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Black Forest Brooklyn

Drinkable, but tastes like onions. Not a good Bloody, but acceptable in a pinch.

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Olea, Fort Greene, Brooklyn,  NYC

Allegedly voted the best Bloody Mary in Brooklyn (2014). I don’t know about that, but definitely a drinkable one. Not too spicy, but not very memorable either.

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The Gage, Chicago IL

Perfect blood color (it's actually more brown than it appears in the photo). Excellent toppings (a sour homemade pickle with the perfect crunch, a crumbly sharp cheddar cheese, and a nice fatty prosciutto). I'm docking a point only because I think it could have a little bit richer tomato flavor and a salted rim, but otherwise very good Bloody.

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Big Nose Kate’s Saloon, Tombstone AZ

Expected this to be terrible because it was in a novelty saloon in Tombstone AZ, but they are not phoning it in. Great, peppery bloody.

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Alchemy Bar, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC

Real good, but a little too spicy for my personal tastes. If I were them I’d ramp up the Worcestershire and ramp down the horseradish.

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Bettibar (part of Hourglass Tavern), Hell’s Kitchen, NYC

Super good Bloody. Clearly made with Clamato which is my fave. This is a top secret awesome bar in the Theater District, so it tasted extra good. Oh, don’t go there though, you’d hate it.

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Berg’n, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Too expensive and not enough flavor. A bloody should be dark red, not transparent pink. Come on now. Couldn’t even finish this (even though it cost me $15).

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Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Honolulu Airport, Hawaii

DELICIOUS Bloody. Look at that salt! Those decorations! Nice and meaty, too.

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Slappy Cakes, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Too spicy. Meh.

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Homemade Bloody with Zing Zang mix, Maui, Hawaii

We stayed in an airbnb mansion in Maui, and the previous guests were kind enough to leave half a bottle of Zing Zang bloody mix in the fridge. I (obviously) had several bottles of vodka in my luggage already, so was happy to polish it off. Zing Zang & bingeing Bachelor in Paradise made for an excellent cure for a rainy Hawaii day.

(Homemade bloodies are ALWAYS the best bloodies.)

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Betty’s Beach Cafe, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Great, classic Bloody. Extra points for good olives.

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Mea Inu Bar & Grill, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

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St Regis Princeville Resort, Kauai, Hawaii

One of THE best Bloody Marys I’ve ever tasted. No idea what they put in here but it tasted magical. You know it’s a good bloody when you’re taking tiny sips to prolong the experience as long as possible. (Their breakfast is the most expensive thing in the world so I could only have one.) Plus, at the end, I got to wear the flower in my hair, so win/win.

I just looked this Bloody up and learned 2 facts:

Duh, i forgot that the bartender at The St. Regis New York's King Cole Bar is widely considered to have created the first (at least the first GOOD) Bloody Mary. Makes sense.

Apparently their Aloha Bloody Mary (which is what I had there) uses Kauai wood smoked sea salt, so there you go.

PS: If you ever make it over to the St Regis in Princeville, treat yourself to the breakfast buffet. Don’t look at the price. Just do it.

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Hula Grill, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii

Just, like, the kind of Bloody Mary that makes you be like, “Oh ok a Bloody Mary.”

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Sitko’s Barn, White Haven, PA

First Bloody Mary as a married woman. A+. Unexpectedly good in the middle of nowhere in PA. Lots of worcestershire - you can tell from the photo!

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Barlines, Nashville, TN

Oh yes. Post-bachelorette hangover Bloody = the perfect Bloody.

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Dean Street, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NYC

Testing a fisheye lens and drinking an above average Bloody.

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