And, as Hack and a partner are also kickstarting an ice company to supply crystalline slabs, spheres, spears and big-ass cubes, expect to see that, too. Expect exotic bitters, such as the El Guapo Chicory Pecan that spikes the Chic-Choc Old Fashioned with Prichard’s Double Chocolate Bourbon. Tasked with taking off on a Negroni, he also delivered.
Hack, previously of that cocktail incubator Bohanan’s, has the enviable job of riffing on rye at Andrew Weissman’s latest restaurant (where he’s also required to know the food menu inside out). Recently, several unsung youngsters have impressed-among them, Andy Hack.
The best bartender is not the one with the sexiest shake, the coolest vest or the baddest tattoos the best ‘tender is the one who can read your mood, interpret your desires and deliver a drink to match: mixologist meets psychologist.
