The Obscure sits in a converted Arts District space on Palmetto Street and holds a claim that's hard to argue: California's first distillery-operated cocktail bar. What you get here isn't a tour so much as a performance - a 90 to 120 minute guided tasting through six pours (three house-distilled spirits, three original cocktails) tied together by the kind of storytelling that makes you actually want to hear the history of a rye aged on American chestnut. The setting leans into it: candlelit ruins, cascading waterfalls, live artists working in the background. The distillery produces an unusually wide range of spirits - gin, brandy, rye whiskey, rum, vodka, and a Génépi liqueur - cycling them through rotating seasonal menus called Origins, Evolution, and Revelation. With over 2,000 five-star reviews and press coverage from the LA Times and Los Angeles Magazine, The Obscure has built a serious following among both spirits enthusiasts and people looking for something genuinely different on a Friday night. Tickets sell out ahead of time, so booking through the Fever app before you go is not optional.