Well, I have found another bar with great cocktails to recommend and take my friends to along with Vespers. I was there a week ago on a Wednesday night since I was staying the night for a convention and wanted to give it a try. It's not a particularly big bar but then again, it's not a big hotel lobby. It was also fairly dead with only three other patrons at the bar itself and no one in the chairs in the lounge area.
I was greeted by one of the bar tenders as I entered and was given a menu quickly as I sat at the bar. They had some great sounding drinks and I went with a Spicy 50 first. Excellent! A great and unique combination of flavors served in a chilled martini type glass. They also asked if I wanted a water along with it which I certainly did.
After the spicy 50 a different bartender (there were 3 at this time) asked if I wanted to try something else and I asked for a recommendation. After a few questions he suggested an Old Fashioned also suggesting the bourbon to use and I agreed. A different bartender made it and it was great. I mean seriously it was perfect. Alas bourbon, whiskey, and cognac all affect me quickly so that was my last drink of the night but it was a great one.
I plan to stay at the Cromwell for Christmas and am looking forward to having another drink in Bound.