Accomplice Bar

Los Angeles, CA · $$$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-08-19

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Accomplice is a Mar Vista neighborhood cocktail bar whose current Spirit List is a genuinely deep, price-transparent spirits program: full shelves of tequila and mezcal including house 'Accomplice Batch' selections from El Tesoro Reposado and La Luna, a broad bourbon-and-rye range with allocated pours like Old Forester Birthday Bourbon and a Leopold Bros three-chamber rye, an unusually large Japanese-whisky section, and a serious Scotch bench. Bargain daily happy-hour cocktails and every-night after-hours boilermakers frame the list's ambitions.

What should I order?: Begin with the bar's own selections: the El Tesoro Reposado 'Accomplice Batch' ($19) and La Luna 'Accomplice Private Batch' mezcal ($20). For whiskey, the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon ($44) is the rare allocated pour, and the Leopold Bros 9 Year Three Chamber rye ($44) is the most distinctive rye. A bargain Helado Negroni ($14) or Nitro Blueberry Cosmopolitan ($10) at happy hour frames the list.
Who will enjoy this place?: Accomplice rewards the serious spirits drinker with a published, price-transparent list, especially those chasing Japanese whisky and hard-to-find American rye and bourbon, plus tequila and mezcal fans drawn to private-batch picks. The nightly after-hours boilermakers and cheap happy-hour cocktails make it welcoming for value-seeking regulars. It is less suited to anyone wanting a quick, novelty-led cocktail list; this is a spirits-first room.
When should I go?: The bar runs a printed happy hour offered at opening and after-hours boilermakers nightly, so there is always a value window. A weekday early evening is the calmest time to work the long spirit list, while late nights bring the boilermaker crowd. A stop here pairs neatly with a walk-in at the adjoining Little Fatty kitchen.
What should I expect to spend?: Spirits are explicitly priced on the published list: house tequila and mezcal pours run $13-30, bourbon $13-44, Japanese whisky $12-160, Scotch $14-59, and gins and rums mostly $13-18. Happy-hour cocktails are $10-14 and boilermakers $12-15. At price level 3, a two-drink spirits visit lands around $28-40 before tax and gratuity, and a happy-hour or after-hours session runs lower.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: Accomplice's point of difference is a published, fully priced spirit list with real curation rather than a vanity backbar: house batch selections in tequila, mezcal and rye, a deep Japanese-whisky shelf with allocated bottles like Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year, and unusual depth in rye and single-cask Scotch. The nightly after-hours boilermakers and daily $10-14 happy-hour cocktails keep that ambition approachable.

Beverage categories

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Spirits

A genuinely deep, price-transparent spirits list with house 'Accomplice Batch' tequila/mezcal/rye selections, allocated bourbon and rye, a large Japanese-whisky section and a serious Scotch bench, framed by daily happy-hour cocktails and every-night after-hours boilermakers.

Menu strengths

— A published, complete and price-transparent Spirit List across agave, whiskey, Japanese whisky, Scotch, gin, rum and amaro, indicating active curation rather than a decorative shelf
— House 'Accomplice Batch' selections (El Tesoro Reposado, La Luna mezcal, Pinhook rye) show the bar's own point of view beyond standard pours
— Genuine depth and rarity, including Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, Leopold Bros three-chamber rye, and high-end Japanese whisky and single-cask Scotch, anchored by approachable happy-hour and boilermaker programs

Standout selections

— El Tesoro Reposado 'Accomplice Batch' - the house's own tequila pick, a priced private selection that signals curation
— Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2024 - the rare allocated pour on the bourbon shelf at $44
— Leopold Bros 9 Year Three Chamber rye - the most distinctive rye on the list at $44, a three-chamber pot-still style
— La Luna 'Accomplice Private Batch' mezcal - the house mezcal selection at $20, from a celebrated producer

Pricing: Spirits are fully price-published on the Spirit List: tequila $15-36, mezcal $13-37, baconora/raicilla $20-28, bourbon $13-44, rye $13-44, Japanese whisky $12-166, Scotch $14-59, gin $13-18, rum/cachaca $13-37, amaro/Chartreuse $8-42. House batch picks $17-20. Framing cocktails: happy hour $10-14, after-hours boilermakers $12-15, House Manhattan $10.

How it sits with the food

The bar sits alongside Little Fatty, chef David Kuo's Taiwanese soul-food kitchen, so snacks run to fried pork dumplings, popcorn chicken bao and egg rolls, with late-night wontons, smash burgers and orange chicken on select evenings. The savory, vinegar-and-heat-leaning fare pairs naturally with spirit-forward mixes, and a rye or bourbon pour works well beside the fried, darker dishes.

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