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Why You'll Love It

Chrysanthemum honey liqueur and lavender bitters, vodka, basil, and Sriracha—these aren’t just drinks, they’re a religious experience. Slip into this slick speakeasy for the best cocktails in the district (and maybe the whole country, too).

Chat up the master gin-slinger—owner Erik Holzherr—over tastings of Bourbon, grapefruit, and bitters. Or learn the tricks of the trade yourself by hopping behind the bar for an unforgettable mixology date. This bootlegger’s paradise even has a hidden confessional—you’ll need it after sampling their deadly sin-themed drinks.

But shhh! Mum’s the word about DC’s best-kept cocktail secret.

– Suzi, Bloomspot Staff Writer

The Seven Deadly Sins: House Specialties

Vanity: Mirror, Mirror

Peak Spirits Organic Eau de Vie, Thatcher's Organic Elderflower, Leopold's Fernet, and pear puree

Greed: The Little Apple

Old Overholt Rye, Thatcher's Organic Spiced Apple, Great Shoals "Spencerville Red" Hard Apple Cider, and baked apple bitters

Envy: The Colony

Blue Coat gin, maraschino liqueur, grenadine, and pink grapefruit

Wrath: The Rooster

Crop organic tomato vodka, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, basil syrup, lime juice, Sriracha

Lust: The Lombard

Shine moonshine, french press coffee liqueur, and cashew cream

Gluttony: The Cocktail with Bubbles

Sparkling wine, Fruit Lab organic jasmine liqueur, Fruit Lab organic hibiscus liqueur, and Swedish herb bitters

Sloth: The Devil Came Marching In

Devil's Cut Bourbon infused with smoke, praline liqueur, and Bitterman's Xocolatl mole