It is our theory, as well as those in the know, that rum is set to be the new whiskey. Worth sipping solo, it’s time that rum emerged from its hiding spot in overly sweet poolside daiquiris and outdated Mai Tai’s and was enjoyed for its complexities and distiller-to-distiller uniqueness. (Note: we are authoritatively pounding a lecturn as we type this.)
In a word, rum is neat. And we wanted to drink it that way. So we headed to the simply-named, newly-opened Neat in Glendale.
Opened this past October, Neat is a dive-bar turned good. Although the exterior is unassuming, complete with a rock facade so popular in mid-century SoCal architecture, the interior has gotten a fresh, simple makeover, with classic bar stools and a fireplace over which hangs a portrait of the owner, made in jest by a friend.
Aidan Demarest, formerly at The Spare Room in the Roosevelt Hotel, opened Neat with the purpose of trying something new by sticking to basics.
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