PRESS RELEASE / December 9, 2019 (Boston, MA) – Due to popular demand, Boston Harbor Distillery – located in Dorchester’s Port Norfolk neighborhood – is expanding its public hours by adding two additional days to its popular
Saturday hours.
The Standard Distillery Tour is $15 per person and will be offered on Friday-Sunday. It features
history of the location, education on spirit making, with an emphasis on whiskey with tasting along the way and a complimentary souvenir shot glass. Tours are on a first-come, first-serve basis and on Friday, tours are at 4:00 and 6:00p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, tours are at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The VIP Distillery Tour is $40 per person and is offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is an hourlong deep dive with a particular focus on whiskey featuring Putnam Whiskey expressions, Spirit of Boston varieties and other brands available at the distillery only. Get up close to the still and sample straight out of the barrel. Sign up in advance to reserve a spot at
www.bostonharbordistillery.com. Times do vary by day.
Along with tours, the distillery boasts a comfortable cocktail lounge with featured cocktails that include these favorite cocktails, among others:
Malted Orange Old Fashioned: Putnam Single Malt, Chocolate, and Orange Bitters
Patriot: Putnam Rye Whiskey, Apple Cider, and Maple Syrup
Double Dog Dare: Demon Seed Whiskey, Fiery Ginger Syrup & Maple Syrup (offered exclusively at
Boston Harbor Distillery)
Boston White Russian: Lawley’s Small Batch Dark Rum, BHD Maple Cream and Coffee Liqueurs
Nor’easter: Lawley’s Small Batch Dark Rum, Ginger Beer, Angostura Bitters
For those interested in shopping, the mercantile includes bottles of all BHD brands, including
distillery-only releases, as well as branded hats, flasks, glasses, Goodnow Farms award-winning
chocolates made with Putnam Whiskey and Lawley’s Rum and gift cards.
The holiday season is officially here and the parties are starting to commence. If you’re looking for a cocktail that is new, trendy and delicious, check out these recipes from Boston Harbor Distillery!
Peppermint Mocha Hot Chocolate
1 1/2 oz BHD Maple Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz BHD Coffee Liqueur
2-3 Drops of Peppermint Extract
Mixed with Hot Chocolate
Rim coffee glass with crushed Candy Cane, fill with Liquor,
Peppermint Extract and Hot Chocolate and stir until combined.
Top with whipped cream and serve.
Cranberry Moscow Mule
2 oz Lawley’s Original Small Batch Rum
1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
Top with Ginger Beer
Serve over ice in a collins glass garnished with fresh
lime and cranberries.
Shelly’s Nog
1 oz Putnam Rye Whiskey
1 oz Spirit of Boston Merry Maker
4.5 oz Golden Egg Nog
Dash of Maple Syrup
Add ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake vigorously.
Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with fresh grated nutmeg.
Boston Harbor Distillery’s flagship brand Putnam New England Single Malt Whiskey has recently achieved “Bottled-in-Bond” status by adhering to exacting standards of quality and craft according to the federal government. Putnam New England Single Malt Whiskey is the first whiskey that Boston Harbor Distillery distilled since opening in 2015, is bottled at 100 proof and has a complex character that is noted with flavors of coffee, toffee and chocolate finish. In addition, the Distillery offers a selection of whiskey varieties such as Putnam Single Barrel, Cask Strength Rye, 12-Year Old Bourbon and Demon Seed Whiskey available only at the distillery.
For more information, please visit their website www.bostonharbordistillery.com
When: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Fridays: Open from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tours at 4:00 & 6:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Open from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Tours at 2:00 & 4:00 p.m.
*VIP Tours (check website for times)
Where: Boston Harbor Distillery
12 Ericsson Street Boston, MA 02122
***Neponset/Dorchester section
About Boston Harbor Distillery
Boston Harbor Distillery creates proprietary craft spirits that integrate rich history, distinctive experiences and beverage culture into each bottle it produces. Housed in a pre-Civil War era building overlooking Boston Harbor, the Distillery serves as both a distilling facility and an event space, tour and tasting room, and mercantile. BHD is located at The Port on Boston Harbor, 12R Ericsson Street in the Dorchester/Neponset section of Boston. For additional information about tours, tastings and hours, visit Boston Harbor Distillery online on their website, ‘like’ them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter or Instagram
