craft cocktails

Views from the Montford. Photo: Erin Fowler
Asheville's newest rooftop bar sits atop the new Hyatt Place at the corner of Montford Ave and Haywood St in downtown Asheville. Even though it's technically a hotel bar, it's got a big local focus, from its food and drinks to its targeted clientele.

Bob Peters
In the first of a series of posts highlighting Asheville Cocktail Week (May 4-8), Spirit Savvy interviewed renowned Charlotte bartender Bob Peters about the craft cocktail movement.

Ever scrub a smashed raw egg off a beautifully aged wooden floor at three o'clock in the morning?

People always ask me, "Where did you go to school for this?", or "How did you become a mixologist?"