As cocktails go, she prefers something (s)harp. Read all about her educating a rather uniformed bartender: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article7032768.ece
My very first drink in New Orleans was a neat Knob Creek. The bartender poured it on ice. It engendered little confidence, so I moved on from NOLA Restaurant. Luckily, things got better, quickly!