3/22/2015; 11am. Met a new bartender today, Chris. Amazing how many knowledgeable bartenders we've met here. Always fun and entertaining. If you're into the craft, this is the reason to hit Vesper early in the day. We've been there at 5pm-ish and it's nowhere near, if at all, the same treat experience.
Back to Chris: He made us some outstanding cocktails including a drink for which he used a smoke-infusing contraption (a small handheld device that lit cherry wood shavings--which were in a jar, right here under this shelf: who knew?--and trapped the smoke in a large glass ball). He added the mixed drink concoction into the large ball and let it hang out with the smoke for 20-30 seconds, then poured it into a glass with ice. The smoke it added was interesting--a much "greener" wood smoke taste, as compared to, say, Islay whisky peat smoke taste.
You'll enjoy Chris's drinks, just like we did. Great to meet yet another great bartender at Vesper. Can't wait for the next visit!