How a Baltimore Gin Bar Made Me Love Gin

What does it take to build a bar that genuinely changes how someone thinks about a spirit they've written off? Baltimore's Dutch Courage Gin Bar has been quietly answering that question since 2019. Co-owners Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy built Dutch Courage with the idea to let the adventure be-GIN for those who haven't found the right gin yet. Through a pandemic that hit ten weeks after they opened, a creative pivot that kept the lights on, and a philosophy that eventually extended to their second bar, Pink Flamingo, a James Beard nominated rum bar down the block, they've built something Baltimore didn't know it needed and neither did I. I remember walking away from my first visit years ago with the same impression. This is what hospitality looks like when it's driven by craft, partnership, and the quiet conviction that a good drink in the right hands can change your mind. Subscribe, follow, like and comment down below if you enjoyed this video and want to see more. Have a place in mind that we should check out? Send us an email at [email protected] 00:00 Intro 00:53 Why Gin? 02:03 Surviving COVID 04:20 Pink Flamingo 05:31 A Bar For Bartenders 07:24 The Eleanor 08:40 The House Martini Credits: Directed by Sonny Tu Supervising Producer: Nathan Peoples Camera: Ronald Levy Photos: Cecey Karoki Script Supervisor: Natalie Scott Production Assistant: Alphonso McCree Sound Design: Ethan Baker