Like other drinks at Elsie's Daughter — a craft cocktail bar and French-Belgian eatery tucked away in The Hotel Chalet at the Chattanooga Choo Choo — the Golden Thorn is named after an Appalachian flower, with which the drink shares its flaxen hue. Read Emily Crisman's full story in Chatter at the link in our bio. Photo 1 & 2 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Bar manager Dalten McDonald serves the Golden Thorn cocktail at Elsie’s Daughter on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Photo 3 / Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Bar manager Dalten McDonald makes the Golden Thorn cocktail at Elsie’s Daughter on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. #chattanooga #tennessee #nooga #mychatt #timesfreepress #local #community #drinks #cocktail