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Where to Sip Whiskey on Repeal Day in OC

12.03.17

By Bobby Navarro

Repeal Day is Tuesday, December 5th, and we can only imagine that you’re gathering your crew, Expendables-style, to hit some of Orange County's best whiskey bars. Where do you begin your malty quest? Allow us to help you out by suggesting some of these spots who know how to do whiskey right.

Mesa
Costa Mesa

For the small plates/loungey/dancey vibe you’re looking for, hit Mesa; their shareables (especially the iron skillet mussels) go great with nearly everything, especially the Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned they’re famous for.

The Recess Room
Fountain Valley

One of Fountain Valley’s strongest (okay, maybe the strongest) gastropubs is ready and waiting for Repeal Day. In addition to their monster beer list and top-notch Build-Your-Own-Charcuterie options, The Recess Room slays it with a Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch list that’s ready to impress. Grab any of their expertly mixed cocktails, especially the Smoke & Mirrors (butter-infused Lot 40 Whiskey, maple syrup, angostura & pecan bitters) or the Barrel Aged Improved Irish Cocktail (Powers Gold Label, Cointreau, luxardo maraschino, house orange bitters, Peychaud’s Bitters, and absinthe rinse).

The Blind Rabbit
Anaheim

It’s possible you’ve stood directly in front of the Blind Rabbit in your time without even knowing it: the uber-cool speakeasy is hidden behind a fake wall in the Anaheim Packing District. With a killer special Repeal Day cocktail menu and an elite-level prohibition-era design, you won’t want to spend the big day anywhere else.

Holiday
Costa Mesa

Looking to dance your brains out while you celebrate the big day? Look no further than Holiday, the dancey/clubby/loungey haven you’ve been wanting. Live music and DJs lay down the tone, but the cocktails are tasty and just what you need this holiday season (see what we did there?). They’re big fans of Knob Creek Whiskey, and, well, you should be too.

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The Winemakers of Paso Robles at Laguna Beach Books

12.01.17

Laguna Beach Books welcomes professional photographer Julia Perez and the OC Register's award-winning journalist and wine writer Paul Hodgins to the store on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. They will be celebrating the release of their beautiful new book, The Winemakers of Paso Robles.

The Winemakers of Paso Robles is a large format, full-color book, lovingly crafted and designed to take you beyond the cellar door, deep into the art and science of making the finest wines in the world, and celebrating the men and women who dedicate their lives in this California region.

Through nearly 300 pages, with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and months of penetrating interviews, this journey into the world of Paso Robles winemaking provides an intimate glimpse into the passionate lives and unbelievable stories of the people behind Paso's vibrant wine community.

In these pages, you will meet a group of fascinating, passionate people. Athletes and scientists, writers and engineers, successful people in business and scrappy service workers. There are journeymen from every corner of the country and even wine regions of the Old World. And, of course, there are local kids done well.

But they all share a single quality: a burning obsession to make wine that lives up to their dreams.

1200 S Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. 949.494.4779

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