Cocktail of the Month: Curry Row

Velveteen Rabbit’s latest cocktail menu is inspired by road trips — a taco-ish tequila concoction for Arizona; rum ‘n’ peaches for Georgia. For New York City, the bar offers a deep cut dear to my heart with an homage to the city’s so-called “Little India,” a row of restaurants and markets around Manhattan’s 6th Street that I frequented for decades. Velveteen Rabbit’s Curry Row blends spicy, savory, and sweet into a trip for the taste buds. It begins with rye whiskey and ends with a splash of soda, but in between is a bazaar’s worth of flavors: ginger-infused Drambuie, Masala Orgeat syrup, habanero-spiced Peychaud’s bitters, and mango. It’s a feast in a glass, taking you across the country and around the world without leaving the couch.