A Craft Cocktail Bar Cheers!

A CRAFT COCKTAIL BAR It was a well-known fact from the early 1900s onward that wherever Sidney McDougall was host, the drinks flowed freely and spirits were high. And for several years, right up to the end of Prohibition, Sidney was a most congenial host and manager of this den-like space, today’s McMenamins Rams Head Pub. Here, Sidney made sure that the Dry Years were not at all dry. In fact, her renowned restaurant quickly became known as one of the busiest “blind pigs” in all of Portland. She earned a reputation for excellent cooking, but it was the illicit elixir she served up in elegant teacups that made her the toast of the town. Sidney’s nephew, Dick Randall, recalled that it was an Italian gardener in a Model T pickup truck who supplied the restaurant with the high-demand article. “The old boy would bring vegetables here to the kitchen, but under those boxes were the boxes of booze!” The celebrants who regularly gathered were a real cross-section of Portland’s populace — from the city’s elite to those of more modest means. That’s how Sidney liked it. McMenamins artists creatively illustrated the point in their panels depicting the McDougall era at the Rams Head by featuring historical characters of all walks and stripes from McMenamins other Northwest Portland locations, including the prim Lola Baldwin from the Crystal Ballroom, the majestic former slave Joe Wisdom of the Blue Moon, to well-seasoned saloon man Fred Gansneder of the Tavern and Pool. With the advent of Repeal in 1933, Sidney’s spirited party moved on, relocating to the less-conspicuous but even more raucous Tillicum Tavern, way out on the west side. Here at the corner of NW 23rd & Hoyt, things quieted down significantly and remained that way until a reawakening in 1990, when McMenamins breathed new life into the once-storied place. The convivial gatherings returned, encouraged in no small part by the Rams Head’s featured, now legal, craft cocktails. CHEERS! SEASONAL East India Manhattan Hogshead Whiskey, Lustau East India Solera Sherry, Woodford Reserve Barrel Aged Sassafras & Sorghum bitters 11 Tennessee Old Fashioned George Dickel 9 year single barrel, maple syrup & bitters 9 Fireside Whiskey Sour Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Angostura bitters, lemon & Fireside Zinfandel 8 Derby Cocktail Old Overholt Rye, Dolin Sweet Vermouth, Gran Gala, lime & mint 7 Nieux Carre Hogshead Whiskey, Alambic 13, Dolin Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Angostura bitters & Peychaud’s bitters 12 Elderflower Sangria Longshot Brandy, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, lime, lemon & Black Rabbit Red or White Rabbit 7 Ramos Gin Fizz Beefeater Gin, lemon, egg white, cream & orange blossom water 8 Raspberry Moscow Mule Monopolowa Vodka, raspberries, lime & ginger beer 7 Pear Royale Pear Brandy, Amaretto, lemon & pineapple 9 Coffee Nudge Edgefield Coffee Liqueur, Brandy, Dark Crème de Cocao, fresh-roasted coffee & whipped cream 7 Jellies 3 set of three jellies 8 Daily Punch 5 Aunt Sidney’s Coffee Cup Special 5 Cocktail Sampler 12 Bartender’s Choice varies Pick a base spirit & let us do the rest GIN The Martini Gin, dry vermouth, olives Choice of Gin: Gables, Joe Penney’s, Beefeater, Broker’s, Hendrick’s, Bombay Sapphire •GABLES GIN• A select blend of botanicals create a full-bodied & floral gin layered with flavors of juniper, citrus & rose Tom Collins Gables Gin, lemon & soda water 7.75 Suffering Bastard Gables Gin, Longshot Brandy, ginger beer, lime & Angostura bitters 9 The Corpse Reviver #2 Gables Gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, lemon & Absinthe 9 •JOE PENNEY’S GIN• A light, dry gin with flavors of juniper & citrus Aunt Sidney’s G&T Joe Penney’s Gin & Fever-Tree tonic 7 Negroni Joe Penney’s Gin, Campari & sweet vermouth 9 Gin Fizz Joe Penney’s Gin, lemon & soda 7.75 The Last Word Joe Penney’s Gin, Green Chartreuse, lime & Maraschino Cherry Liqueur 9.50 Aviation Joe Penney’s Gin, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur & lemon 8.50 The French 75 Joe Penney’s Gin, lemon & sparkling 8.50 Pink Lady Joe Penney’s Gin, grenadine, sugar & heavy cream 8 Sidewalk Joe Penney’s Gin, Triple Sec, lemon & orange 8.25 Clover Club Joe Penney’s Gin, egg white, lemon & grenadine 8.25 WHISK(E)Y Manhattan Whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters Choice of Whiskey: Hogshead, Woodford Reserve Cosmic Selection Knob Creek Rye, Maker’s 46, Eagle Rare 10, Bulleit Rye Mint Julep Kentucky Straight Bourbon, lime & mint 6.75 Cosmic Selection Old Fashioned Featuring Woodford Reserve Cosmic Selection 9 Irish Coffee Bushmills Irish Whiskey, double Americano & fresh-whipped cream 7 Rob Roy Dewar’s White Label, sweet vermouth & Angostura bitters 7.75 Industry Combo Old Crow & Pabst Blue Ribbon 6 Bourbon Furance Kentucky Straight Bourbon, hot apple cider, lemon & honey 6 Sazerac Cocktail Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Peychaud’s