Bourbon single cocktail Tequila & Mezcal single cocktail Staff Favorites basil hayden ...... 12 • 14 casa noble reposado ...... 12 • 16 Just order one of th e. belle meade...... 14 • 16 casa noble añejo...... 14 • 18 Much easier for us and you. buffalo trace...... 12 • 14 clase azul blanco...... 18 • 22 bulleit ...... 10 • 12 corazón blanco...... 8 • 10 elijah craig sb...... 14 • 16 del maguey chichicapa ...... 16 • 20 evan williams black...... 8 • 10 del maguey vida ...... 10 • 14 evan williams sb ...... 12 • 14 marca negra ensamble ...... 16 • 20
• four roses sb ...... 12 • 14 marca negra espadin ...... 14 18 j.w. dant ...... 10 • 12 Brandy Crusta cognac, cointreau, maraschino, lemon, $11.00 maker’s mark ...... 10 • 12 Gin willett pot still...... 14 • 16 bombay sapphire...... 10 • 12 Gimlet gin, lime, sugar – up or on the rocks, $9.50 Whiskey death’s door...... 12 • 18 hendrick’s ...... 10 • 12 Sazerac • bulliet rye ...... 10 12 .00 plymouth...... 10 • 12 rye, peychaud’s, demerara, absinthe, $11 george dickel #8 ...... 8 • 10 prairie ...... 8 • 10 high west double rye ...... 8 • 10 Old Fashioned st. george botanivore...... 12 • 14 rye, demerara, bitters, $11.00 high west rendezvous...... 16 • 18 tanqueray ...... 10 • 12 old overholt ...... 8 • 10 Corpse Reviver No. 2 .00 powers...... 8 • 10 gin, lillet blanc, cointreau, lemon, $13 Rum rittenhouse rye ...... 10 • 12 Airmail wild turkey rye 101...... 10 • 12 appleton estate...... 10 • 12 dark rum, honey, lime, prosecco, $11.00 templeton rye ...... 10 • 12 el dorado 3 yr...... 8 • 10 whistle pig...... 16 • 18 gosling’s black seal ...... 8 • 10 Boulevardier rye, carpano antica, campari, $11.00 matusalem clasico ...... 10 • 12 Vodka plantation pineapple ...... 10 • 12 Skarbek .00 nuit blanche...... 8 • 10 ron zacapa 23 yr...... 17 • 19 żubrówka, gin, lillet blanc, $11 st. george citrus ...... 8 • 10 sailor jerry...... 8 • 10 Beer & Whiskey Shot tito’s...... 10 • 12 • smith & cross...... 12 14 pbr tall boy, shot of evan williams, $7.00 .00 żubrówka ...... 8 • 10 cruzan black strap ...... 10 • 12 genesee cream ale, shot of evan williams, $6
PAGE 22 Scotch single rocks
dewar’s white label...... 10 • 12
famous grouse...... 10 • 12
johnnie walker black...... 10 • 12
laphroaig 10 yr ...... 16 • 18
The California Clipper macallan 12 yr ...... 18 • 20
oban 14 yr...... 25 • 27
Strong drin , sympathetic bartenders. Established 1937
1002 N. California Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 773.384.CLIP www.californiaclipper.com “I ’ll have a Scotch – for my nerv .”
PAGE 21 Spirit Selection Table of Contents
Long Drinks...3
Sparkling Cocktails...5
Gin Cocktails...7
Rum Cocktails...9
Bourbon & Rye Cocktails...11
Stirred Cocktails...13
Beer & Wine...14
Amari & Digestifs...16
Brandy...17
Ice Cream Drinks & Shaved Ice...19
Scotch...21
Spirits...22
"Some ships are wooden ships, but those ships may sink. The b t ships are friendships, and to those ships, we drink."
