14 Spots to Order Your 'Cocktails to Go' Today in LA

Last week was intense. Whoever decided the first week of daylight savings ending and THIS presidential election should fall in the same week should be severely punished. The election has (for the most part) died down and we’ve got a week of shorter days under our belts but recovering from the last week is taking longer than expected. For those of us decorating a little earlier for Christmas this year, what sounds more perfect than a delicious to-go cocktail from your fave restaurant while snuggling up next to Christmas lights? With COVID still on the loose, the Alcoholic Beverage Control board have continued to relax their restrictions on the sale of beer, wine, and cocktails — including takeaway and at-home consumption. So if you’re needing a cozy cocktail to get you in the Christmas spirit or a stiff drink to get you out of the post election, time change fog, here is a round up of spots offering-to-go cocktails for your at home pleasure.

Central LA

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  • Employees Only - West Hollywood

    • Drink Highlights

      • Ready Fire Aim - Mezcal, honey, pineapple, pink peppercorn, lime, hellfire bitters

      • Cucumber Retrograde - Gin, cucumber, basil eau de vie, jalepeño, chartreuse, lime

  • Melrose Umbrella Co - West Hollywood

    • Drink Highlights *4 person batched cocktail $32

      • Peach Don’t Kill My Vibe - vodka, yellow peach, lemon, chipotle pepper

      • Mezcali Mi Banana - Mazcal, prickly pear, lime, grapefruit, agave, banana du bresil

  • Thunderbolt - Echo Park

    • Drink Highlights

      • Liquid Panic- London Dry Gin, Citron, Tomato, Rosemary, Black Pepper (read like a salad, drinks like a martini)

      • Mezcalifornia - Mezcal mal Bien, Chile California, Clarified Pineapple, Blanc Vermouth, Tequila, Lime Acid, Salt- Carbonated & Canned

  • Bar Henry - Echo Park

    • Drink Highlights *4-5 person batched cocktails for $56

      • Flattened Priest - a tamarind mezcal margarita

      • The Stranger - a Negroni with mezcal and jalapeño infused Campari

  • Far Bar - DTLA

    • Drink Highlights

      • The Hood Rat - Ming River Baijiu, hennessy VS, Passionfruit, lemon

      • Jade Empire - Tyku Cucumber sake, Cocnut Gren tea infused Nolet’s Gin, Lime

  • Manuela - DTLA

    • Drink Highlights *2-3 Person Batched Cocktails $40

      • Nightshade - Milagro blanco tequila, yellow bell pepper, heat, lemon

      • Whiskey Pimm’s Cup - Monkey Shoulder scotch whiskey, house made pimm’s, lemon

  • Here and Now - DTLA

    • Drink Highlights

      • Rhubarb Daiquiri

      • Sazerac

  • Little Doms - Los Feliz

    • Drink Highlights

      • Ella Minnow Pea - Ahaus Akvavit, Lime, Sugar snap peas, Mint & Yuzu

      • Smoke & Spice - Habanero Infused Tequila, Mezcal, Roasted Jalapeño Syrup, Lime Juice

Westside

  • Hatchet Hall - Culver City

    • Drink Highlights

      • Vida Fresa - mezcal, lime, strawberry, thyme

      • Hermit Lake - gin, lemon, orgeat, blackberry

  • Elephante - Santa Monica

    • Drink Highlights

      • Watermelon Mezcal Margarita -Amaras Mezcal, Lime, Watermelon Syrup

      • Westside Mule - Ketel One Vodka, Ginger Syrup, Lime. Carbonated

Northeast LA

  • Raymond 1886 - Pasadena

    • Drink Highlights *$28 single cocktails

      • Creole Cocktail - rye whiskey, cio ciaro, benedictine, carpano antica vermouth, angostura bitters

      • Mary Pickford - white rum, maraska maraschino, pineapple, grenadine

  • Maestro - Pasadena

    • Drink Highlights - Maestro Barrel Aged Cocktails

      • El Sancho - Mezcal, Averna, Mole Bitters, House Barrel Aged

      • Aged Old Fashioned - Tequila, mezcal, agave, house barreled

San Fernando Valley

  • Boneyard Bistro - Sherman Oaks *4 person batched cocktails for $45

    • Drink Highlights

      • Sympathy For The Devil - smoky, spicy, & sweet drink with habañero-infused mezcal

    • Cactus Cooler - Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila, Opuntia Liqueur, Lime, Prickly Pear Juice, Agave, Ginger - Rocks with Lime wheel and salt

  • The Burbank Pub - Burbank

    • Drink Highlights

      • Dog Day Afternoon - Gin, Aperol, Kumquat Spirit, Lemon

      • Keystone Mule - Grapefruit infused Spring 44 Vodka, Oro Blanco Grapefruit Juice, Lime, Soda, Ginger Syrup, Saline

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