Painkiller at Kefi: Made with rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut and nutmeg.
The Handsome Jack at Postmodern Spirits: Made with PostModern Spirits American Single Malt Whiskey, chai syrup, lime juice, simple syrup and Strongwater Golden Bitters.
Black Betty at Chivo: Made with Los Altos Blanco, blackberry puree, lime, pomegranate and orange liqueur.
Santorini at Kefi: Made with white rum, Dolin Blanc vermouth, guava nectar, lime juice and coconut cream.
The Holly Golightly at Peter Kern Library: Made with strawberry- and raspberry- infused vodka, lime juice, house-made lavender liqueur, strawberry bitters and prosecco.
You Go, Gin Coco! at Tern Club: Made with gin, genepy, aloe, coconut and lime.
Some people think journalism is a fun profession, but the truth is it can involve a lot of tough research. Last week, we gathered data in the form of sips as we tried to nail down the best cocktail in downtown Knoxville.
Last week, The Scruffy Stuff team discussed whether Knoxville is still scruffy, citing some of the fancy cocktail bars that have popped up around town the antitheses of scruffy, in some cases.
Scruffy or not, these are the places delivering some of the most delicious drinks.
On this week s podcast, Knox News reporters and downtown experts Kelli Krebs, Calvin Mattheis, Brenna McDermott and Ryan Wilusz discuss their go-to cocktails and which bars have the best offerings across the board.