Whatever It Is, It’s a Hit for The Drop

On the left tray: Bailey’s & Roasterie Coffee and Absolut lemondrop martini. On the right tray: Bacardi mojito with lime zest and Gran Marnier-Godiva truffle.

BY OWEN MORRIS

Depending on who you talked to at the release party last night, The Drop’s new liquor concoctions are either really fancy Jell-O shots, the next big thing in avant-garde bartending or a proprietary secret. Perhaps all three. Trying to label them as a shot, a drink, or a solid does not suffice. The Drops, as they are called, are unlike any liquor vehicle I’ve ever tasted.

That news should make The Drop owner Eddie Crane very happy. Crane, who in addition to the Martini Corner bar also owns Blanc Burgers + Bottles, has been working ten months to make sure the Drops would be in a category by themselves. They are his baby and like most new parents, his expression last night was a combination of relief and anxiety. As he explained, the road to the release party was a strange one.