The Bartender’s Favorite Drink: Scott Beskow and Noah Robinson

By OWEN MORRIS

Noah Robinson serving a White Lady; a gin-based drink that’s one of his favorites.

Scott Beskow and Noah Robinson both work at M&S Grill on the Plaza, one of the few scratch bars in Kansas City. Scratch meaning absolutely nothing made from a mix, which explains the huge bowls of oranges and lemons from which both bartenders regularly draw. They obviously enjoy each other’s company and intrinsically trust each other. McCormick & Schmick’s (owners of M&S Grill) trusts them too — Beskow and Robinson are bar trainers for the company’s other locations, and they help decide the quarterly drink menus. I asked both of them to work together to create a drink that embodies them. They served me a White Lady.