Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2012

A new collaboration between Cosa Nostra group and Jack Daniels reeks of prohibition era moonshine—but this one is all above board. The new Bar Genco (1-4-1 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku; http://cosanostra.co.jp) near Ebisu station provides all manner of cocktails made from—you guessed it—Jack Daniels Tennessee whiskey. Sit among their calm décor of black leather and red walls and sip libations like JD with fresh strawberry juice. Mafiosi in search of a simple life can order up their whiskey straight or on the rocks (¥700), while the more dapper dons can go for Gentleman Jack (¥900) or JD Single Barrel (¥1,200). The menu is suitably sour mashed with finger lickers like JD BBQ sauce-slathered roast-chicken salad (¥900), spare ribs (2-8 pieces, ¥600-¥2,400), and the JD burger (¥1,200).