Join us Thursday, October 21st at 7PM for Boston.com's Cocktail Club with host Jackson Cannon and his special guest Oscar Simoza, Bartender at Silvertone in Boston. MA. This week they'll be making Cocktails with Gentleman Jack Whiskey, catching up about the Boston restaurant and bar scene and sharing tips the pros use to make great drinks at home. They'll be mixing a traditional Whiskey Sour and a highly inventive riff off that classic the Mala Vidas Advice. Everything you need is on the shopping list below.
Jackson Cannon is Boston.com Cocktail Club’s host and bar director for Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne. The veteran craft cocktail leader opened Eastern Standard in 2005 as Bar Manager, quickly cementing the neighborhood brasserie’s reputation as one of the country’s best bars, known for its attention to properly crafted cocktails and unwavering hospitality in a high-volume environment. The iconic, expansive program offering more than 60 classic and new creations secured national attention and earned Cannon “Bartender of the Year” award from Nightclub & Bar magazine in 2011. Cannon introduced the next iteration of his vision when he opened The Hawthorne, an experience centered in his commitment to thoughtfully crafted cocktails, continued cocktail/spirits education, and curating exceptional moments for guests. The Hawthorne has received numerous local and national accolades, including a semifinalist award for James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2014 and 2015, and winning Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for “Best Hotel Bar” in 2017. Cannon was a finalist for “Best Bar Mentor” at the 2013 and 2014 Spirited Awards and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award nominee for “Mixologist/Brand Ambassador of the Year.”
Oscar Simoza moved to Boston from Venezuela in 2007, and a little over year later landed his first opportunity in hospitality as a doorman at the legendary (but now closed) Johnny D's in Somerville's Davis Square. Working his way steadily through many positions in the front and back of house, Oscar arrived at, in his own words, 'the majestic position behind the bar, just like Tom Cruise'. Besides Johnny D's, he's worked at Beat Hotel, done a brief stint at Drink in Fortpoint, but most notably has held court behind the stick at Silvertone, one of Boston's most beloved watering holes. On a visit to that lovely basement bar, you might find him pouring a copita of mezcal while chit-chatting over the bar top about anything from Dungeons and Dragons to the differences between proper power or deadlifting techniques.
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