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Fall 2020 Cocktails & Spirits

Howdy!

We are thrilled to share with you many new and wonderful cocktails & spirits. We make a diligent and concerted effort to populate our list with organic, biodynamic and/or sustainable items with an emphasis on small-scale production, responsible farming practices, and human connection. We hand juice and process all that is added to our spirits, just as our kitchen preps food. Our beverage program is aligned with our philosophies on food, farming, and community.

We hope you are as fond as we are of the selections that follow.

Cheers!

* Contains Nuts ** Contains Egg *** Contains Dairy

Cocktails

Ronin: “We made these.” Original reflections of the current season… in booze!

Mom’s Eggnog...... 14 Four Roses Bourbon, Farm Egg Yolk, Heavy Cream, Nutmeg, All Spice, Cardamom, Cinnamon **

The Morning After...... 12 Cappelletti, Prosecco, Citrus Blend, Bitters, Topo Chico

Elderberry Spice Martini ...... 16 Elderberry & Spice infused Gin, St. George Spiced Pear, Allspice Dram, Lemon Juice, Cardamom & Brown Sugar Syrup

Purple Rain...... 14 Blue Peaflower infused Vodka, St. Germain, Lichi-Li, Simple Syrup, Eggwhite, Date Sugar*

Pumpkin Spice & All Things Nice...... 14 Vodka, Allspice Dram, Pumpkin Puree, Heavy Cream, Orgeat *

Fall to Pieces...... 14 Applejack Brandy, Mezcal, Spiced Pear Liqueur, Lemon Juice Honey Syrup, Egg White, Nutmeg **

Apple of my Rye...... 15 Applejack Brandy, Rittenhouse Rye, Dark Simple, Rhubarb Bitters

Hello Gourdegous ...... 14 Butternut Squash infused Bourbon, Benedictine, Barrel Aged Bitters

Persimmon Pie ...... 16 Persimmon infused Bourbon, Allspice Dram, Disaronno, Brown Sugar Vanilla Syrup, Cinnamon, Date Sugar

Sierra Campfire ...... 12 Cynar 70, Madeira, Egg, Cardamom, Date Sugar **

Chocolate Cherry Magic...... 12 Bourbon, Mozart Dark Chocolate, Cherry Bourbon Juice, Chocolate Bitters

Almond Dreams...... 12 Bourbon, Amaretto, Half & Half, Chocolate Bitters ***

Toasted Walnut ...... 12 Cognac, Oloroso Sherry, Half & Half, Egg White, Simple Syrup, Cinnamon ***

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Matcha Mochi ...... 12 Vodka, Half & Half, Matcha, Orgeat, Simple Syrup ***

Celebrate & Cure-All Classics We’re here to take care of you with a combination of classics and spritely, seasonal libations.

Moscow Mule ...... 12 Titos Vodka, Lime, Ginger Beer, Orange Bitters, Shaved Ice

Cosmopolitan ...... 13 Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Grand Marnier, Cranberry Liqueur, Lime Juice, Orange Peel

Lemon Drop ...... 12 Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Cointreau, Lemon Juice

Bloody Mary ...... 12 Vodka, Wood Fired Tomatoes, Peppers, Garlic & Onion, Lemon & Lime, Spices, Worcestershire, Tabasco

Martini...... 12 Tanqueray Gin or Titos Vodka, Alessio Vermouth, Olive

Espresso Martini...... 12 Titos Vodka, Kahlua Liqueur, Espresso, Cinnamon

Aviation ...... 12 Tanqueray Gin & Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette, Lemon

Gimlet...... 8 Seersucker Gin, Lime, Simple Syrup

Last Word...... 12 Beefeater London Dry Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Lime

Negroni ...... 12 Beefeater London Dry Gin, Campari, Cocchi Vermouth, Orange

French 75...... 13 Seersucker Gin, Cointreau Triple Sec, Lemon, Prosecco

Corpse Reviver #2...... 12 Seersucker Gin, Cointreau Triple Sec, Lillet, Lemon, Absinthe Rinse

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Airmail...... 11 Don Q Rum, Crémant, Lime, Local Honey, Topo Chico

Between the Sheets...... 13 Don Q Rum, Cointreau, Cognac, Lemon Juice

Hemingway Daiquiri ...... 12 Don Q Rum & Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Grapefruit, Lime

Caipirinha ...... 14 Avuā Oak Aged Cachaça, Lime, Sugar

Seasonal or Classic Margarita ...... 14 / 11 Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila & Cointreau, Seasonal Fruits/Berries, Citrus Blend

Paloma ...... 12 Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila, Grapefruit, Lime, Salt, Topo Chico

Monte Carlos ...... 13 Reposado Tequila, Benedictine, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Peel

Texaco...... 13 Tequila, Dry Vermouth, Apple Juice, Lime, Orgeat, Eggwhite,

Ninth Wonder ...... 13 Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila, Ancho Reyes Liqueur, Crème De Cacao, Lime Juice

Spaghetti Western ...... 14 Sombra Mezcal & Reposado Tequila, Gran Classico Amaro, Grapefruit, Orange Bitters

Naked & Famous...... 13 Sombra Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, Lime

Firefly...... 13 Sombra Mezcal, Gran Classico, Ginger Syrup, Lemon Juice, Candied Ginger

