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The January/February issue of Imbibe travels to Boston, where you'll find some of the most inventive and well-crafted cocktails in the country. To find out a little more about the people behind those amazing cocktails, Imbibe recently checked in with six Boston-area bartenders on everything from where they find their behind-the-bar inspiration to what drink they'd rather never mix again. Here's what they had to say.

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