Richmond's Heritage restaurant and it's owner, Mattias, have been friends of the Belle Isle and the Journal since early on. Today, we take a trip to Heritage to visit one of their up and coming bartenders, Rachel Boxley, for a peek behind the bar and a taste of her signature cocktail, Holy Mole.

Behind the Bar: Rachel Boxley

What is your current title at Heritage?

Depends on the night. Week nights I bartend with Tim and Mattias. Saturday nights I barback. And for the past 4 or 5 months we have been doing a barback rotation. Regardless of the title, its a full on team effort.

Do you have a most memorable moment behind the bar?

The day I confused coffee grounds with chocolate cake crumbles. Yeah, that happened.

How do you come up with names for your cocktails?

I have no idea, they usually are very last or spur of the moment decisions.

Which cocktail do you hope people ask for?

One in which they describe a few flavors they enjoy and give me the freedom to play. Its always nice when you make something for someone and their response is "That's exactly what I was looking for!"

What is the best part about working at Heritage?

There is something magical about a night at Heritage. We are all human, and we all have our story and things that we are interested in outside of those doors. But for a few short hours out of the day we come together to create something bigger than ourselves. The problems drop away and the only thing that is of any importance is a clover club to seat 8 or the proper place markings for their next course. My favorite part about bartending is knowing that I am apart of a family. My favorite part about bartending is that I bartend at Heritage.

How would you describe the bar at Heritage?

Blood, sweat, laughter, and lots of juicing. Mattias and Tim are like older brothers. It's a lot of work, but its a lot of fun.