Each detail of Capitol Hill’s Sun Liquor is suffused with a meticulous thoughtfulness: The juice is fresh, the art is elegant and striking, and the liquor is premier. Resting in a gleaming line behind the bartender are 13 top-shelf rums hailing from Nicaragua, Barbados, and Guatemala; on the wall behind the bar, tiny red lights sparkle from the gorgeous silvery wallpaper. Happy-hour specialty drinks include such cold-conquering delights as the Sun cider ($5), hot toddy ($5), or hot buttered rum ($7). For beer drinkers, there’s a cluster of bottled brews ($1 off during happy hour) chilling in the beautiful vintage fridge.
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