PAGE 20 PAGE 1 8 o'clock Whistle-Wetters Ice Cream Drinks Rich, sweet, and creamy. Barandi Alexander sexy, sweet & fashionable, $12.00 (contains walnut liqueur) Grasshopper crème de menthe, crème de cacao, $12.00 Chocolate Raspberry Cream crème de framboise, crème de cacao, $12.00
Amaro Shaved Ice silvio miletti liquore bittersweet & boozy, $11.50 Pago Pago Shaved Ice rum, crème de cacao, green chartreuse, pineapple Th e aristocrats of good cheer are light, fr h, and long. tiki-inspired & juicy, $12.00 Perfect sippers, tipplers, and guzzlers for that Th e drin are built in the glass, topped with fr hly special time early in the evening. shaved ice, and are dangerously easy to drink.
PAGE 2 PAGE 19 • Well Drinks Delicious any day of the week. vodka & soda...... $8.00 gin & tonic ...... $8.00 bourbon & coke...... $8.00 rum & coke...... $8.00
6 dollar $pecial can of genesee cream ale & a shot of evan williams black bourbon
Long Drinks
The key to a good long drink is proper company. Once this has been tablished, cold fr h soda and great ice are also important ingredients. bourbon & root beer ...... $8.00 campari & soda ...... $8.00 lillet rosé & grapefruit...... $9.00 gin & juice ...... $9.00 “Good girls go to Heaven. Bad girls go everywhere.” rye & ginger...... $9.00 – Mae W t scotch & soda ...... $10.00
PA PAGE 18 GE 3 French 75 Brandy 1½ oz. gin ¾ oz. lemon château breuil 20 year calvados...... $28.00 ½ oz. simple syrup top with prosecco landy vs cognac...... $12.00 $10.50
Originating in Paris, this refr hing classic is believed to have been invented in 1915 by Harry MacElhone, before later being immortalized in the 1930 edition of the Savoy Cocktail Book. Variations on the recipe often include Cognac, and the drink is sometim served up. It ’s Tu day night, let ’s celebrate.
PAGE 4 PAGE 17 After Dinner Sparkling Cocktails After a good meal, a great liqueur aids dig tion – and conversation. This also clears the palate for further drinking and carrying on.
M. Laurent cognac, amaretto, crème de cacao, prosecco, $9.00
Airmail dark rum, honey, lime, prosecco, $11.00
The Chicago Cocktail Amari & Digestifs cognac, grand marnier, lemon, prosecco, $12.00 2 oz. pours, available with shaved ice amaro nonino ...... $14.00 Original Champagne Cocktail sugar cube, bitters, lemon twist, prosecco, $9.00 averna...... $12.00
.00 campari...... $10 Kir Royale cynar...... $10.00 crème de cassis, lemon twist, prosecco, $9.50 chartreuse green...... $16.00 Death in the Afternoon chartreuse yellow...... $16.00 herbsaint, sugar cube, prosecco, twist, $9.00 chartreuse vep ...... $28.00 fernet branca...... $12.00 Ern t Hemingway’s original Death in the Afternoon fernet menta...... $12.00 recipe: “Pour one ji er a inthe in a Champagne glass. luxardo abano...... $10.00 Add iced Champagne until the proper opal cent meletti ...... $11.50 milkin s. Drink three to five of th e slowly…” We take vallet fernet...... $10.00 a lighter approach with just a splash of Her aint.
PAGE 16 PAGE 5 “Who’s your favorite, Johnny or Bobby? ” Knock-Out Punch
Mai Tai light & dark rum, cointreau, cherry heering, amaretto, orange, lime, pineapple, angostura bitters $13.00 “I prefer Ricky,” Dolor said. Gin Rickey One of the most notorious tiki drin around, perhaps 2 oz. gin b t known for its sheer number of ingredients. ¾ oz. lime juice ½ oz. simple syrup The Mai Tai is a delicious classic that was first created club soda in California in the 1930s. Fruity, juicy, boozy, and $9.50 spiced, this drink pac a punch.
