We found a spot in the sun at the Lamplight Lounge Boardwalk and tried the new specialty cocktails now available as part of the 2022 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Keep on reading for our review!
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Blue Peach-Basil Cocktail – $17
Gin, elderflower liqueur, peach, basil simple syrup, lemon, blue curaçao, and fresh basil
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This is a very complex cocktail with layers of flavor unfolding with each sip. The immediate pop of sweetness from the peach comes to the forefront before melting to a gin spirit note that is perfectly present but not overpowering, and finishing with the tartness of the lemon and herbaceousness of the basil. This is a great cocktail for sitting and sipping in the warm spring sun, on the balcony overlooking Paradise Bay. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely try it again.
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Smoked Pineapple Bourbon – $17
Bourbon whiskey, Italian bitters apéritif, honey simple syrup, grilled pineapple, and lemon juice
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This is really good, possibly the best cocktail of the whole Food & Wine Festival, but not as good as some of the cocktails available on the standing menu. It’s sweeter than one would expect, which is a little disappointing. The bourbon comes through well and gives it a real spirit forward character, and a subtle hint of pineapple undertones are very welcome.
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There isn’t much smoke flavor as the title claims, which is too bad because that would really make this sing. Overall, it’s a well crafted cocktail and it’s definitely drinkable but nothing truly spectacular.
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