Little Spirit Cocktail Bar

This weekend after a gut-busting afternoon standing in line with friends (40 min!) for the fantasmically good fried chicken at the new Hattie B's in town, I was persuaded to forego the day drinking in favor of night drinking out in Inman Park. Word on the street was that a new cocktail bar replaced Amer (another closed cocktail bar that ironically still has a webpage up?) and opened just last month. Little Spirit turned out to be okay but not amazing. Here are my first impressions.

The Bar:

• Nice ambient lighting and cozy layout. Everyone looks better in a soft glow - sober even.
• Super loud - do not go for an intimate conversation. We tried and maybe didn't fail but it is certainly awkward to express compassion when yelling. 
• No food yet - supposedly small plates are forthcoming, but nothing available at this time (granted I was only looking at the wall menu; the bar was too packed to see if there were paper menus lying around)
• Definitely a "scene" vibe to the place. 'Bros & Co.' everywhere, but the crowd was diverse in race and age.
• Handfull of chairs/stools - don't go looking to post up for a while. Get in, get your drink, be seen, get out.
• Can't say anything about the prices as they're not posted and my friend graciously treated. Probably no $4 specials though.
• Interesting, fun artwork by local artist Erica Arndts - Biggie & Tupac made a showing...along with Flava Flav. Portraits of Julia Child and David Bowie were also on display. Great way to show off local talent, but there was no hip-hop playing or other theme established with the decor so it seemed a bit random...but obviously not random art since it was all the same artist...whatever.

The Drink: 

• I got the Berry Me with muddled mint, strawberries, agave, and mezcal. Essentially a Mint Julep with strawberries and smoke; served in a julep glass with crushed ice even. 
• The smokey mezcal added an unexpected depth to the drink and takes away some of the sweetness, but it still quite sweet and either the crushed ice diluted it too quickly or the barkeep went light on the booze as it wasn't terribly strong. 
• Agave sounds like a neat additive until you realize it's a diabetic-friendly sub-in for simple syrup and tastes about the same.
• Friends got the Dutchess, which came out looking like red rum punch with a pineapple frond poking out. Aperol made it ok, but the rose flavor does get lost. 
• Meh.

Overall: 

Pleasant enough and refreshing on a hot summer night, but I'll probably order something else next time. If I go back.