Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileOld Lightning
Marina del Rey, CA · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A phone-free, 25-seat cocktail room behind Scopa where the spirits list does the heavy lifting. The archive runs 1,000+ bottles deep with rare and allocated whiskey, vintage spirits, and exceptional agave selections. Staff guide tastings and flights, and the room hosts brand collaborations like Michter's and Pappy & Friends Hour. Cocktails lean on classic techniques and house-made elements, including an Old Fashioned, a martini, and agave-forward drinks. Come for the bottles, stay for the guidance.
- What should I order?
- Start with a staff-guided flight to navigate the archive, then zero in on a pour such as Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year or Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who care about provenance, production details, and recipe shifts will get the most from the staff-guided tastings. Collectors chasing allocated bourbon, single cask Springbank, rare Willett, or unique Balvenie will find plenty to work through.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Prices can run high for the rare and allocated bottles, and the archive is the reason. A guided flight lets you compare several pours without committing to a full bottle.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A 1,000+ bottle vintage archive with rare and allocated spirits, hidden behind Scopa in a phone-free 25-seat room. Staff can speak to production, recipe shifts, and each pour, and the venue hosts tastings and brand collaborations including Michter's and Pappy & Friends Hour.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A COCKTAILS section sits alongside FLIGHTS, BOURBON & WHISKEY, TEQUILA, and MEZCAL. The Pappy & Friends Hour pairs specialty whiskey flights with cocktails. The 25-seat room is phone-free.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are positioned as part of the core beverage program, not an afterthought to the spirits list.
- — Classic techniques and house-made elements support the Old Fashioned, martini, and agave-forward drinks.
- — Pappy & Friends Hour pairs specialty whiskey flights with expertly crafted cocktails.
Standout selections
- — A COCKTAILS section alongside FLIGHTS, BOURBON & WHISKEY, TEQUILA, and MEZCAL.
Spirits
Sections for BOURBON & WHISKEY, TEQUILA, and MEZCAL sit alongside a 1,000+ bottle vintage archive of rare and allocated spirits. Staff-guided tastings and flights cover whiskey and other spirits, with education on brands and regions.
Menu strengths
- — A 1,000+ bottle vintage archive with rare and allocated spirits, plus rare Japanese whiskies, limited-release bourbons, and exceptional agave selections.
- — Staff are described as knowledgeable about production, recipe shifts, and each pour, and they guide tastings and flights with education on brands and regions.
- — Hosts tasting events and brand collaborations, including Michter's Bourbon and Pappy & Friends Hour.
Standout selections
- — Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year — Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, 107 proof.
- — Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond — Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, original sour mash.
- — Springbank — single cask expressions described by reviewers.
Pricing: Prices can be high for rare and allocated bottles.
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