Scottsdale is rife with innovative mixologists. If you’re ready to raise a glass to a well-mixed cocktail and are wondering what to try, here are five to put on your list.
The Élephante
This cocktail at the new Scottsdale eatery located at Scottsdale Fashion Square offers tastes of bright, fresh flavors. It’s a blend of passion fruit, lemon, almond orgeat, montenegro, and calabrian chili, and then you can pick from vodka, tequila, mezcal, gin, or rum to make it your own. $19.7014 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Spam Folder
Liquor Pig recently opened in Downtown Scottsdale and was created by industry veterans Scott Casey and Steve “Chops” Smith. The locale specializes in masterfully made cuisine and cocktails in a welcoming atmosphere. Not only is this drink, the Spam Folder, creative in its presentation, but it also offers exotic and tropical flavors in a nod to Polynesian culture. It’s made with whiskey, rum, Cinnamon Demerara, Vecchio del Cap Amaro, pineapple, spam, and lime. $19
7217 E. 4th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Decadence in Disguise
Head to the underground Tell Your Friends, a speakeasy found under The Americano, and the newly named Bar of the Year by the prestigious The Bar & Restaurant Expo Awards. It features Goat Cheese Sazerac Rye, Lustau East India Sherry, Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur, carrot, cinnamon, ginger, and lemon, and delivers a rich, aromatic experience. $23
17797 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Ghost Rider
Get fired up for this fun cocktail at the chic and popular Toca Madera, located at Scottsdale Fashion Square. It combines blanco tequila, fresh mint, lime, agave for a refreshing and stunning cocktail.
4736 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
