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Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Rum

Casablanca

The CASABLANCA is not a gin drink, as might be expected if referring to Rick’s gin joint in Casablanca. It’s a sweet & sour light rum cocktail with a crisp flavor and icy-white appearance. Its fresh balance is inviting for...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Scotch / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Rob Roy

The ROB ROY is the scotch version of the rye or bourbon Manhattan. It’s a classic that has survived the test of time and is a regular bar order for many. It’s easy to prepare at home. It requires either...

Bitters / Cachaca / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice

Upper Cut

The UPPER CUT mixes Cointreau, grapefruit and lemon juice into the Brazilian spirit, cachaca. In this rare cocktail occurrence, Cointreau takes the lead instead of just a supporting role, measuring twice that of cachaca. Tones of orange, lemon and grapefruit...

Daily Mix / Ginger Beer / Seasonal Sunday / Vodka

What’s Up Doc

WHAT’S UP DOC is a carrot-juice cocktail which incorporates the ginger flavor of a Moscow Mule. There are bourbon, tequila and gin versions of this cocktail, but the vodka version is more refreshing and lighter. The carrot and ginger-beer balance...

Daily Mix / Grapefruit Juice / Maraschino / Rum

Hemingway Daiquiri

The HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI is known for reducing sweetness of the rum by adding the more bitter-tart element of grapefruit juice, cutting out all sugar or simple syrup additives, adding maraschino liqueur and doubling the rum. Bartenders have since added more...

Amaretto / Bourbon / Daily Mix

Amaretto Sour

The AMARETTO SOUR is as simple as Amaretto liqueur and lemon juice. But the best recipe is the one originated by Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, which props up Amaretto with strong bourbon and adds frothy light texture with egg white....

Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Gibson

The GIBSON is a classic martini, usually gin, garnished with a pickled cocktail onion rather than an olive or lemon twist. It’s an unusual gin martini because it doesn’t use any bitters as others do. The cocktail onion adds a...

Bitters / Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Pernod / Scotch / Seasonal Sunday / St-Germain (elderflower) / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)

St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

10 Must-Try Irish-Whiskey Cocktails — With Irish whiskey having its long industrious reputation in whiskey distillation, how better to celebrate than with an Irish whiskey cocktail? Several names below are variations of a Manhattan using Irish whiskey, presenting a sometimes...