Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profile1988 Cocktail Lounge
Seattle, WA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The cocktail list is the center of gravity here, running to roughly two dozen drinks across sections like Seasonal, Tea-Infused, Spicy, and Old Fashioned. House infusions and washes — sesame washed gin, coconut washed rum, brown butter washed bourbon — show up across the menu. Regular cocktails are $15-$17, with happy hour pricing at $12-$15. Wine is house-only by the glass, beer is bottled and mainstream, and three $12 mocktails cover zero-proof drinking.
- What should I order?
- Start with the DTF, a sesame washed gin drink with cucumber, ginger syrup, lime, and house chili oil, or the Ocha!, which layers tom kha lemongrass, kaffir and galangal infused gin, lime, fish sauce saline, and umami coconut foam. The 1988, with blanco tequila, clarified lime, orange cordial, and dragonfruit foam, is another $17 option.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups that include both full-strength and zero-proof drinkers will find parallel options, and happy hour pricing at $12-$15 per cocktail or $4 bottled beer suits an early round.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the clear value window: cocktails drop to $12-$15, house wine to $7, bottled beer to $4, and a beer plus shot is $10. For the full menu, regular pricing applies at $15-$17 per cocktail. The menu's tea-infused and spicy sections reward a slower first visit rather than a quick stop.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Regular cocktails run $15-$17, and happy hour cocktails $12-$15. House wine by the glass is $10, or $7 during happy hour. Bottled beer is $10 regularly and $4 at happy hour, with a beer plus shot at $10. Mocktails are $12 and non-alcoholic beer is $10.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The program leans on house-made infusions, washes, syrups, and foams — sesame washed gin, coconut washed rum, brown butter washed bourbon, pho spice syrup, umami coconut foam — and organizes roughly two dozen drinks into flavor-driven sections including Tea-Infused, Spicy, and Old Fashioned. The zero-proof list mirrors full-strength drinks with virgin versions of Audrey and Salty B*tch.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A large, sectioned cocktail menu — Seasonal, Fun & Adventurous, Refreshing & Tangy, Strong & Bold, Tea-Infused, Spicy, Old Fashioned — built on gin, tequila, mezcal, whiskey, vodka, rum, and sake. Roughly two dozen named drinks at $15-$17, with happy hour at $12-$15.
Menu strengths
- — Roughly two dozen named cocktails across seven flavor and spirit sections, from tea-infused to spicy to Old Fashioned.
- — House-made infusions, washes, syrups, and foams including sesame washed gin, coconut washed rum, brown butter washed bourbon, pho spice syrup, and umami coconut foam.
- — Spirit range spans gin, tequila, mezcal, whiskey, vodka, rum, and sake, with happy hour cocktails at $12-$15.
Standout selections
- — DTF — $16 (happy hour $14) — Sesame washed gin, fresh cucumber, ginger simple syrup, lime, and house chili oil.
- — Ocha! — $17 (happy hour $15) — Tom kha lemongrass, kaffir and galangal infused gin, lime, fish sauce saline, topped with umami coconut foam.
- — 1988 — $17 (happy hour $15) — Blanco tequila, clarified lime, orange cordial, and dragonfruit foam.
- — Geisha — $17 (happy hour $15) — Jasmine tea infused vodka, lemon, lychee, and sake; contains caffeine.
Pricing: Regular $15-$17; happy hour $12-$15
Wine
Wine is house-only by the glass, with white (chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc) and red (cabernet, red blend, pinot noir) at $10. Happy hour lists house cabernet and house chardonnay at $7. It covers a basic red-and-white need without a broader by-the-glass list.
Menu strengths
- — House wine is available by the glass in both red and white, covering chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, cabernet, red blend, and pinot noir.
- — Happy hour house cabernet and house chardonnay are $7, versus $10 on the regular menu.
Standout selections
- — House White — $10 — Chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc.
- — House Red — $10 — Cabernet, red blend, pinot noir.
- — House Cabernet / House Chardonnay (happy hour) — $7 — Happy hour house wine by the glass.
Pricing: House wine $10 per glass; happy hour $7
Beer
Bottled beer runs $10 and spans domestic, Mexican, and Japanese brands — Corona, Heineken, Coors Light, Sapporo, Asahi. Happy hour drops bottles to $4 and offers a beer plus shot for $10. Non-alcoholic Heineken and Athletic are also $10.
Menu strengths
- — Bottled selection spans domestic, Mexican, and Japanese brands: Corona, Heineken, Coors Light, Sapporo, and Asahi.
- — Happy hour bottled beer is $4, and a beer plus shot is $10.
- — Non-alcoholic Heineken and Athletic are listed at $10.
Standout selections
- — Beer + Shot — $10 — Well liquor and bottled beer during happy hour.
- — Non-Alcoholic Beer — $10 — NA Heineken, NA Athletic.
Pricing: Bottled beer $10; happy hour $4; beer plus shot $10
Nonalcoholic
Three $12 mocktails mirror full-strength menu drinks: Audrey (virgin), Salty B*tch (virgin), and Love Spell (virgin). Non-alcoholic Heineken and Athletic are also available at $10. The zero-proof list is small but built from the same flavor vocabulary as the cocktail menu.
Menu strengths
- — Three named zero-proof cocktails at $12 each, mirroring full-strength menu drinks.
- — Non-alcoholic beer options include NA Heineken and NA Athletic at $10.
Standout selections
- — Audrey (Virgin) — $12 — Yuzu, hibiscus tea, lemon, and egg whites.
- — Salty B*tch (Virgin) — $12 — Vietnamese preserved lemon and citrus.
- — Love Spell (Virgin) — $12 — Lemon, cranberry, hibiscus tea, and rose water; contains dairy.
Pricing: Mocktails $12; non-alcoholic beer $10
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