"At its best, distillation is a technique of taking a sensory snap shot of a beautiful ingredient that possesses a short life span and combining it with alcohol to capture the essence of the raw ingredient."

Be sure to read the comments in the above link.  I look forward to combining the only two drugs I can’t quit.

I say this with empirical knowledge of the NOPA Blue Bottle Martini, which goes against everything I believe in.  It’s the usual problem: the use of -tini exclusive of the traditional trinity.  Also, I often find BB disappointing outside of the Linden Street kiosk.  Maybe I like alley-flavored coffee?