Filed under: Cocktailwire by Aaron Kagan Apr 24, 2012, 5:35am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Cocktailwire Pocket Flipboard Email The Improper Bostonian pitted local cocktail veterans like John Gertsen of Drink against "upstarts" including Backbar's Sam Treadway for what has the makings of a new annual competition. The scores were surprisingly close. [TIB] Foursquare Drink 348 Congress Street, , MA 02210 (617) 695-1806 Visit Website Foursquare Backbar 7 Sanborn Court, , MA 02143 (617) 718-0249 Visit Website More From Eater Boston Sign up for the newsletter Eater Boston Sign up for our newsletter. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribe The Latest Filed under: Food-Filled New England Day Trips Outside of Boston Where to eat and drink on the Cape, in Portland, and elsewhere in New England View All Stories Where to Drink Outdoors in Greater Boston in Spring 2022 By Rachel Leah Blumenthal Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Sexual Misconduct Trial in Boston By Rachel Leah Blumenthal Mario Batali’s Trial for Sexual Misconduct Allegations Begins in Boston By Rachel Leah Blumenthal Shouty Chef Gordon Ramsay Is Bringing Butter-Basted Burgers to Boston By Stephanie Carter Italian Hit Serafina Sails Into Seaport This May With Waterfront Views By Stephanie Carter