GIN |
WHISKY | RUM | TEQUILA & MEZCAL
BRANDY | CAVA COCKTAILS | PUNCH
GIN
“I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.”
– W.C. Fields
- CINQUANTE-CINQUANTE
Gin, vermouth - RED RYAN
Gin, raspberry liqueur, grenadine, lemon juice, calpico, cava - CILANTRO MULE
Gin, ginger, fresh lime, cilantro, ginger beer - GIN AND TONIC
Gin, lime, house-made tonic water
WHISKY
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.”
– Mark Twain
- TORONTO TEMPERANCE
Canadian Whisky, Italian bitters, simple syrup, angostura - DOWNTOWN WOODBRIDGE
Rye whisky, amaro, sweet vermouth - RYE CRUSTA
Rye whisky, simple syrup, bitters, orange liqueur,
fresh lemon juice
RUM
“Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.”
- From Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary
- ROCCO PERRI
Strawberries, cynar, rum, vermouth, fresh grapefruit juice - HURRICANE HAZEL
Rum, fresh lime, pineapple, Mike’s home-made falernum, nutmeg - RUM SMASH
Rum, mint, sugar
TEQUILA & MEZCAL
“One tequila, two tequila,
three tequila, floor.”
– George Carlin
- DUNKIN’ DAISY
Mezcal, ginger liqueur, fresh lemon, grenadine,
soda water - MEZCALI ROSE
Mezcal, horchata, grenadine, raspberry liqueur,
jalapeno syrup, fresh lime - THE VIPER
Tequila, French aperitif wine, green chartreuse,
frozen grapes, bitters
BRANDY (and other odd ducks)
“Claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy”
– Samuel Johnson
- THE JAPANESE
Cognac, orzata, fresh lime juice, bitters - LIMA TANA
Pisco, fresh lime juice, amaro, super-fine sugar
CAVA COCKTAILS
- OLD CUBAN
Rum, mint, bitters, cava
PUNCH
“This recipe I give to thee,
Dear brother in the heat.
Take two of sour (lime let it be)
To one and a half of sweet,
Of Old Jamaica pour three strong,
And add four parts of weak.
Then mix and drink. I do no wrong
— I know whereof I speak.”
– Anonymous
- RANDY PUNCH
Brandy, lemon, grenadine, raspberry liqueur, orange and pineapple - PISCO PUNCH
Pisco, lemon juice and pineapple simple syrup
RED WINE | WHITE WINE | BUBBLY
BEER | FOOD
| SPOON STRAWS
RED WINE
“In vino veritas.”
– Donna, from 90210
(at least, we think she said it first)
- CHIANTI ANTANE, 2008
Tuscany, Italy
Subtle attack, lingering finish, nice complexity - WEINERT MALBEC, 2004
Mendoza, Argentina
Full-bodied with hint of liquorice, peppery fruit - COTE DU RHONE, 2007
“Les Abeilles,” Rhone
Whiffs of lleather, anise, currants, plums, raspberries
WHITE WINE
- PINOT GRIGIO, 2009
Cantine Salvalai, Veneto
Fruity, juicy with tang of grapefruit finish - CHARDONNAY, 2008
Bogle Vineyards, California
Rich, complex, shades of caramel, butterscotch - SAUVIGNON BLANC, 2009
Forrest Estate, New Zealand
Zingy with hints of guava, lime, passion fruit
BUBBLY
“I only drink champagne on two occasions: when I am in love and when I am not.”
– Coco Chanel
- SEGURA VIUDAS (by the glass)
Spain - SEGURA VIUDAS (by thebottle)
Spain
FOOD
During prohibition, one of the most legendary speakeasies was Mort Moriarty’s on 58th in New York, where “Prince” Michael Romanoff once hid from immigration officers for three days subsisting on sardines and scotch.
This was also where author John Thomas just about literally died of liver, ummm … complications. A one-hit wonder who wrote a book called Dry Martini about life at the bar at the Paris Ritz, Thomas might’ve learned something from Romanoff and his sardines. But he did pay heed to the doctors that warned him that he would not survive for long if he neglected to eat with his drink. From then on, Thomas carried around a sandwich and sat it on the bar.
Hungry yet? Well, we will have food –and it’ll be more than just a sandwich for show. The thing is, during these “soft” openings, we’re not entirely sure just what. Actually, we’re hoping for a little feedback from you folks in this regard. Let us know just which bar snacks might you think might work particularly well just now.
BEER
“A fine beer may be judged with only one sip. But it’s better to be thoroughly sure.”
– Czech proverb
- BLACK OAK PALE ALE
Medium body, hoppy finish, Etobicoke brewed - ST. AMBROISE OATMEAL STOUT
There’ll be some cocktails made from this black beauty - KING BREWERY PILSNER
Traditional Pilsner, light-bodied and crisp - DENISON WEISSBIER (473 ML CAN)
A solid wheat beer, hazy lemon colour, banana notes - MILL STREET TANKHOUSE ALE
Deep red, rich, spicy, nutty, hoppy - MILL STREET ORGANIC LAGER
Light color, light taste – but no preservatives - WAUPOOS PREMIUM CIDER
Made in Picton with more tang than the Brit giant
SPOON STRAWS
Why steal them when you can buy them?And if we’re running low, we’ll put in an order.