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Ahhhh New Orleans! The land of Sazeracs, great music and great food! Normally when we're in New Orleans I am all about bourbon and the great classic cocktails discovered and made there. Not that Bourbon St. crap, the ones at great watering holes. Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 is a different stop though. With a huge drink list mostly full of rums, you'll have to hunt a little for bourbon.

At least that's what I thought! Low and behold, the 3rd drink was there.... the Paniolo. Kentucky bourbon, Hawaiian macadamia nut liquor shaken with lime, cranberry syrup and mole bitters. Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm!

That's it on the left with a side of and Old-Fashioned done with rum, which was awesome by the way!

So... If you're in New Orleans and need a break for something different or you just need to get out of the heat and cool off, I highly recommend Latitude 29. Check them out at 321 N. Peters Street New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130.

With over 490 Whisk(e)ys, 24 tap beers, over 50 bottles beers, and awesome specialty cocktails, the whiskey bar is a true whiskey bar. We stumbled across this bar on our way to another and I'm soooo glad we did! We stopped in late afternoon on a Friday, the vibe was laid back, the bartenders were very engaging wanting to make sure you got a great drink.

Being from the south, I love a good Sazerac! It's such a simple drink but so hard to make right. When I saw the Lavender Sazerac on the menu I had to try it and it was great. The lavender was very slight and calming, not over overbearing. The wall of booze is a little overwhelming at first and... if you look close... you'll start to notice the system.

We stopped by late Saturday night too and the vibe was a little different, a little more clubby and younger but the staff was still awesome!

We stayed at the The Arctic Club in Seattle because it was only a bit away from the stadiums and we were surprised at how awesome the bar was! Mike, the bartender, who's been a staple at the Polar Bar for decades was one of the friendliest, most knowledgable bartenders you'll ever meet and he's created some great cocktails. The first one I had to try was "I Am the Walrus" with our little friend on top. It's Rye, Campari, Sweet Vermouth all smoked.

Next up was the Arctic Club Old Fashioned with Rye Whiskey, Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters, Sugar Cube and a Cherry.

Other great drinks on the menu were the Smoke and Mirrors, the Arctic Club Manhattan, Pioneer Sour, Seattle Regrade and Mike does spectacular Sazerac which I love! Lastly... the Polar Bear... ROAR!