Death & Taxes ...... 12 Scotch, Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Benedictine, Orange Bitters

ronintx.com 4 Whiskey Daisy ...... 13 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey & Benchmark Bourbon, Grand Marnier, Lemon, Orgeat, Shaved Ice *

Manhattan ...... 12 Old Overholt Rye Whiskey & Alessio Vermouth, Orange Bitters, Bourbon Cherry

Irish Coffee...... 12 Jameson Whiskey, Ronin Blend Coffee, Just-Whipped Cream

Hot Toddy...... 12 Benchmark Bourbon, Honey, Lemon Juice, Herbal Tea

NY Stone Sour...... 13 Bourbon, Lemon, Orange, Egg White **

Mint Julep...... 11 Bourbon, Mint, Lime, Angostura Bitters

Old Fashioned ...... 10 Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters, Vanilla Brown Sugar

(You call it!) Sour...... 13 Your Choice Liquor, Citrus Mix, Simple Syrup, Egg White **

Sidecar...... 14 Salignac Cognac, Cointreau, Lemon

None but the Brave...... 14 Salignac Cognac, Allspice Dram, Lime Juice, Ginger Syrup, Topo

Grasshopper Martini...... 14 Vodka, Crème De Menthe, Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Cream *

Chocolate Covered Banana Martini...... 14 Vodka, Crème De Banana, Mozart Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Cream *

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Vodka Originating in Poland and Russia, vodka or ‘little water’ can be made from various ingredients including grains, legumes, potatoes or fruit. Traditionally served chilled and enjoyed ‘neat’, however its clean and clear taste lends well to mixed drinks.

Frankly Organic...... 4.5 Corn Based Vodka, Austin, Texas

Titos...... 4.5 Corn Based Vodka, Austin, Texas

Deep Eddy ‘Lemon’...... 4.5 Corn Based Vodka, Austin, Texas

BLK EYE...... 6 Black Eyed Pea Based Vodka, Fort Worth, Texas

Grey Goose...... 7 Wheat based Vodka, Cognac, France

Gin While gin is a broad category, all various styles revolve around juniper as a common ingredient. Alongside juniper, gin tends to be flavored with botanical/herbal, spice, floral or fruit flavors.

Seersucker...... 4 Gin, San Antonito, Texas

Beefeater ...... 5 London Dry Gin, Kensington, London

Tanqueray ...... 5.5 London Dry Gin, Bloomsbury, London

Russel Henry...... 6 Malaysian Lime Gin, Redwood Valley, California

Hendricks ...... 6.5 Gin, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Hendricks ‘Midsummer’...... 8 Gin, South Ayrshire, Scotland

ronintx.com 6 Mezcal & Tequila Tequila is a type of mezcal, much like how scotch + bourbon are types of whiskey. Mezcal is defined as any agave-based liquor. This includes tequila, which is made in specific regions of Mexico & must be made from only blue agave- whereas mezcal can be made from more than 30 different varieties of agave.

Sombra ...... 5.5 Mezcal, Oaxaca, Mexico

Madre ...... 8.5 Mezcal, Oaxaca, Mexico

Olmeca Altos Plata...... 4.5 Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Hussong’s ...... 6.5 Reposado Tequila, Ensenada, Mexico

Corralejo ...... 5 Reposado Tequila, Guanajuato, Mexico

Cazadores ...... 6.5 Añejo Tequila, Aranades, Mexico

Rum Fermented and distilled sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. Rhum or Rum Agricole is a term that typically distinguishes rum made from fresh sugar cane juice. Originating in India, rum has grown into a variety of styles including light, gold, dark, flavored, overproof, premium, and spiced.

Bacardi, ...... 5 White Rum, Hamilton, Bermuda

Neisson Agricole Blanc ...... 6 White Rum, Martinique, Caribbean Islands

Flor de Cana 7 Year ...... 5 Dark Rum, Managua, Nicaragua

El Dorado 21 Year ...... 18 Dark Rum, Guyana, South America

Avuá ...... 8 Oak Aged Cachaça, Brazil, South America

ronintx.com 7 Whiskey Whiskey is a broad category with many classes and types that can be made from barley, corn, rye and wheat. Typically aged in wooden casks generally made of charred white oak.

Bourbon Distilled since the 18th century, a type of American Whiskey that is made primarily from corn, aged in new charred oak. Although bourbon may be made anywhere in the United States, it is strongly associated with the American South and with Kentucky in particular.

Weller Antique 107...... 8 Bourbon Whiskey, Frankfort, Kentucky

Eagle Rare...... 7 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky

Blanton’s ...... 14 Single Barrel Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky

Pappy Van Winkle, 12 Years Old ...... 20 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky

Four Roses...... 5 Bourbon, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Benchmark...... 4 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky

Buffalo Trace ...... 5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky

Makers Mark ...... 6 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Loretto, Kentucky

Bulleit ...... 6 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Louisville, Kentucky

Basil Hayden ...... 7 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Clermont, Kentucky

Woodford Reserve ...... 7.5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Woodford County, Kentucky

Angels Envy ...... 8.5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Louisville, Kentucky

Blood Oath, Pact No. 6...... 16 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Bardstown, Kentucky

ronintx.com 8 George Dickel ‘Superior #12’ ...... 5.5 Tennessee Whiskey, Tullahoma, Tennessee

Lone Elm Single Barrel ...... 11 Red Wheat based Whiskey, