Olive or Twist opens on Perkins

Maker’s Mark-infused bacon bourbon. Atomic Fireball Ketel One. Crčme De Violette. Artichoke liqueur. At the newly-opened cocktail bar Olive or Twist on Perkins Road (Map it!), you’re as likely to find a jalapeno in your martini glass as you are a twist of lemon. Unusual ingredients and impeccable service are what owners Scott Gremillion and Joshua Duke hope will keep customers coming back for more. The drinks menu is dizzying—tackling classic cocktails that date back to the 19th century, New Orleans favorites, dessert cocktails and signature cocktails featuring exotic and unusual ingredients and house-made infusions. Good things will come to those who wait at this new nightspot. You can check out the full menu—as well as a delicious menu of appetizers and entrees—by visiting oliveortwistbr.com.

Here’s a list of four creations that beg to be sampled:

Pumpkin Pie martini: This seasonal dessert martini is only available through Dec. 15, and features Rum Chata, vanilla vodka, pumpkin puree and condensed milk, topped with pumpkin pie spice.
Dusk: Pear vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and Crčme de Violette—an ingredient that until a few years ago was all but unavailable in the U.S., and also features in their tasty Aviation cocktail.
Dirty Girl Scout: Espresso vodka, chocolate liqueur, white crčme de menthe and crčme—it’s like drinking a Thin Mint.
Vesper: Gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc—ala James Bond in Casino Royale, this is one of those classic martinis that’s making a big comeback.