Vot­ing in the Fourth Annu­al Welling­ton­ista Awards is open from Decem­ber 1–15. Then come find out the results at our Awards Night at Mighty Mighty on Decem­ber 17!

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When we want the best thing to wet our whis­tles with, we will seek these drinks out.

Rum Old-Fash­ioned at Hooch: Hooch does a lot of things well, but one thing that makes it stand out is that it takes anoth­er look at the much-maligned demon rum. Tues­day night’s Rum Club is one sign of that atten­tion, and anoth­er is the Rum Old Fash­ioned, a decep­tive­ly sim­ple sig­na­ture drink that can show­case any of their exten­sive range.

Mar­gar­i­tas at Sweet Mother’s Kitchen: It comes in jugs! Salt-rimmed, limey and served up in a carafe, the mar­gar­i­tas at SMK are the per­fect accom­pa­ni­ment to their food. At $40, it’s a much more fun alter­na­tive to a bot­tle of wine. Tequi­la is always a recipe for a good time, isn’t it?

What­ev­er they have on tap at Hashigo Zake: It may rotate every week but you can always rely on the staff at Hashigo Zake for a good beer. And if you feel strange putting your palate in the hands of a stranger you can always ask for a snifter of the drink first. And they are com­mit­ted to not only serv­ing the best from around the world but active­ly sup­port­ing the local craft brew­eries like Tuatara, Yeast­ie Boys, Renais­sance, Epic and Three Boys.

Castle­point at the Mighty Mighty: It cer­tain­ly ain’t classy but it’s cheap and choice and a good weight. Great for swing­ing around on the dance­floor too.

Hot But­tered Rum at Duke Carvell’s: Usu­al­ly cock­tails make us think of hot sum­mer days and clink­ing ice cubes, but when it’s cold out­side, this deli­cious con­coc­tion will go down a treat. Plus, you can pre­tend that you’re just hav­ing a cup of tea if you’re not used to hav­ing cock­tails for break­fast. Revised on Nove