CALLING ALL BOOZE LOVERS! It's here! It's here! It's the triumphant return of the Portland Mercury's HIGHBALL! That's correct: We're currently in the middle of an ENTIRE WEEK (now through February 26) of specially crafted, original cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in town… and get this, they're only $8 each! 🤯 We've teamed up with the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—along with our cocktail-lovin' pals at Jim Beam—to bring you this one-of-a-kind booze-tacular!.
Here's another delicious cocktail you can find during HIGHBALL WEEK! What It's Called: Portland State of Mind What's In It: Effen Black Cherry Vodka, De Kuyper Triple Sec, Guava Puree, Wyld CBD Blood Orange Sparkling Water and a Dehydrated Orange Wheel What They Say About It: Get in that Portland State of Mind with our highball cocktail of the same name. This heady, boozy concoction lives up to its "high" ball title with a Wyld.
Photograph by Max Milla
New Chato’s Bar and Grill in Santa Ana presents elevated Mexican fare by chef Sergio Ortega. As might be expected, Chato’s also offers margaritas, including an off-menu super-premium version with gold flakes. Not expected yet one of its top sellers, more popular than any food item is the Saigon Lychee. Turns out lychees are grown in several Mexican states … and Chato’s managing partner Chris Pham is half Mexican, half Vietnamese. The cocktail features Effen Black Cherry Vodka, elderflower and pomegranate liqueurs, lychee puree, and pineapple juice and arrives bubbling and smoking on dry ice. Pair it with the crispy fish taco masa-fried white fish, spicy lychee slaw, and chile-ash aioli or perhaps the grilled quail with salsa borracha. The Saigon Lychee also tops the list of canned cocktails to go.