Something we agree on

The brothers Rolfsrud duel with rock candy swizzle sticks in the Art Deco bar at the prohibition era
Commodore Hotel, frequented by F. Scott Fitzgerald and others looking for fun on a Saturday afternoon.
That's St. Paul Katie in the background -- Kim took the picture.

We shared a drink and appetizers with Virg and Kim this afternoon at the famed Commodore Hotel bar in St. Paul. Stan and Virg finished with a "Root and Rye," served on the rocks in the Art Deco setting. Virg likes a brandy manhattan, Stan favors a whiskey version, but this complex rye cocktail inspired by the Jazz age and speakeasy roots brought agreement to both: it's a damned fine drink. It's also $13, but what the hey, Virg's treat.
Here's the description furnished by the management:

Root n Rye  --- FEW Rye, Door County Dried Cherries, Orange Peel, Frostop Red Birch Bark Beer, Dashfire Old Fashioned Bitters -- $13

The Rock and Rye is an apothecary style elixir and was typically rye with rock candy and citrus. It went from the bar to the pharmacy during prohibition as a cure all so to speak. We offer this up using FEW Rye, believed to be named after Francis Elizabeth Willard. She was the first dean of women at Northwestern and appeared on the 1940’s postage stamp. She had a strong belief that alcohol created corruption, and worked hard to help structure the prohibition movement in its early stages.