Family Feasts
This season's menu is dedicated to every family feast, and to the cast of characters to whom we relate.
Fruity - Refreshing - Balanced
You have to roll your R's,
she said.
trilling her tongue
and sporting a souvenier poncho.
"Borroso. Blurry."
Tequila Altos Plata, Clemen-Thyme Syrup, Lime, Sparkling Wine
Spirit-forward - Complex - Herbal
"Those are the good glassses,"
she explained, dusting off the box.
I'd never seen them before,
but I knew they'd be beautiful
even
only for a short time,
Ungava Gin, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Rosemary-Blackberry Shrub, Orange Bitters, Lemon Oil
Fruity - Surprising - Bubbly
At the head of the table, you sit,
collected and poised;
the meal assembles around you.
The burden of prep handed down,
now.
Your eyes say they miss it,
the bustle and energy
the race to meailtime.
London Dry Gin, Pimms, Clemen-Thyme Syrup, Lemon, Ginger Beer
Light - Savory - Tart
You only wore textiles
on special occassions.
"For Depth," you'd say
--smirking--
as we'd get lost in the pattern.
Vodka, Elderflower, Fino Sherry, Grapefruit, Soda Water, Rosemary
Sweet- Spirit-forward - Smokey
The sweet smell
of cherry pipe tobacco
lingers in the pages of the photo album,
last opened on your previous visit.
Captured memories.
Lot 40 Rye, Creme de Cassis, Vida Mezcal, Becherovka
Served Cold
Bittersweet - Caffeinated - Boozy
There was always a collection
of aunts
whiling away the hours
having Kitchen Coffee,
whatever that was,
and enjoying a break from the uncles.
Torres 10 Brandy, Kahlua, Cabot Maple, Coffee
Spiced - Refreshing - Sessionable
Generous with laughter and a good story,
Uncle's cup is never empty.
And rarely full.
Gooderham & Worts, Blackberry-Rosemary Shrub, Lemon, Ginger Beer
Decadent - Rich - Filling
Everyone loves pie and ice cream
but the grown-ups have
other dessert
on their minds
and in their glassses.
"When you're old enough,"
they say,
"have another sweet."
Vintage Tawny Port, Lot 40 Rye, Crosscut Chocolate Habenero, Egg, Sugar, nutmeg.
Warm - Comforting - Herbal
Before bed, a nice cup of
Mom Tea
aided in digestion,
helped us relax.
Doesn't tea have caffiene?"
"Yes,
but it calms me down anyway."
Havana Club 7, Bristol Cream Sherry, Orange Pekoe Honey Syrup, Hot water
Warm - Invigorating - Balanced
Autumn
was never complete
without a trip to the orchard
to climb trees before the snow
began to fall in earnest
The crunch of leaves,
the smell of smoked cinnamon in the air
Crisp breeze and pale afternoon sun.
Glenlivet Founder's Reserve, Appleton Reserve, House-made apple cider
Spaggle any cocktail with Sparkling Wine +$4
Put something cozy on.
Pomegranate juice, Clemen-thyme Syrup, lemon
Blackberry Rosemary Shrub, Lemon Juice, Soda Water
Orange Pekoe Honey Syrup, Lemon Juice, Soda Water, Thyme
Zero-proof Rose Gin, Tonic, Lime
Served Hot
Apples, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, water, sugars.
