Last night Kish and I visited the Patterson House because Kish wanted to try a bacon-infused Old Fashioned, pictured above. The drink is made with Benton bacon-infused Four Roses bourbon, maple syrup, and pecan coffee bitters. Kish said it was “delish!”
The Patterson House is an amazing place that shows you what a cocktail lounge could be like if people just worked at it. It’s dark and quiet, with music playing in the background at just the right volume. Access is controlled, so you don’t have a bunch of people crowding in at the bar, shouting their orders. As a result, you actually can have a conversation, which isn’t possible at most bars I’ve been to recently. The place offers some well-made, lighter fare food options, too, to balance the alcohol consumption.
The bartenders and waiters clearly take great pride in their appearance and their craft. They work hard to make the perfect drink, and their list of drink options shows the kind of attention to detail that makes that goal feasible. From the spherical ice cubes to the vigorous shaking to the careful placement of an orange peel, this is the place to come if you want to savor a well-made drink and some pleasant conversation.
It seems like every hour you are on a beach vacation is cocktail hour, but on Antigua — which is on Atlantic time, and therefore is an hour ahead of our standard Eastern time zone — cocktail hour is actually here.
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