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mixology
Pisco, thehigh-proof
spiritmadeby
distillingwine,has longhadaplaceon
Americancocktailmenus in thepisco
sour, thenationaldrinkofbothPeru
andChile,which includes lemon,
simple syrup, andeggwhite. (There's
evenaWorldPiscoSourDay, on
February7.)Andnow, someStateside
mixologistsareexperimentingwith
theLatinbrandy togreat effect.
“Apisco sour inyour arsenal
isgreat,” says JohnnySchaefer,
barmanagerofMoxieKitchen+
Cocktails, in Jacksonville,Florida,
“buthavinganother cocktail you can
usewithpisco is really cool.”
Somepiscos taste cleanand crisp,
others almostnutty. Schaeferpushes
the spirit inanearthydirection
with theTraveler, ablendof floral
KappaPisco, plumand sage shrub,
fresh lime juice,BittermensBoston
Bittahs,AmaroNonino, andmint.
Meanwhile, atRhubarb, in
Asheville,NorthCarolina, bar
managerSpencerSchultz combines
GranSierpePisco, greenChartreuse,
acidphosphate, simple syrup, and
mint forhisPiscoPhosphate.
“Pisco’sgot an innate funkiness
to it,”Schultz says. “It remindsmea
littlebit of a cachaçaor funky rum.”
InCharleston, SouthCarolina,
CullenWyatt, beveragedirector
ofTheMacintosh, created aPisco
Shandy,madewithpeach juice,
peachdrinking vinegar, saisonbeer,
and a thyme garnish.“Piscohas
a slightly elevated, above-neutral
grade in spirit flavor, so there is not
a tonof in-your-face flavor," he says.
“But it’s anicebackgroundnote.”
—GIANNINASMITHBEDFORD
Beyond theSour
SouthAmericanpisco
is noone-trickpony
TheTraveler
Yields 1drink
1½ounces
KappaPisco
,½ounce
AmaroNonino
, 1ounce
plumandsageshrub
,½ounce
fresh lime juice
, 2dashes (or4drops)
BittermensBostonBittahs
, 4–6 sprigs
freshmint
, plus1 for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a shakerwith ice. Shakewell and strain over
ice into a Collins glass. Garnishwith a sprig of mint and serve.
February is for lovers—unless you’reflying solo this
Valentine’sDay.Here,yourmonthly cultural agenda,
sortedby relationship status.
—ND
SheLovesMe,
SheLovesMeNot
typology
lovers
See
SheLovesMe
onBroadway:
A2016 revival (starringLauraBenanti
andZacharyLevi) of a1963musical adaptationof a1936Hungarianplay
about two feudingparfumerie clerkswhomakenice.You’ll recognize the
story—and thatwarm fuzzy feeling—from adifferent and equally swoony
incarnationof the same sourcematerial: 1998’s
You’veGotMail
.
(FEB. 19)
Learn
How toBeSingle
:
Thinkof this raunchy comedy
starringDakota Johnson,RebelWilson,Alison
Brie, andLeslieMann as the anti–
LoveActually
: a
multifaceted taleof theperenniallyunhitched as they
navigate theups and (mostly) downs of thebig city
datingworld.Commitment?Ain’t nobodygot
time for that.
(FEB. 12)
loners
Avoidhumancontactwith
Shut In
:
NaomiWatts one-ups the
How
toBeSingle
crewbygoing full-onhermit. She stars as awidowed child
psychologistwho lives alone in theNewEnglandwoods andonly
ventures outwhen she tries to save a youngboyduring awinter storm.
It’s the feel-alonemovieof the year.
(FEB. 19)
thefriendzone
Read
Leonard:MyFifty-YearFriendshipwithaRemarkableMan
:
There’s somethingheartwarming about the fact that theSpock/Kirk
bondwas just as strongoffscreen.WilliamShatner’s ode tohis late friend
(and fellowStarship
Enterprise
crewmember)LeonardNimoy is thenew
bromancebible.
(FEB. 16)
Listen toThe1975’snewalbum,
ILikeItWhenYou
SleepForYouAreSoBeautifulYetSoUnawareOf It
:
On their poppy sophomoreouting, thisManchester-
basedquartet campaigns hard for a spot on your
Valentine’sDayplaylist.Their first single? “Love
Me,”which sounds likepeak INXS.
(FEB. 26)
PAULMORIGI/GETTY IMAGES FOR CAPITOL CONCERTS (BENANTI); ANDREWH. WALKER/GETTY IMAGES (LEVI); MARKDAVIS/GETTY IMAGES (NIMOY, SHATNER); GONZALO/BAUER-GRIFFIN/GC IMAGES (WATTS)
