Nightskyre

You seem fixed on drop bars and disc brakes - for a longer commute drop bars are definitely the way to go - at 11 miles, I would say that you are on the edge of that. Disc brakes, I am less sure about. In any event, the most important thing will be to get a bike that fits you well. I would go to all of your local bike shops and talk to them about what you want to do. You do NOT want a racing bike - for commuting you should be more concerned about comfort than speed. For a drop bar based bike, I would look at some of the touring bikes - Trek 520, Bianchi Volpe, etc. The have a longer wheelbase, which will make it easier to put a rack on the bike to carry panniers. You want a bike that you can put real fenders on - and that will eliminate 90% of the drop bar bikes in any of the shops. Look for a more upright riding position than what the racers go for, seat should not be higher than the handlebars.
One of the LBSs will understand what you need, and will be willing to spend the time to find the bike that fits you properly, and will set it up for you appropriately - that is the shop that deserves your business.