Thirsty in Boston?

I figure I have talked about Julio's Liquors and the Loch & K(e)y enough, so we have covered where I buy my liquor. With that covered I thought I could talk about where I go when I want a drink. I believe I started this blog off by saying that I have the fortune of living in the suburbs outside of Boston, so I guess I should talk about where I go for a drink in Boston.

I don't know why it began, only where, but a group of us decided we wanted to go out for drinks. That night we headed into a bar in Harvard Square, but this post is not about that bar, it is in fact about the second bar we went to. The second bar we ended up at was Drink. Next to the aptly named bottle of scotch called Hedonism, Drink has one of those perfect names.. "Where do you want to go for a drink? I don't know, how about Drink?"

There are many things that I enjoy about Drink. The ambiance is perfect. It is not a pseudo speakeasy that requires a special knock to get in. You just have to know the address, which is on their website. Drink is all about your interaction with the bartender, it's like having your own private chef willing to cook you almost anything ( I say almost because there are some things they don't stock). To top it off, not only are the bartenders knowledgeable, they are fun to talk to. What this translates to, is that they are willing to put up with me.

As luck would have it, I was able to get out to Drink last night. As we approached one of the bartenders saw us approaching and waved to us. Naturally we saddled up to her station and began figuring out what we wanted to drink. By the end of the interaction we ended up with 2 drinks created by some of the bartenders at Drink. As always we finished the evening wishing we could get to Drink more often.

I could keep going on and on but I want to get this posted so I will stop here and simply recommend stopping in at Drink if you find yourself in Boston. I will leave you with one other thing, Drink's house Manhattan, The Fort Point.


The Fort Point
2 ounces Rittenhouse Rye
1/2 ounce Punt e Mes
1/4 ounce Benedictine

Pour all ingredients over hand-cracked ice in a chilled glass pitcher. Stir thoroughly but gently, being careful not to incorporate too much air into the liquid. Pour slowly into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Serve with a Benedictine flavored cherry on the side.