With coronavirus wreaking havoc on bar and restaurant ecosystems nationwide, certain restrictions have been eased to help the survival and recovery efforts. This surprising but brilliant decision has opened the door for us to test something that has long been on our list: bottled West Main cocktails. So let us introduce you
wintergreen, white peppercorn, anise, cherry blossom Japanese gin, chambéry blanc, crème de violet, absinthe, orange bitters. The Martini—or Martine, Martinez, Turf Club—dates back to the very late 1870s, but the cocktail reached its glorious height near the end of the Golden Age. By American Prohibition, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of riffs on this classic.
Hello all, One thing we see when studying cocktail and spirits history (and general history) is that “unprecedented” isn’t usually an historically valid adjective. Nevertheless, the events of 2020 (so far) certainly feel that way, and we have returned to work to help ourselves and you cope in the way we
In the back of our printed menus, we include a glossary so people can choose their own level of engagement. We’re always at hand to answer questions and tell stories, but in case you’re uncomfortable asking questions we want you to have access to everything you need to make the right choice or satisfy your curiosity. For the same purpose, here is an electronic version of our glossary from Volume 6.
Bittersweet orange, clove, caramel, dark chocolate Kentucky bourbon, picon, sugar, Bogart bitters Our best-selling “secret” since we opened, the Liberal Cocktail first appeared in George Kappeler’s Modern American Drinks in 1895. While the original drink relied on rye whiskey, we prefer the vanilla and toffee flavors found in bourbon, so we
Apricot, granola, malt, roasted chestnut Barrel-aged genever, French oak syrup, maraschino, absinthe, orange bitters The Holland Cocktail gets its name from the base spirit, genever, a grain-based distillate from the Netherlands. As the prototype for modern-day gin, genever was one of the most dominant spirits during the Golden Age, with