The White Rabbit

Look for the red light on a side street in downtown Gilbert to find this stylish underground speakeasy in the historic Heritage Court Building. Sign up on the website to get the monthly password, then descend the staircase to start The White Rabbit adventure. A narrow hallway flanked with apothecary-inspired decor seems to dead end at a bookcase that’s actually the door leading to a dark, well-appointed lounge with sumptuous leather seating, Victorian-era details and locked cabinets holding prized spirits, including bottles of The White Rabbit’s private label made by Old Forester and Woodford Reserve. Here, it’s all about the cocktails, which range from the refreshing Blessed Dew made with gin, tequila, cucumber, pineapple and toasted sesame to the rich and spirit-forward Wardaddy, which features bacon fat-washed Buffalo Trace, Jack Daniel’s bonded 100 proof bourbon, ancho Chile, brown sugar and toasted tortilla bitters. The bar is housed in former office suites, and the restrooms reflect these origins with frosted glass on the doors, which adds to the vintage cool factor.