Another impressive addition to the Historic Pearl is Allora, a modern coastal Italian restaurant inspired by Italy’s Amalfi Coast. This stylish restaurant aspires to redefine Italian food in San Antonio with elegantly transportive dining spaces and warm hospitality.

What better way to experience that warm hospitality than to sidle up to the bar and chat with Haleigh Guillory, the woman behind the Sultana Alexander? This isn’t Haleigh’s first go-round with us either. She put together a fantastic take on the Brandy Alexander a couple years back when she worked at The Hayden. Now at Allora, Haleigh continues to shine on the Kinsman Brandy Alexander Tour.

Before you rush out to try her cocktail though, let me give you a few conversation starters, so you can avoid that awkward small talk. Haleigh grew up in a military family and was born in Louisiana. She showed horses for a time while living in California and spent four years living in England. Her favorite food is boudin but does admit to visiting Taco Bell from time to time. We all have our guilty pleasures I suppose, so let’s not hold that against her.

Now that you’re armed with plenty of conversation ammo, it’s time to get back to the Sultana Alexander. Why Sultana? That’s just the fancy word for a golden raisin, which does sound sexier than Golden Raisin Alexander if you ask me. She didn’t by the way…

The Sultana Alexander combines sultanas, peaches and an egg white with the more traditional crème de cacao and cream to create a deliciously rich and frothy take on the Brandy Alexander that will leave you wanting more than one. Stop by now through NYE and see for yourself!