Comments on: Forgotten Boston cocktails

By: Jenni Davis

Jenni Davis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:41:50 +0000

You almost answered your own question! Mr Boston is a brand of rum imported into the States from the Virgin Islands – hence by adding Mr Boston rum to the original Sidecar recipe, it became the Boston Sidecar.

By: ljclark

ljclark — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:37:59 +0000

Yes, I’m aware of the Boston-area rum trade of yore. But I’ve never heard that “Boston” refers to the use of rum and limes. (There are several cocktails with “Boston” in their name that have neither rum nor lime, and there are obviously lots and lots of cocktails, with many different names, that have rum and lime.) I’m curious: where did you hear/read this piece of cocktail lore? I’d love to look further into it.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:25:06 +0000

Better late than never with a reply, right? The “Boston” refers to the use of rum and limes. Boston had a huge trade in molasses and rum with the Caribbean back in the day. You’ve heard of the great molasses flood in the north end, right? That tank was owned by the Purity Distilling Company.

By: Ro

Ro — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:18:47 +0000

Ask Anthony Julio who writes the Liquids column for Boston Mag. He knows about the “boston” in the Sidecar.