yuzu
• Watcher in the Woods – Death’s Door Gin, Clear Creek Douglas Fir, Nocello, Lavender Syrup, Mint Bitters

Drago Centro Winter Cocktail Menu Launch
Thursday, January 20, 2011
5pm – close
Winter Cocktails: $8

Drago Centro
525 S. Flower St., Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 228-8998
www.dragocentro.com