Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 26 JUNE + JULY 2021 PHOTOGRAPHS, TOP TO BOTTOM, BY JOSÉ LUIS BETANCUR/BEVERAGE DIRECTOR/TUSCAN BRANDS, BY ELISE SINAGRA E AT + D R I N K THE SPIRITS: Privateer Rum and Ryan & Wood Vodka THE DRINKS: Looking for a social media sensation? Try the frozen Painkiller, a blend of the restaurant's custom Privateer "All Hands On Deck" Rum, hand-selected by management at The Deck and Village Restaurant (The Deck's sister restaurant in Essex), plus pineapple juice, orange juice and coconut cream, topped with freshly ground nutmeg and served in an actual pineapple. "This is best consumed on our new pier railing seats, directly over the water," says general manager Monica Poisson. Prefer vodka? Try the new Truly Fishbowl cocktail: Ryan & Wood "Well Stocked" Vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade, and Truly Wildberry Spiked Seltzer. When you're finished, you can take the fishbowl home. T U S C A N S E A G R I L L , Newburyport THE SCENE: The full-on lounge vibe feels a bit more Newport than Newburyport, with Merrimack River views providing the backdrop for sleek seating along a rail looking Banana Barrel: Privateer Rum infused with banana then barrel aged, mixed with guava, and topped with a dark rum float. Prefer something spirit-forward? Try the house Manhattan—one of C. K. Pearl's best-selling cocktails. It's crafted with Bully Boy American Straight Whiskey and Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, aged in a 10-liter barrel. For dessert, sip the Espresso Martini, featuring barrel-aged Ryan & Wood vodka infused with espresso and Kahlúa, then shaken with a touch of Bailey's. toward the harbor, along with comfy couches and tables. A clear roof and railings mean there's a great view from every seat. THE SPIRITS: Bully Boy provides the vodka of choice in all the Tuscan Brand restaurants, and the distiller also crafted a special gin just for the company, infused with Sicilian lemon zest, oregano, basil, rosemary, and juniper. Boston-based Ghost Tequila, infused with bhut jolokia pepper, provides the spirit for the restaurant's spicy margarita. THE DRINK: Try the new "Rosabella" cocktail, a pretty blend of Bully Boy Vodka, Ramazzotti Aperitif, lemon, rose petal jam, and prosecco, garnished with dehydrated rose petals. It's sleek and sophisticated, just like the space. C. K . P E A R L , Essex THE SCENE: An expansive, partially covered deck sits directly on the Essex River—a perfect spot for enjoying a breeze as the boats drift by. THE SPIRITS: Ryan & Wood Beauport Vodka, Ryan & Wood Knockabout Gin, Privateer Rum, Bully Boy Whiskey. THE DRINKS: Bar manager Abbigail Hickey likes crafting barrel-aged cocktails with local spirits. Take a trip to the tropics with the Above, Tuscan Sea Grill's Rosabella Left, C.K. Pearl offers local spirits and a riverside view. IN THE KNOW Drinks to Go UNLESS LOCAL ORDINANCES CHANGE, RESTAURANTS ARE STILL ABLE TO OFFER COCKTAILS TO GO, BUT IF YOU WANT SOMETHING A BIT MORE PORTABLE, AREA DISTILLERIES HAVE YOU COVERED. BOOZY POPSICLES Fabrizia Spirits, the leading limoncello producer in the United States, recently introduced freezer-ready packages of its ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Like ice pops for grown-ups, the spirits come in 100-ml. tubes, using the same recipes as the popular canned flavors: Italian Lemonade (fresh-squeezed lemonade and vodka), Italian Margarita (fresh-squeezed lemonade and tequila), and Italian Breeze, made with Fabrizia Limoncello, freshly squeezed Sicilian lemons, premium vodka, and cranberry and raspberry juices. CANNED SPRITZ Bully Boy has introduced two canned cocktails—Grapefruit Spritz and Italian Iced Tea, both made with Bully Boy Amaro, which has bright citrusy notes that fit well with boating and beaching. LOCAL HARD SELTZER Great Marsh Brewing has put its scientific approach to German beer to work on hard seltzer with Spass Craft Hard Seltzers. Made with water that mimics that found in the German birthplace of seltzer, in flavors like Plum and Blueberry, they clock in at just 4.5 percent ABV and 80 calories. Prost!