Add 1oz of spirit + $4
Add 2oz of spirit + $8
Spaggle any cocktail with SparklingWine +$4
Jacobs Creek Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir - Australia - 6oz $11, 750ml $50
Jacobs Creek Sparkling Moscato Rose - Australia - 6oz $11, 750ml $50
Mumm Cuvee Nappa Brut Prestige Sparkling - U.S.A. - 750ml $55
Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne - France - 750ml $100
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut Champagne - France - 750ml $120
Concannon Pinot Noir - U.S.A. - 3g/L - 6oz $13
Stave & Steel Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet - U.S.A. - 5g/L - 6oz $15, 750ml $65
Rioja Campo Viejo Reserva - Spain - 3g/L - 6oz $16.50
Jacobs Creek Double Barrel Shiraz - Australia - 6g/L - 6oz $16.50
Bourgogne - Albert Bichot Pinot Noire - France - 2g/L - 6oz $16.50, 750ml $70
Graffigna Pinot Grigio - Argentina - 6g/L - 6oz $12
Jacobs Creek Reserve Chardonnay A. H. - N.Z - 4g/L - 6oz $15
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc - N.Z. - 5g/L - 6oz $17, 750ml $70
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio - Italy - 3g/L - 750ml $70
Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Rosé - 2g/L - 750ml $65
46 North Brewing Co - $13
Nigel Ainsley John Coombes Brown English Ale (5%abv)
Harrigan's Irish Red Ale (4.8%)
Ambiguous? IPA (6%abv)
South End Saison (6% abv)
Tandy Exotic Fruited Kettle Sour (4.2%)
Rorschach Brewing Company
Shikiwasa Super Dry Japanese Rice Lager (4.9%abv) - $13
Izumi Premium Sake (15.5%abv) - $50/bottle
Stack Brewing Co. - $13
Saturday Night Cream Ale (5.3% abv)
La Cloche Strong Blonde Ale (6.9%abv)
Smoke and Oak Rachbier (5.5%abv)
Athletic Brewing Company - $13
Upside Dawn n/a Pale (<0.5%abv)
Run Wild n/a IPA (<0.5%abv)
Absolut - $7.75
Absolut Citron - $7.75
Absolut Raspberri - $7.75
Absolut Watermelon - $7.75
Crosscut - $9
Crystal Head - $12
Belvedere - $11
Ketel One - $9
Ketel One Botanicals - $9
Beefeater (London Dry, UK) - $7.75
Bloom (London Dry, UK) - $9
Crosscut (New American, Sudbury, ON) - $9
Crosscut Barrel Aged Gin (ON) - $11
Death’s Door (New American, USA) - $9
Ungava (New American, Quebec) - $9
Ungava Ginger (Flavoured, Quebec) - $9
Malfy Con Aranciatta (Flavoured, Italy) - $9
Malfy Gin Rosa (Flavoured, Italy) - $9
Hendricks (New American, Scotland) - $10
*Hendricks Lunar (New American, Scotland) - $12.50
Plymouth (Plymouth, UK) - $9
Tanqueray 10 (London Dry, UK) - $11
*1792 Small Batch Bourbon - $12
*1792 Bourbon, Bottled in Bond - $12
*Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon - $14
*Blanton’s Special Reserve Bourbon - $19
*Blanton’s Gold - $30
*Booker’s Bourbon - $22
*Colonel EH Taylor Small Batch Bourbon - $25
*Colonel EH Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon - $25
*Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon - $12
*Elmer T Lee Single Barrel Sour Mash Bourbon - $25
*Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon - $11
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon - $9.50
*Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Bourbon - $17
*Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Bourbon - $18.50
*Kentucky Owl - Confiscated - $32
*Michter’s Small Batch - $17
*Michter’s Sour Batch - $17
*Michter’s Toasted Barrel - $32
*Michter’s Straight Rye - $17
*Old Ezra 7 Bourbon - $13.50
Old Forester Bourbon - $8.50
*Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon - $17.50
Sazerac Straight Rye - $11
*Smooth Ambler Contradiction - $18
*Smooth Ambler Old Scout CPBA Barrel Pick - $28
*Weller Antique 107 - $15
*Weller Special Reserve Wheated Bourbon - $15
*Weller 12 - $35
Wild Turkey 101 Straight Bourbon - $9
*Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon - $13.50
Woodford Reserve Bourbon - $9
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked - $14
Woodford Reserve Straight Rye - $9
*Woodford Reserve Masters Collective Select Oak - $25
((*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Wiser’s Deluxe - $7.75
*Crosscut Clockwork Four Grain, Batch 1 - $15
Gooderham & Wort’s Four Grain - $9
Lot 40 Rye - $9
