"At Green Russell, a throwback to the speakeasy era, there are several themed flights of, say, Sherry and Port cask–finished Scotch or whiskeys from unexpected places like India and Taiwan. There are also about a dozen seasonal cocktails. Maybe you’ll try a Spellbound with honey butter–infused cachaça, pear brandy and liqueur, and hints of vanilla one visit, a Grimm’s Goblet with gin, aquavit, strawberry-infused Campari, and essences of tomato and thyme the next. Once you’re convinced the team has got what it takes, go with the bartender’s choice. Then just relax: one of the rules here is “Please be patient"—a polite way of saying that the staff doesn’t tolerate the rowdy, beer-guzzling hordes that run rampant through so many LoDo bars." - Ruth Tobias
