Most drinks we order are around $10.00. I find some should probably be more like $12.00 and others should be more like $6.00.  I mean, I realize that alcohol costs – but there is just a difference in how cocktails are created, what goes in them, etc.  Point is, not all $10.00 cocktails are equal.

With that, I will write about Wahoo.  “Girl’s Night” was held there this past week and we ordered two “specialty drinks” from the bartender.  We chose the [tag]Cava Sutra and the Drunken Gardener[/tag].  I have had the Drunken Gardener before and loved it so I wanted to write about it since it is easy to make on our own and really refreshing.  But, we will start with the Cava Sutra – which looked really pretty – but tasted a bit like cough syrup according to Karen.

Don’t forget our ratings scale is between 1 and 5 Olives.  One Olive = waste of my blogging time;  5 Olives = oh my goodness/yummmmmm

The Cava Sutra consisted of Hanger One Spiced Pear Vodka, Domain de Canton,  Cava, Angostura Bitters, and comes with a nice sugar cube plopped down in it.

Presentation: 4 olives – Nice presentation in a pretty champagne glass – the sugar cube makes the cava bubble even more.  Yet, when we first got it, it was not bubbling at all and looked a bit weak.  The waitress took it back, added a little lemon peel to it and had to have added a bit of fresh cava.

Creativity: 3 olives – I really think I thought this would be better than it was.  In fact, I think we all thought it would be better.  But it was not.  Maybe the bitters are a bad idea in this drink.

Taste: 1 olive – I mean, look at Cille’s face.  This is how we all felt.

Overall: I’d give is 2.5 olives because I think the concept was a good one…it just did not work out as planned.

On the other hand, the Drunken Gardener is just as delightful as I remembered.  Although, I swear I made it better when I tried it at home.   The drink has Crop 100% cucumber organic vodka, fresh basil from their garden, and simple syrup.

Presentation: 2 olives – Nothing fancy  – served up with some nice small flecks of basil in it.

Creativity: 3 olives – Again, very simple drink but a nice touch on cucumber vodka.

Taste: 3.5 olives.  Refreshing and very enjoyable.

Overall: 3 olives.  Good solid drink that I find I get most times I am at Wahoo.

So, there you have it.  I think these drinks are more of the $6.00 cocktails.  But alas, we are at a small restaurant – NOT a bar scene where creating drinks is the main objective.  Wahoo is a staple in our little Decatur community and we enjoy it – just don’t find the cocktails too terribly exciting.