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A group of fashionable women gather around a patio table. This is Pebble Beach, after all, where “resort casual” is the recommended dining attire.
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A haunting dread falls over your palate from the first sip. The cocktail is like a creaky old house on the cusp of darkness. You cannot help a sense of foreboding, creeping over the palate as bitter notes echo through the woods. And you cannot wait for the next sip.

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