Cut To The Chaser

June, 2015

A TOP BARTENDER DECONSTRUCTS DRINKING WITH SOPHISTICATED TWO-SHOT COCKTAILS F or several years the pickleback (a shot of whiskey chased by a shot of pickle juice) has dominated the bar world as the one-two punch drink to beat; it's a strong and savory shortcut to a boozy good time. To elevate this two-act structure to the next level, we tapped bartender Jim Meehan (whose drinks-recipe app PDT Cocktails is available in Apple's App Store) to create four complex two-shot cock­tails worthy of the ex...