barmini

Washington, DC · $$$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-19

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

A cocktail bar whose flights send individual drinks out from different bartenders, a format that gives the menu a sense of range rather than a single house hand. The drinks lean creative and playful, with named options including Apollo, curry colada, a pornstar martini type sorbet drink with dom, and hibiscus cloud. Opinions split on whether the bolder flavors land as inventive or as gimmick, so the program is best approached as a tasting exercise in what this kitchen of bartenders is willing to try.

What should I order?: Start with the cocktail flight, which is the format that defines the visit and lets you compare drinks made by different bartenders. The pornstar martini type sorbet drink with dom covers the dessert-adjacent side.
Who will enjoy this place?: Drinkers who want a cocktail menu that avoids standard offerings and are willing to treat a flight as a comparison rather than a sure thing. The format suits people who like bold, playful flavor profiles and don't mind that some drinks may read as gimmicky to their palate.
When should I go?: When you want to make the cocktail flight the center of the visit rather than an add-on to a meal.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: The flight structure is the distinguishing feature: individual drinks are prepared by different bartenders, so a single order becomes a survey of the bar's range rather than one person's consistency. The named drinks — Apollo, curry colada, the pornstar martini type sorbet drink with dom, and hibiscus cloud — show a program that leans creative and playful instead of classic.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

A creative, playful cocktail list with a flight format in which different bartenders prepare individual drinks. Named options include Apollo, curry colada, a pornstar martini type sorbet drink with dom, and hibiscus cloud. Guests describe the drinks as inventive and enjoyable or overly gimmicky and unpalatable, so the program reads as bold and varied rather than uniformly polished.

Menu strengths

— The cocktail flight is a distinctive format: individual drinks are prepared by different bartenders, turning one order into a comparison across the bar.
— The list is described as creative and playful and unlike standard offerings, with named drinks spanning bright, savory, and dessert-adjacent directions.

Standout selections

— Apollo, a named cocktail on the list.; Curry colada, a named cocktail with a savory-leaning profile.
— Pornstar martini type sorbet drink with dom, a named dessert-adjacent cocktail.
— Hibiscus cloud, a named cocktail on the list.

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