Thursday, Oct. 22, 1022 South — a craft cocktail lounge in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood — will throw a party to celebrate its new menu featuring more than 40 innovative, and in some cases, curative handcrafted cocktails. Beginning at 4 p.m., drinkers will be able to sip the new concoctions for $6 a pop.

Since this lounge opened in March 2009, bar manager Chris Langston and crew have entertained drinkers with discussions ranging from fermentation yeasts to ice density — offering a vibe and drink menu that suggests a throwback to the pre-Prohibition era when tempting cocktails and stimulating conversation highlighted a cosmopolitan American nightlife. With ingredients such as housemade bitters, botanical infusions and herbs including yohimbe, damiana and tulsi gracing the stemware, it’s safe to tag the folks behind 1022’s bar as apothecary rather than bartenders.

What peaks my attention most regarding the new menu — since my daughter’s school is all but shut down due to the flu — are the quasi-elixirs Langston and crew have invented. Are prune-tinis on the menu? Will the glasses be rimmed with wheat germ?

Whatever exotic ingredients swirl I’m sure they’ll bring longevity, energy, and an exceptional buzz.

[1022 South, Thursday, Oct. 22, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., no cover, 1022 S. J St., Tacoma, 253.627.8588]