You can have the perfect mai tai. Good luck finding it at a bar.

The Drago Centro People's Cocktail contest gave me the perfect opportunity to showcase this cocktail using the West Coast's favorite amaro.

Tramontana

• 1oz Aquavit
• 1oz Fernet Branca
• 1oz Cointreau
• 2dash Angostura

Stir, serve up and garnish with a lemon twist.

Mission Liquor in Pasadena saves me the trouble of having to drive to Costa Mesa.

Lunch with the World's Most Interesting Man