Nantucket Café
Sutton Station
Durham, NC
www.nantucketcafeandgrill.com
This is a manhattan made with Woodford Reserve Bourbon and served with 4 cherries. The Woodford Reserve came through loud and clear with just a touch of vermouth. As I like the hard stuff but find drinking it straight to be a challenge, the cherries made it all go down perfectly.
Most of my posts on nightlife feature a specific cocktail that I’ve enjoyed rather than focusing on the atmosphere of the bar, club, or wine bar that I’m patronizing. Largely, that’s because I care more about what’s in my glass than I do what’s playing on the speakers. However, I am far more likely to enjoy neighborhood dive bars and wine bars than I am a club or anywhere with loud music. I’ll still give the latter a try, and if the beverages are inventive and fun, I’ll be back no matter the soundtrack!
My standard order at a bar that likely doesn’t make fancy cocktails? A whiskey and ginger beer or a gin and tonic. Learn more about my nightlife and cocktail posts here.
