The Downtown Orlando Partnership (Website), has added a new tour to their Downtown Orlando Tours Initiative. The Crafty Cocktail Tour will launch on Saturday, September 10 in the Central Business District. This new addition to the DOP’s tour arsenal allows guests to explore some of Downtown’s best craft cocktail bars.

 The tour will run every Saturday from 6:30–8:30 p.m. and features tastings from four local establishments. Guests will sample hand-crafted drinks, while learning about the history and culture of Downtown Orlando. Participating locations include Bauhaus, Courtesy Bar, Dapper Duck, Hen House, and the Woods, with Bauhaus and Hen House alternating each week. Tickets are $40 per person for four stops, unless you got a voucher in the mail with your September Bungalower Bundle.

 

Also launching this weekend under the Downtown Orlando Tours umbrella is the new Thornton Park Food Tour. This new tour will run on the second Saturday of each month from 4–6 p.m. in partnership with the Thornton Park District and Thornton Park Restaurant Group. Guests will be guided through the area and receive tastings from Anthony’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant, Baoery Asian Gastropub, Shari and Soco. This tour costs $35 per person.

 Both tours are now available to book by visiting www.downtownorlandotours.com.

Our first stop was at the Dapper Duck for a "Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned" made with aged tequila, chile liquor, simple syrup, and a smoky scotch spritz
Our first stop was at the Dapper Duck for a “Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned” made with aged tequila, chile liquor, simple syrup, and a smoky scotch spritz
Close-up of the 'Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned"
Close-up of the ‘Smoked Tequila Old Fashioned”
The second stop was at the Woods.
The second stop was at the Woods.
The bar at the Woods was made using wood from a tree felled by Hurricane Charlie.
The bar at the Woods was made using wood from a tree felled by Hurricane Charlie.
The third stop was Wall Street's Hen House. We had the "Iced Irish," which was made with craft cold brew coffee, Jameson Caskmates Irish whiskey, cream, simple syrup, and a mint sprig garnish. We also tried their home-made apple pie moonshine shots.
The third stop was Wall Street’s Hen House. We had the “Iced Irish,” which was made with craft cold brew coffee, Jameson Caskmates Irish whiskey, cream, simple syrup, and a mint sprig garnish. We also tried their home-made apple pie moonshine shots.
The Courtesy Bar was our fourth stop on the tour. We tried their "Monk and the Maiden" which was made with Bols Genefer, Lillet Blanc, Boomsma Cloosterbitter, lemon bitters, and a lemon twist.
The Courtesy Bar was our fourth stop on the tour. We tried their “Monk and the Maiden” which was made with Bols Genefer, Lillet Blanc, Boomsma Cloosterbitter, lemon bitters, and a lemon twist.
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The “Monk and Maiden”

 

The last stop on our special tour was the Bauhaus (like the art movement). Their drink was "Blood and Sand," which is comprised of Monkey Shoulder scotch, honeyball orange juice, Carpano, and a yummy cherry.
The last stop on our special tour was the Bauhaus (like the art movement). Their drink was “Blood and Sand,” which is comprised of Monkey Shoulder scotch, honeyball orange juice, Carpano, and a yummy cherry.