Rob Roy

Rob Roy, Seattle, WA

My Maple Cocktail

Rob Roy is an upscale yet affordable bar & lounge with a speakeasy atmosphere. This is the ideal place for a cocktail & wine in Seattle. From the plush black leather seats, the dim lighting around the room, the variety of bottles at the bar, to the well suited bartenders, Rob Roy is a gem for sure. 

I sat down at the bar around 1am wanting to try their specially cocktails. So I was greeted and served by Brady; he's a local boy who has 8-9 yrs of bar tending skills so he knows what he's doing. I went ahead and ordered the Oaxacan Rebel: Vida mezcal, Maple, Molé & Angostura bitters, and grapefruit oils. This was almost identical to an Old-Fashioned except that the taste was slightly different. This drink packs a punch: A bitter sip, creamy texture, to a sweet finish at the back of the tongue. Brady even took the time to chisel down an ice block to a cube for this cocktail. 

My second drink ended up being what and how I wanted it. I described a drink that had to have a maple/cinnamon taste but with some espresso scents. Brady took it all down from the head and put together the perfect cocktail for me. He flat-out poured whatever he thought seemed right and BOOM!! there it was! my drink! I forgot what he put into it but it was exactly how I wanted it. 

The skills that are shown here at Rob Roy is superb. In order to even qualify here, you must have the best imaginations as a bartender. Brady has the skill and knowledge of what a cocktail should be like. Here at Rob Roy, they use the freshest ingredients and toppings for their drinks. There are even bowls of fresh peels and fruits laid on the bar! As you walk inside this bar, you automatically smell the fresh fruits and aged whisky in the air. I definitely recommend people coming here for fine-specialty cocktails. This place is Grade-A no doubt. 

* Tip- This place is open till 2am so try to come late  because theres more focus between you and the bartender. You also get more of an intimate vibe between you and your cocktail; this way you can analyze the drink.

Photo by: Allister de Vera

Rob Roy, Seattle, WA