The Unexpected Cocktails Of Analogue

• Julia Thiel
• Strawberry-allspice-quassia purl

Analogue, the new Logan Square cocktail bar and restaurant from Violet Hour vets Robert Haynes and Henry Prendergast, has been open for about a month now, but I didn’t make it there until last Friday. It’s a modern, minimalist joint, almost as well hidden as the Violet Hour: there’s no sign outside, and the windows are painted black, making it look a lot like an abandoned storefront. No one seems to be having much trouble finding it, though. A little before 7 PM, it was still about half empty, but by the time we left a couple hours later, the place was packed.

The flavor combinations in the End of the Century (New Holland Freshwater Huron Rum, lime, house cacao, and Gaslight coffee) were even more unexpected—and equally successful. It smelled like cacao and coffee, and the bright, sweet rum and lime flavors were balanced out by creamy cacao. The coffee came through only in a slight bitterness on the finish (although I only had a few sips, since it was my friend’s drink). It’s a weird cocktail, but I’d drink it again any day.