The city’s quintessential whiskey bar offers two $23 cocktails made with Jack Rose private barrels from esteemed distillers. The Perfect Manhattan uses Wathen’s Single Barrel, Cocchi di Torino, Carpano Antica, Dolin dry vermouth, and barrel aged bitters. The other option is a Sazerac with Peerless Rye, Copper & Kings Port Finished Absinthe, Peychaud’s bitters, and sugar.

This buzzing U Street bar offers up a study in contrasts with a $25 boilermaker of Johnny Walker Blue whiskey (one of the brands highest-level offerings) served with a beer on the side. The deal is available all day as a pumped-up version of the standard $7 beer and a shot offering.

A $75 vintage negroni is most premium cocktail at Nicholas Stefanelli’s Italian restaurant, which counts a Michelin star among its accolades. The classic is made with Sipsmith gin, Contratto Rosso vermouth and circa 1970 Campari.

Settle to this leather adorned Georgetown lounge with a tasty $22 barrel-aged Manhattan. Dropping a Jackson on a cocktail is a power move that fits the sophisticated vibe.

Claudia's steakhouse offers customers its Perfect Martini for $125. The 3 ounce high-roller drink is made with Nolet's Reserve Gin (only 500 bottles are released each year), saffron bitters, and dry vermouth.

The Millionaire Margarita is $40 a glass at Todd English's tequila-heavy joint, and comes with Don Julio 1942, Grand Marnier, agave, and fresh lime. Make it a pitcher for $240.

Those with some extra gold lying around can tackle the Oops! I Ordered a Treasure Chest at this inventive José Andrés bar. It’s a concoction of Jamaican rum, cachaca, guava, banana, passion fruit, vanilla, and champagne. The shareable cocktail runs $250 and serves two to six.

豪華的特朗普國際酒店酒吧擁有一個年代ignature cocktail named after Benjamin Franklin and his belief that “there can’t be good living where there is not good drinking.” The Benjamin contains Belvedere rye, Chopin potato vodka, Elyx winter wheat vodka, raw oysters, and caviar—and costs guests $100.