If you find yourself in Red Bank in search of a cocktail, Clever Alehouse is a new option opened recently on Dayton Boulevard, the city’s main drag, by the owners of downtown’s Bitter Alibi and North Chattanooga’s Daily Ration.
The New Yorkah’ is a solid cocktail choice for whiskey fans and people who like their drinks tart rather than sweet, says Shelby Gaddis, Clever’s front of house manager.
“It’s basically a whiskey sour with a red wine float on top, which is what makes it New York style,” Gaddis says of Clever’s take on the traditional whiskey cocktail.
Gaddis, who describes herself as “a huge sour person,” likes that it’s a whiskey drink that doesn’t taste like straight whiskey.
“The lemon juice and simple syrup and the red wine on top really helps to kind of cut the whiskey,” she says. “You can still taste it, but it’s a good bite with a sour to it.”