![]() ![]() We spent around two hours at Anvil this evening. Italian Bootstrap, Improved Whiskey Cocktail Sadly, this was repeated when it was time for our third round (an Improved Whiskey Cocktail for myself and an Italian Bootstrap for Sarai). We eventually had to flag one of them down from the other end of the bar where they were talking to each other and some friends at the rail. We had plenty of time to make our choices none of the three bartenders asked once how our drinks were doing or whether we would like another round, even after our glasses were empty ten minutes or so. It was a great way to start off the evening’s menu explorations.įor our second round, Sarai decided on Eve’s Downfall, made with rum, Don’s Spices #2, lemon, sage, and apple cider, while I had The Brave, a bitter, smoky mix of mezcal, sotol, Averna, curaçao, and Angostura bitters. Made with rye, Fernet Branca, cacao, lemon juice, black peppercorn, and egg white, the drink is described in the menu as “a richer, herbal whiskey sour”. Both were nice but the Smoke & Mirrors really blew me away. After much consideration, our first round consisted of a Tin Pan Alley for Sarai (hazelnut-infused bourbon, lime, orgeat) and Smoke & Mirrors for myself. The entrance is one of the short sides of the room the bar spans most of the longer left side and the right side, facing the street, is all windows. The interior space is rectangular and is done up in wood, steel, and brick. Walking into the bar we found the scene nice and quiet and took a couple seats toward the center of the long bar, which was amply staffed by three bartenders. Preferring to avoid the crowds, we opted to go on a Sunday evening around 8:00pm. We rented an apartment in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood where Anvil is located and eagerly looked forward to our first visit. Like everyone else in the boozeosphere, I noted Anvil as a must-visit bar in the unlikely event I ever visit Houston and started marking drinks off the list.Īs it happens, almost exactly two years later I found myself in Houston on unrelated business and naturally took the opportunity to check out this bar I’d heard so much about. I first became aware of their existence in 2009 when their list of cocktails everyone should try at least once made the rounds of the online liquorati. Anvil is a bar whose reputation precedes it, even all the way up here in Portland. ![]()
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