Georgetown Speakeasy Invites Customers to Contribute Custom Cocktail Recipes

The Alex, the intimate underground bar at the Graham hotel in Georgetown, wants its customers to craft personalized cocktails that will then be compiled into a leather-bound “phone book” of custom recipes.

Starting on Friday, October 20, a new “You Make The Call” promotion at the two-year-old hotel bar (1075 Thomas Jefferson Street NW) works like this:

• Choose a base spirit from local distiller Jos. A. Magnus & Co. (Joseph Magnus Bourbon, Vigilant Navy Strength Gin, or Royal Seal Vodka)
• Select mixers, garnish, and stemware
• The personalized cocktail recipe will be added to “The Phone Book” — a heavy brown leather journal maintained by the bar staff — along with a Polaroid photo taken by staff and the creator’s name
• Optional: Return with a date and nonchalantly ask to order said drink

The build-your-own-beverage program is open to the public, with no reservations required.