Lot 40 Dark Oak Rye - $11
*Bearface One Eleven Series Oaxaca - $9
*Alberta Premium 20 Year, LE - $28
*Gooderham & Wort’s Little Trinity (2017) - $25
*Gooderham & Wort’s Eleven Souls (2018) - $25
*Gooderham & Wort’s 49 Wellington (2019) - $25
*Lot 40 12 year Barrel Strength Rye (2017) - $30
*Lot 40 11 year Barrel Strength Rye (2018) - $25
*Lot 40 Barrel Strength Rye (2019) - $25
*Lot no. 40 Rye Explorations No. 01 Peated Quarter Cask, Cask Strength - $25
*Pike Creek 21 Year Old Speyside Cask Finish(2017) - $30
*Pike Creek Pike Creek 21 Year Old European Oak Cask finish (2018) - $25
*Pike Creek 21 Pike Creek 15 YO Cabernet Sauvignon Finish (2020) - $25
Masterson’s - $24
Wiser’s 18 - $15
*Wiser’s Seasoned Oak - $25
*Wiser’s 23 - $30
*Wiser’s Dissertation - $50
*Wiser’s 35 - $60
(*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Jameson - $9
Writer's Tears - $10
*The Green Spot Zinfandel Finish - $17
*The Yellow Spot (12 year, three cask maturation) - $25
(*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Aberfeldy 12 (Highland) - $13
Arran Port Cask Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Highland) - $16*
Auchentoshen 12 (Lowland) - $13
Bowmore 12 (Islay) - $13
Bruichladdich Classic Laddie (Islay, unpeated) - $13
Chivas Regal 12 (Blended) - $10
Chivas Regal 18 (Blended) - $19
Glenfiddich 12 Single Malt (Speyside) - $14
Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon Aged (Speyside) - $15
Glenfiddich 15 (Speyside) - $22
Glenmorangie Original (Highlands) - $14
Glengoyne Cask Strength (Lowlands) - $20
Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve (Highland) - $10
Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve (Highland/Cognac Cask Aging) - $13.50
Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve (Highland/Rum Barrel Aging) - $13.50
Laphroaig Quarter Cask (Islay) - $18
Lagavulin 11 - Offerman Edition (Islay) - $27*
Jura 12 (Isle of Jura) - $13
Jura Seven Wood (Isle of Jura) - $15
Nikka Coffey Grain (Japan) - $17*
Nikka Miyagikyo (Japan) - $17*
McClelland's (Islay) - $13
(*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Appleton Estate Signature (Jamaica) - $7.75
Appleton Estate 8 Y.O (Jamaica) - $8.25
El Dorado 5 year (Guyana) - $9
Flor de Caña 18 (Nicaragua) - $13**
Gosling’s Black Seal (Bermuda) - $7.75
Havana Club 3 (Cuba) -$7.75
Havana Club 7 (Cuba) - $7.75
Havana Club Anejo (Cuba) - $7.75
Havana Club Cuban Smokey (Cuba) - $9
Mount Gay Eclipse (Barbados) - $9
Pitu Cachaça (Brazil) - $9
*Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Edition (Barbados) - $17
*Smith And Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum (Jamaica) - $9
Screech (Canada, NL) - $7.75
*Foursquare Dominion Series No.2 12 year (Barbados) - $35
(*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Altos Plata - $7.75
Casamigos Mezcal - $16
Casa Noble Reposado - $17
*Codigo 1530 Reposado - $17
Don Julio Blanco - $12
Don Julio Reposado - $15
El Tesoro Añejo - $22
Tribal Mezcal Artisanal - $16
Siempre Blanco - $10
Tromba Blanco - $9
Tomba Anejo - $17
(*) Denotes Limited or Rare Release
Martell VS Cognac - $11
Martell VSOP Cognac - $18
Martell Blue Swift - $24
Boulard Calvados - $9
Grand Marnier - $10
Janneau Armagnac - $13
El Gobernador Pisco - $9
Becherovka - $7.75
Benedictine - $9
Cynar - $9
Crosscut Aquavit - $9
Fernet Branca - $9
Amaro Montenegro - $9
Drambuie - $9
Jägermeister - $7.75
Chartreuse, Green - $13
Chartreuse, Yellow - $13
Pimm’s #1 - $9
Dillon’s Absinthe - $13
Lucid Absinthe - $13
Dolin Rouge - $7.75
Dolin Dry - $7.75
Ramazotti Sambucca -$7.75
Aperol - $7.75
Campari - $7.75
St Germain Elderflower Liquor - $10
Tapas:
Pick your favourites to custom build the board of your dreams.
Served with vegetables or toasted pita.
Pick 2/$12 - Pick 3/17$ - Pick 5/21$ - Pick 10/37.50$
Desert Plate - $8
(seasonal offerings)
Pickled Goods/Antipasto
Pickled Grapes
Spiced Olives
Hot Pickled Eggplants
Muffaletta
Pickled Turnip
Seasoned Asparagus
Pickled Garlic Scapes
Cheeses
Brie
Smoked Cheddar
Meats
Cacciatore
Prosciutto
Salami (Hot or Mild)
Hummus
Red Lentil Curry
Black Bean Chili Lime
