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Booze Your Own Adventure: Navigating the Boston Cocktail Summit

By CASSANDRA LANDRY  |  September 26, 2012

On October 4–6, the first-ever Boston Cocktail Summit will slake the city’s thirst for knowledge with more than 75 seminars, tastings, and parties at hotels and watering holes around town. We’ve assembled an interactive guide that hits some highlights. Read on and drink up.

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