Lunch Rock, Top of Winter Park Resort, Colorado

Holy gorgeous day. Blue skies everywhere, gorgeous mountain views and some nice corduroy. We attacked the mountain early so it was important to reward ourselves for trying hard, only breathing kind of heavy and well, we were on vacation. A drink or two on the mountain always seems to taste extra good and yes we still skied under control. Going into the bar I was expecting a big price. I mean our lunch was ridiculous so why wouldn't the bloody? Let's just say Winter Park didn't disappoint....

Appearance: 7/10 Anything at the top of the mountain looks good and this picture doesn't do it justice. When we were presented the bloody it was separated, the tomato juice sat on top of the vodka and lime juice combination. A little stirring brought everything together and there were little floaties in the glass. Good stuff.

Garnishes: 6/10 The classic lime, a giant celery, one green olive and a pepperoncini. There wasn't any salt around the rim, no bacon, no meat of any kind and the presentation itself was less than marvelous. Still, it got the job done.

Spice/Bang: 9/10 A delightful flavor. Very similar to Zing Zang. Complex, tomatoey, spicy. A certain richness that teased the senses and tickled the tongue. Fantastic. 

Desire: 9/10 Perfect for the situation. Absolutely I will be sampling another one and I will make it a point to get one each time skiing at Winter Park. You should too. The flavor was really good. Seriously. 

Price: 8/10 $11 for this bad boy but remember it's at the top of a mountain and it's a 20 oz drink and this one was a double shot. Did I order a double shot but apparently I needed one because that's what the guy gave us. I'm not complaining here. Given the circumstances, what a deal!

Overall: 39/50 A great bloody mary at a great place with an even better view! The complete taste in this drink was fantastic and something I'll try for quite a while to find again. If you ever find yourself at Winter Park, head up to lunch rock at the top of the mountain and order yourself a bloody. You won't regret it.