Nestled underneath the historic Aspen Times building lives Aspen's hottest cocktail destination and reimagined speakeasy, Bad Harriet. As the newest member of Hotel Jerome, Auberge Resorts Collection team, it elevates Aspen's social scene and sets a spectacularly high bar for the modern cocktail experience. Paying homage to powerful women throughout history, Bad Harriet features a lineup of artfully crafted cocktails with unique flavor profiles like the D Lady (for Lady Diana Spencer) mixed with Empress gin, elderflower, English Breakfast, lemon and white egg. 330 E. Main St., 970. 429. 7665
Reopening this June, the Caribou Club is the perfect spot to get your drink on. While the private club’s elegant dining room serves up culinary perfection from longtime chef Miles Angelo, members and their guests can also relish an unforgettable night paired with top-shelf wine and spirits in their various rooms. Did we mention the space is complete with a full nightclub and dancefloor? Whatever the mood, the Caribou club has the space and sips to host the night of your dreams. 411 E. Hopkins Ave, 970.925.2929
Slip inside Hotel Jerome's iconic lobby saloon; slide deep into the dark leather and rich wood; and conjure up an Old West past - one where cowboys and miners rode horses through the doors and folks ordered The Crud, signaling the Prohibition soda jerk to tip a shot of whiskey into their milkshake (still a bar staple today). For something smoother, sip on its various vintage libations from past and present. 330 E. Main St., 970. 429. 7665
The more local, the better! Grab your friends and sip on carefully crafted cocktails like the Monarch Old Fashioned with woody creek bourbon, mountain chai syrup and strongwater aromatic bitters or go for something sweeter like the High Lonesome with altos tequila blanco, fresh lime, aperol, blood orange juice and agave. Did we mention there's live music by local bands? 355 S. Monarch st., 855.925.3025
