This is the signature cocktail at a self-proclaimed dive bar in San Francisco's Chinatown. Anthony Bourdain was here for his Layover in San Francisco show in 2012. The cocktail contains dark rum, light rum, 151 proof rum, a Chinese liqueur, and pineapple juice. There wasn't too much ice, which distinguished it from the American version, and there was a pleasant mild bitterness which I was told came from the Chinese liqueur. When I asked if I could have just a little taste of the liqueur, I was told that it would cost me ten dollars. I declined the offer. There was some fruitiness, of course, from the pineapple juice, and overall the taste was intriguing. When I asked the bartender if I could get this drink in China, she shook her head and said an emphatic, “No.”
Location: Li Po Lounge, 916 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California. Date: September 16, 2019.
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