bitters & Absinthe 8.25 Scofflaw Bulleit Rye Whiskey, dry vermouth, lemon, orange bitters & grenadine 9 The Whiskey Sour Woodford Reserve Cosmic Selection, lemon & egg white 9.25 HOUSE WHISKEY FLIGHT Hogshead, Billy, Monkey Puzzle AMERICAN WHISKEY FLIGHT Woodford Reserve Cosmic Selection, Knob Creek Rye, George Dickel 9 year Single Barrel IRISH WHISKEY FLIGHT Red Breast 12 year, Jameson 12 year, Black Bush SCOTCH WHISKEY FLIGHT Balvenie 14 year Caribbean Cask, Oban 14, Talisker 10 year MCMENAMINS WHISKEY •MONKEY PUZZLE• Our Hogshead Whiskey dry-hopped with local Teamaker hops & honey from Edgefield hives Monkey Punch Monkey Puzzle, fresh-squeezed lemon & orange, Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, 7-Up 8.50 •HOGSHEAD WHISKEY• Pure pot distilled from 100% malted barley & aged in new, charred American white oak barrels combination of firm grain, boasts a palate-pleasing hazelnut, sweet vanilla & caramel Hogshead Hot Toddy Hogshead Whiskey, lemon & honey 8 The Head Trip Hogshead Whiskey & a pint of Hammerhead 9 •BILLY WHISKEY• Distilled in a vintage Cognac still, Billy is full-bodied with aromas of molasses & oak finished with notes of hazelnuts & baked apples Billy Stone Sour Billy Whiskey, lemon & orange 8 Billy’s Blood & Sand Billy Whiskey , Cherry Heering, sweet vermouth & orange 8.75 •WHITE OWL WHISKEY• Wheat-based whiskey produced in our Charante Alambic still Salty Barn Owl White Owl Whiskey, lemon & grapefruit 7 Night-Hunter White Owl Whiskey, Angostura bitters, lemon & orange 7 •AVAL POTA• Our heart-cut malt whiskey, fresh-pressed apples from Hood River & a touch of cinnamon create this hearty spirit Fremont Furnace Aval Pota, Herbal Liqueur No. 7, honey, lemon, hot apple cider, heavy whipping cream & cinnamon 8.50 Apple-A-Day Aval Pota, Domaine de Canton, lemon & Edgefield Hard Cider 8.50 RUM & CACHAÇA Jungle Bird Zaya Gran Reserva 12 year, Coruba Dark, Campari, lime, housemade orgeat & pineapple 9 Dark & Stormy Coruba Dark Rum, lime & ginger beer 8 Mojito Bacardi Superior Rum, lime & mint 5.75 Mai Tai Maui Dark, Appleton VX, Clement Creole Shrubb, housemade orgeat & lime 9 Hemingway Daiquiri Bacardi Superior, lime, grapefruit & Maraschino Cherry Liqueur 8 Piña Colada Bacardi 8 year, Coco Lopez coconut cream, heavy cream & pineapple 8 Caipirinha Cachaça & lime 7 •THREE ROCKS RUM• A blend of rums aged in our own Hogshead Whiskey & port barrels to create a delicate sipping rum with aromatic complexity & hints of brown sugar, waffle cone & pecans Daiquiri No. 1 Three Rocks Rum, lime & sugar 8 Three Rocks Hot Buttered Rum Edgefield Three Rocks Rum & housemade hot buttered rum mix 7 •THREE ROCKS SPICED RUM• Our Three Rocks Rum infused with locally roasted cocao nibs, orange peel, vanilla bean & our ambrosial blend of spices Cable Car Three Rocks Spiced Rum, orange curacao & lemon 8.25 RUM FLIGHT 10 Zaya Gran Reserva 12 year, Ron Zacapa 23, Pampero Annversario EDGEFIELD FLIGHT 7 Three Rocks Rum & Three Rocks Spiced Rum BRANDY •PEAR BRANDY• Capturing the essence of fresh pears, distilled from 100% Hood River-grown green Bartletts Pear Sidecar Edgefield Pear Brandy, Triple Sec, lemon & orange 8.75 Hot Apple Pear Edgefield Pear Brandy, Tuaca & Hot Cider 7.50 •LONGSHOT BRANDY• Double-distilled from estate-grown Syrah grapes & aged in Syrah wine & Syrah port barrels with flavors of cherry & spice Sidecar Longshot Brandy, Triple Sec, lemon & orange 9 Edgefield Alexander Longshot Brandy, Dark Crème de Cocao, White Crème de Cocao & cream 9 Corpse Reviver #1 Longshot Brandy, Calvados & sweet vermouth 9 •EDGEFIELD POT STILL BRANDY• A blend of nine-year-old Pinot Noir & Semillon Brandies, aged in French & finished in American oak barrels Brandy Crusta Edgefield Pot Still Brandy, Orange Curacao & lemon 9 Vieux Carré Bulleit Rye Whiskey, Edgefield’s Pot Still Brandy, Carpano Antica, Angostura bitters, Peychaud’s bitters & Benedictine 9 •MORNING DEW• Vibrant brandy made from locally grown Pinot Noir grapes with supple fruit & delicate spice Dew Sour Morning Dew Brandy, lime, egg white, Angostura bitters 7.25 •ALAMBIC “13” BRANDY• Thirteen years in a French oak barrel with hints of vanilla, cinnamon & floral notes BRANDY FLIGHT 14 Longshot, Pear, Edgefield Pot Still TEQUILA La Paloma Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, sugar, fresh-squeezed grapefruit & lime 5.75 Margarita Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, Triple Sec & lime 6.75 Cucumber Margarita Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, cucumbers & fresh-squeezed lime 7 Island Margarita Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, pineapple, lime & Li Hing Mui powder 7 Lovely Margarita Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, lime & orange 6.75 Tequila Sunrise Sauza Blue Silver Tequila, grenadine & fresh-squeezed orange juice 5.75 Blue Agave & Tonic Tequila el Jimador Blanco, Crème de Violette & tonic 6.75

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