Carolyn Fath
On The Road kegged cocktail from DLUX.
Kegged cocktails seemed like a passing fad back in 2013 when magazines like Esquire started writing about the spreading phenomenon. Three years later, it’s obvious the practice of keeping certain high-demand cocktails on tap, like beer, isn’t going anywhere. An early adopter on our shores was DLUX, the burger-and-boozy-milkshake spot at 117 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., which had kegged cocktails on the menu right from its opening in 2012. The Double Fina margarita remains a solid refresher (blue agave tequila, blood orange juice, orange liqueur and lime); it’s joined by a gin and tonic (featuring housemade tonic) and the “Patio Pounder” (a summery sauvignon blanc with vodka and lime).
Rounding out the kegged menu is the “On the Road,” which looks like pink lemonade and goes down as easily. Made with Tullamore Dew blended Irish whiskey, lime, bitters and ginger beer, it’s sweet but not too sweet, with a welcome undertow from the bitters. It’ll arrive while you’re still pondering the menu and pairs nicely with DLUX’s “Sorta Burgers” — chicken-, fish- and veggie-based patties in a bun.
DLUX is a popular business lunch spot, and these kegged cocktails will brighten the noon hour without slowing down the afternoon.
