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Taking flight with spirits

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The Flash Cocktail by Carlos Yturria, bacar.

Cocktails seem all the rage these days. Prepared by not ‘just’ bartenders but by mixologists, you’ll find fancy exotic and even artisanal cocktails. Don’t get me wrong – it’s great and here in the San Francisco Bay area we’ve got an increasingly wonderful selection of mixologists to choose from. But cocktails wouldn’t exist without the spirits that are transformed into those delectable concoctions and I consider myself a beginner when it comes to spirits. I’ve got a lot to learn about what I like and don’t like. That’s why I was very pleasantly surprised and excited when I stumbled upon the “Spirits Flights” offered by Carlos Yturria, mixologist extrodiare at bacar in San Francisco.

Building upon the success of wine flights and beer samplers, Carlos has developed a full menu of spirit flights which I translate into an absolutely wonderful learning experience. While the idea isn’t unique, it surely deserved to be explored. For a mere $12 you can taste three or four different types of the same spirit – all at once. Considering how much a bottle of any single spirit costs this is not only a great experience but it’s also a bargain; one I intend on exploring more in the New Year…
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