Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

Where Are All of the Weed Cocktails? (Playboy.com)

Where Are All of the Weed Cocktails? (Playboy.com)

Call me Alyson. For some months now—never mind how long precisely—I had heard rumors of cocktails that provided a next level of altering. Tales proliferated of the existence of unmarked, rarely seen bottles hidden beneath bars and off-menu drinks that were available to only the trustworthy. In pursuit of this white whale I’ve visited bars across the country, whispering my inquiry to bartenders over late-night drinks, Facebook-messaging the most open-minded bar owners I knew and cold-calling contacts of contacts within the industry: “Can you serve me a cannabis cocktail?”

http://www.playboy.com/articles/where-are-all-of-the-weed-cocktails

City in a Glass: Charleston (PasteMagazine.com)

City in a Glass: Charleston (PasteMagazine.com)

Bars We Love: Backbar, Somerville, Massachusetts (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Backbar, Somerville, Massachusetts (Playboy.com)