The infused spirits in this photo are legal. But are your favorite bartenders breaking the law by making their own infusions? California's Alcoholic Beverage Control says yes.
The Jack Appleman - A winter cocktail made w/ Laird's 100-proof apple brandy, vanilla-infused Knob Creek, fresh Meyer lemon & ginger juices, Chinese five-spiced simple syrup & lemon bitters.
Audrey Saunders new LA bar called the "Tar Pit" opens today. Full range of cocktails including the Old Cuban (above), with aged rum, bitters, lime and mint, topped with Perrier-Jouet.
The Trilby is a classic, pre-prohibition cocktail that has scotch as it's base, combined with Parfait Amour, Sweet Vermouth, Absinthe and orange bitters.