Galapagos Islands

Drink of The Week: Absinthe's Galapagos

Absinthe (398 Hayes) calls their Galapagos, which is made with pisco, kaffir lime that's been muddled in peppery syrup, lemon-lime juice and a splash of grapefruit juice, "A Xanadoozle creation named in honor of Kurt Vonnegut's modern classic of the same name." Brandied cherries sit on the bottom ... More >>

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