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An old-school bar with serious cocktails crafted by a new school of wizards. It's a casual yet elegant place to try one of four clever takes on the venerable old fashioned (trying all four is not recommended). The house mai tai arrives in a tiki-shaped box that's actually smoking. Ingredients include raisin-Infused El Dorado Rum, spiced orgeat and ohia blossom honey.

Located on the mezzanine level of the Topa Financial Center.


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