PAGE 6 PAGE 15 Cans of Beer Gin Drinks and a few choice bol ... Booms up!
spiteful ipa 12 oz. can ...... $6.00 Aviation finch taco cat 12 oz. can ...... $6.00 gin, maraschino, lemon, crème de violette, $10.00 genesee cream ale 12 oz. can ...... $3.00 coors banquet 12 oz. bottle...... $4.00 Gimlet high life 12 oz. bottle...... $4.00 gin, lime, sugar, $9.50 firestone pivo 12 oz. can ...... $6.00 pbr 16 oz. can ...... $4.00 20th Century tecate 16 oz. can ...... $5.00 gin, lillet blanc, crème de cacao, lemon, $11.00 shiner bock 12 oz. can...... $5.00 virtue cider 12 oz. can ...... $6.00 Corpse Reviver No. 2 o’doul’s 12 oz. can...... $4.00 gin, lillet blanc, cointreau, lemon, $13.00
Check our boards for seasonal options. Pegu Club .00 Wine gin, orange curaçao, angostura, $12 For serious wine lovers, we recommend Clover Club .00 Rootstock or Cafe Marie-Jeanne, gin, raspberry, lemon, egg white, $12 both conveniently located in the neighborhood. Fizz sparkling, white, or red ...... $8.00 gin, lime juice, sugar, egg white, $12.00
PAGE 14 PAGE 7 Stirred Cocktails
Strong and boozy, made with rye, bourbon, or gin depending on your taste and state of mind. Remember the Maine rye, cherry heering, carpano antica, absinthe, $10.00 La Louisiane rye, carpano antica, bénédictine, peychaud’s, absinthe, $12.00 Sazerac rye, peychaud’s demerara, absinthe $11.00 Unusual Martinez hendrick’s, carpano antica, maraschino $13.00 Vieux Carre rye, cognac, carpano antica, bénédictine $12.00 Toronto rye, fernet, demerara, angostura, $11.50
Old Fashioneds Manhattans old overholt ...... $11.00 high west double rye ...... $12.00 belle meade...... $16.00 wild turkey rye ...... $11.00 . Anything can happen when four roses sb ...... $16.00 buffalo trace...... $14.00 rum is the spirit of the evening. j.w. dant ...... $12.00 rittenhouse rye ...... $12.00
PAGE 8 PAGE 13 Negroni Rum Drinks 1½ oz. gin ¾ oz. campari ¾ oz. carpano antica $10.00
Up or on the Roc ?
Queen’s Park Swizzle dark rum, peychaud’s, ginger beer, mint, $9.50
Classic Daiquiri light & dark rum, lime, demerara, $11.50
Hemingway Daiquiri light rum, maraschino, grapefruit, lime $11.50
Pago Pago dark rum, green chartreuse, pineapple $12.00
Created in 1919 in F lorence, Italy, for the famous Trinidad Sling Count Camillo Negroni, who wanted a stronger version of light rum, pineapple juice, velvet falernum, angostura, $12.00 the Americano. Traditionally made in equal parts, we prefer a more gin-forward Negroni. Corn & Oil We like to think the Count would approve. dark spiced rum, velvet falernum, angostura, $9.00
PAGE 12 PAGE 9 Boulevardier Bourbon & Rye Drinks 1½ oz. rye whiskey ¾ oz. carpano antica ¾ oz. campari $11.00
Horse’s Neck rye, lemon, ginger beer, angostura, $10.00
Mint Julep bourbon, bénédictine, demerara, $10.00
Whiskey Sour bourbon, carpano antica, egg white, lemon, sugar, $12.00
Lion’s Tail bourbon, lime, sugar, allspice, angostura, $10.00
Created in Paris in the 1920s by Erskine Gwynne, a Improved Whiskey Cocktail rye, maraschino, demerara, absinthe, bitters, $11.00 wealthy young American pat. He named the bier concoction, which is sometim referred to as a Rye Negroni, after the literary Brown Derby magazine he founded, The Boulevardier. bourbon, grapefruit, honey, $11.00