Nick Lappen. a bartender at Backbar, conceived of the Boston Baijiu Bar pop-up as a way to educate consumers about Baijiu, to allow them to sample the various types of Baijiu and correct their misconceptions about this beverage. Nick is a Boston native, but lived for five years in the province in China, where he fell in love with Baijiu.
The Boston Baijiu Bar can be found @bostonbaijiubar on Instagram. The pop up will run for at least three Thursdays in September. The first date will be Thursday, September 9th, but that date is already sold out! There are still reservations available for September 16th and 23rd. There will be multiple seatings, at 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm, with each session lasting about and hour and a half. The venue only has 6 seats so this will be is an intimate experience.
The cost of the event is $35 per person which includes a Baijiu cocktail, a flight of the four major aroma categories of Baijiu, a sample of a Baijiu of your choice, and some light snacks. During the course of the event, Nick will discuss the history, production methods, and various styles of Baijiu. You get a lot of value for the price, and will undergo a rather unique experience as many people haven't sampled the different Baijiu types.
In addition, 10% of the ticket price will be donated to Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and it will also be matched by Backbar. Nick has also acquired some Ming River Baijiu Tiki Mugs, like the two seen above, and will be offering them for sale at the event. and 100% of the sale price will also be donated to Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.
Reservations can be made by direct message via @bostonbaijiubar at Instagram or by emailing bostonbaijiubar@gmail.com
After September, if the Baijiu events go well, Nick could run even more Baijiu pop-ups, and maybe larger such events.
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