CAMDEN — 16 Bay View has closed off its rooftop deck, the View, for the season and now invites the public (not just guests of the hotel) into their cozy Bay View Street pub for a nice hot toddy.

Marcus Carter, the bar manager of the hotel’s Vintage Room said, “I could have made something with six or seven different ingredients, but since this bar has a vintage feel, I thought we’d go with a vintage drink.”

Inside the small bar large stencils of Mae West and Clark Gable grace the the hearth of the fireplace while on the far wall, images of Camden and the Midcoast throughout the 19th and 20th centuries are prominently displayed. With the weather downshifting into the 40s and rainy storms shredding the leaves off the trees, now is the time to cup your hands around a warm honey-infused whiskey toddy.

The Toddy, also known as a tottie as well as a hot whiskey (no brainer) in Ireland and Scotland is usually a hot water drink infused with herbs and spices and sugar or honey and alcohol. Victoria Moore author of How to Drink describes the drink as "the vitamin C for health, the honey to soothe, the alcohol to numb.” Carter affirmed, “It is medicine for the soul. But what’s important to me is that when you’re here you enjoy the drink because it’s made from good ingredients.”

To make this drink yourself at home, watch our accompanying video. The recipe also follows below.

The 16 Bay View Hot Toddy

• Start with a pot of piping hot water
• .75 oz Knob Creek bourbon whiskey
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp Maine honey (Beth’s Farm)
• Lemon to garnish

Add the whiskey, cinnamon and honey into a cup and stir in hot water. Squeeze lemon and float into the drink and drizzle with a sprinkle with cinnamon.

To see all of our past “What’s In That Cocktail” series (with video!), check out our “Iconic Cocktails” resource page: The best craft cocktails in the Midcoast

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com