Still stuffed from Thanksgiving and moving rapidly into the Christmas-coma I couldn't resist a chance to finally get in the door at Tiffani Faison's new restaurant Sweet Cheeks on 1381 Boylston by Fenway. Every time I walk by the place is packed, but last night I managed to squeeze a seat at the bar and try out some Bully Boy cocktails.
When I walk by I know exactly what I'm missing; I see the hush puppies and baby back ribs overflowing on plates, which is because this space has windows on three sides. As I sat at the bar, however, I was able to see firsthand a few very cool things that Sweet Cheeks is doing: 1) all of the alcohol served is made in the US from beer to vodka to chardonnay and 2) every drink is served in a mason jar. They had jars of all shapes and sizes to accommodate a variety of drink options - very cool.
The first cocktail I tried was and an elderflower romance, and the second was a dark & stormy. The drinks were great. The elderflower was refreshing and the floral hint was subtle, rounding out the profile of the drink. The dark & stormy is a classic rum and ginger beer, never disappointing.
Elderflower Romance
1oz. Bully Boy Vodka
1oz. Champagne
1/2oz. Elderflower liqueur
Splash of Lemon juice
1/2 oz. Simple syrup
Lemon peel for garnish
Mix the Bully Boy vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice. Shake. Pour. Top with champagne and a lemon peel for garnish. Enjoy.
Dark and Stormy
1 1/2oz. Bully Boy White Rum
Ginger beer
Both cocktails were delicious. I know, I was only there for drinks and they alone would've brought me back, but the smell of the food coming from the kitchen was begging me not to leave EVER. Overall a great place to go and check out because lets be honest, who doesn't want some good ol' Texas BBQ in Boston while drinking out of a mason jar? (I know I do!)
That's it for me, have a safe and fun weekend. Peace, love and Bully Boy.
