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Emanuel Santiago and the Disco Infiltrator

Emanuel Santiago is bar manager of Pigtail Pig & Cocktail by Jose Andres in Chicago .
The Disco Infiltrator is one of the exciting new cocktails we ' ve added to the menu at Pigtail . This electric drink features a unique blend of Himalayan lavender , butterfly pea and our house-made ginger liqueur .
Though it may seem simple , it ’ s one of the most intricate cocktails prep wise we offer . Singani 63 , a grape brandy from Bolivia , takes center stage with its citrusy floral notes .
We crafted this cocktail to highlight the spirit ' s flavors , striking a perfect balance between uniqueness and the essence of singani . We ’ re thrilled to feature distinctive spirits that we believe deserve more recognition .
DISCO INFILTRATOR
1 ¼ oz . Singani 63 ½ oz . House-made ginger liqueur ¾ oz . Himalayan lavender / butterfly pea syrup ¾ oz . Centrifuge clarified lime juice 1 ½ oz . Fever Tree soda water 3 drops Acid solution
In a shaker , combine all ingredients except the soda . Sling 3 times and strain into a chilled Collins glass . Top with soda water and add ice spear . Garnish with a rolled up lime peel .

NOLA ’ S CAROUSEL BAR TURNS 75

Cheers to the Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans , which celebrated its 75th anniversary in September . Since its inception in 1949 , the bar has been beloved by locals and tourists . It ’ s also a hot spot during the annual Tales of The Cocktail industry convention .
The circus-themed revolving bar , which has 25 handpainted chairs , circumnavigates at one revolution every 15 minutes . How ? The bar turns on 2,000 large steel rollers , pulled by a chain powered by a one-quarter horsepower motor .
A renovation in 1992 added an authentic carousel top to the bar . The hotel revamped and expanded the bar and lounge in 2011 to include more lighting under the carousel top and a new pewter bar surface .
Celebrities such as Liberace , William Faulkner , Tennessee Williams , Quentin Tarantino , Michael Jordan and Gregg Allman have been spotted at the Carousel Bar over the years . The only merry-go-round you need to be 21 to ride is also home to the famous Vieux Carre cocktail and the lesser-known , rum-based Goody , which were first concocted by Carousel bartenders .
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