This Western-themed sister restaurant/bar to après ski hotspot Garibaldi Lift Co. is famed for its Mary’s, which for some reason Canadians persist in calling a Caesar (made with Clamato as a matter of course). Dusty’s uses a Smirnoff base, and expands upon that with house specials like the Horse Outta Hell (habanero wing hot sauce and Worcestershire, garnished with pepperoncini, spicy green bean, hot pepperoni stick, celery, and lime, rimmed with a 5-Pepper dry wing spice; BYO Alka-Seltzer), and the Smoke Pit Caesar (smoked Tabasco and Worcestershire, garnished with “two cubes of our beef brisket,” pepperoncini, celery, and lime, rimmed with steak spice).

There are plenty of spots in Tahoe to suck down a Bloody Mary before a killer view but the people’s favorite is at this top-of-mountain bbq joint in North Shore. The Velvet Bacon Bloody Mary is more of a meal in a glass, a strong, savory libation made with “a touch” of Velvet Merlin Oatmeal Stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Co (Paso Robles, CA)., Ketel One, housemade spiced, candied bacon, pickled veggies, pepperoncini and olive juice, horseradish, and lots of spices including a dash of cinnamon. Hold onto your helmet.

Tangy, spicy, soothing: the Bloody Mary's here have all the things you look for in a hangover salve, with the benefit of a five-star view of Bald Mountain and the Big Wood River. Apres ski is hopping at this gorgeous, river-rock and exposed log on-mountain establishment, but if you're in dire need of help, hit up the bar during breakfast, and park it in front of the floor-to-ceiling fireplace. Makes that bender worth it, doesn't it?

This award-winning distillery earns Curbed Ski’s top honors for best Bloody Mary. While the smooth, Roaring Fork Valley-grown potato vodka is key, it’s the balance of smoky/savory/sweet/spicy from the housemade celery bitters and Mary mix, and bacon salt rim that clear our head and warm our heart, every time.

This unassuming greasy spoon serves up their wildly popular Mary’s in a goblet festooned with a vegetable skewer and draft beer side car, for just $9.95 a pop. Should you require further enticement, add bacon vodka and a slice of candied bacon to the whole shebang. Tip: down at least one before you go wait in the parking lot lift lines.

Although the pickle or jalapeno-infused versions are popular, it’s the Motherlode mix (made by neighbor Motherlode Provisions- no connection) that makes this dive’s Mary’s king. DIY types should swing by the mom-and-pop Motherlode Provisions’ new retail shop for bbq, steak, hot sauces, and the Bloody Mary mix. The cult concoction is an appealingly rich blend gussied up with cayenne, black pepper, jalapeno, molasses, and carrot juice.