Cambridge Gin Laboratory

You'll find yourself on Green Street in the heart of Cambridge, pushing through the doors of what looks more like a proper working space than a typical bar—because it basically is. This is a functioning gin laboratory where the team actually distil their own spirits, and you're invited to watch the process unfold while nursing a G&T made with their latest batch. It's the kind of place where the bartenders actually know what they're talking about, where conversation matters more than Instagram aesthetics, and where you'll learn more about botanicals in an evening than you expected to care about.