Photo courtesy of Our Fathers

Triple set: A trio of decadent drinks including the Mick Jagger (middle) at Our Fathers

Dive deep into Boston’s cocktail scene and you’ll be rewarded richly with creatively crafted libations that combine the intellect our city is known for with palette-pleasing flavors. Couple that with the heart and soul of some of Boston’s top women mixologists, and you’ll know just where to go for your next adult beverage.

Photo courtesy of Bebe HamiltonPatriarchal punch: Grandpa’s Porch, for those who like whiskey and a stroll down memory lane

Grandpa’s Porch
by Bebe Hamilton

Parla Boston

5 pm–12 am, Mon.–Fri.; 11 am–12 am, Sat.–Sun. 230 Hanover St., Boston — Haymarket T stop, limited street parking, Haymarket Center Garage How to Get There Cost: $12–$16 cocktails

At Parla Boston, a speakeasy-style bar and restaurant in the North End, mixologist Bebe Hamilton can whip up one of her witty and original drinks like Grandpa’s Porch for you on the spot. The apricot flavor combined with honey makes for a subtly sweetened-up whiskey drink, reminiscent of summer nights spent on, well, grandpa’s porch.

Ingredients: Slow & Low Rock and Rye, Combier Liqueur d’Abricot, lemon, allspice dram, honey, rosemary

Mick Jagger
by Kayla Quigley

Our Fathers

11 am–1 am, Mon.–Fri.;
10:30 am–1 am, Sat.; 10:30 am–10 pm, Sun. 197 North Harvard St., Allston — Harvard St. T stop, 66 bus, Continuum building garage parking How to Get There Cost: $11–$14 cocktails

Beverage manager Kayla Quigley is behind the gin-based creations at Our Fathers, like the flower-adorned Mick Jagger cocktail, a concoction that suits music royalty. The London gin is a nod to the Rolling Stone’s rock-and-roll roots, mellowed out with rose and peach flavor.

Ingredients: Sipsmith London Dry Gin, cinnamon, peach, lemon, still rose

Photo courtesy of Yvonne’sRx on ice: The Scotch whisky-blend Penicillin drink puts a twist on a classic

The Penicillin
by Nicole Lebedevitch

Yvonne’s

4 pm–2 am, Mon.–Sun. 2 Winter Pl., Boston — Downtown Crossing or Park St. T stops, discounted validation at Hyatt Regency garage How to Get There Cost: $10–$15 cocktails

This drink plays around with the classics for a throat-soothing tonic perfect for Boston’s dropping temperatures. Nicole Lebedevitch—with years of previous experience at acclaimed restaurants Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne—serves up The Penicillin for guests at the sultry Yvonne’s like it’s just what the doctor ordered.

Ingredients: blended Scotch whisky, lemon, ginger, honey

Photo courtesy of Naomi LevyDrink umbrella? Pffft! The Guayaba Arabica is not your typical tropical drink

Guayaba Arabica
by Naomi Levy

Better Sorts Social Club

Opening Fall 2018 Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St., Boston — Government Center T stop, limited street parking How to Get There

As the name suggests, Naomi Levy’s Guayaba Arabica bridges the cultural gap between Cuba and the Middle East with hints of coffee in what would otherwise be a standard tropical rum drink. In fact, this guava and java creation landed Levy the winning title of the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition in 2014.

Ingredients: Bacardi Superior, Les Vergers Boiron frozen guava fruit puree, coffee-scented simple syrup, lime juice, cilantro leaves, pinch of salt

Photo courtesy of Ezra StarWith a twist: The 1910—a reference to the commencement of the Mexican Revolution—includes mezcal for good measure

1910 by Ezra Star

Drink

4 pm–1 am, Mon.–Sun. 348 Congress St., Boston — South Station T stop, SL1/SL2 bus, limited street parking How to Get There Cost: $12–$16 cocktails

Before Ezra Star worked her way up from barback to general manager at Drink, she studied medicine and biochemistry. Her knowledge of chemical processes might have come in handy when she invented cocktails such as the 1910 (the start of the Mexican Revolution)—an apt and adventurous mix of mezcal and cognac. Star tells Exhale the name is a riff off of a drink by Boston bartender Ben Sandroff called the 1919. “The drink is a blend of Italian, French, and Mexican spirits,” she says.

Ingredients: Mezcal, cognac, maraschino liqueur, Punt e Mes, Peychaud’s bitters

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