"Tucked into the second floor of a landmark Brooklyn building, above the swish Gage & Tollner dining room, this nautically themed bar feels simultaneously transportive and deeply grounded in New York cocktail culture. Stylish Brooklynites and quite a few who made the trek over from Manhattan fill the nooks and crannies of the dimly-lit space. Some are longtime friends and fans of co-owner St. John Frizell, who introduced the bar concept as a pop up at his now-shuttered Fort Defiance, a Red Hook cocktail institution. Sip the shiso-infused Special Daiquiri, an impressive array of tropical non-alcoholic concoctions, or find a friend to share the large-format Shattered Skull, a two-person affair made with Barbadian and Jamaican rums. There's also a short but smart selection of wine and beer." - Emily Saladino, Devra Ferst
