Your First Look at The Jefferson Hotel's Quill Bar
We popped into DC's shiny-new Jefferson Hotel this week for a nightcap at the hotel's bar, Quill. And true to hype, Quill delivered with a high-class vibe and top-shelf cocktails. We snapped a few (admittedly not amazing) photos of the bar and entryway.
A few highlights from our experience:
Even though we're younger and far less moneyed than the Jefferson's chi-chi target clientele, everyone we encountered — from the doorman to the bartender — struck us as genuinely appreciative of our patronage.
We ordered off the signature cocktail list ($15 each; pictures below), including one called the Master Mind that involved chatting with the bartender about our preferences and mood. He came up with a refreshing berry-infused vodka and ginger liqueur cocktail with mint, basil, cucumber, and a foamy pineapple puree topping. Our date ordered the Agave, a tequila, white peach puree, pineapple, cointreau, and vanilla sugar elixir.
Both drinks were mighty tasty and well-crafted. Though they weren't the BEST drinks we've ever had in DC, and frankly we don't love shelling out $15 per drink, we would definitely return and recommend them. And we were also impressed that mixed in with the pricey cocktails and wines were a few high-quality beers (Dogfish 90-minute IPA, Peak Organic) for an affordable $6.
We sat at a high table near the glowing bent-glass bar for primo views watching the bartender at work with his gadgets and house-infused alcohols.
That also gave us front-row seats when a drunk lady started frantically asking the staffers for help finding a cigarette, which they handled quite well. (For the record, Quill has a cigar menu but, er, no Marlboro.)
Other than that outburst, the scene was quiet and understated, so much so that we spoke in hushed tones.
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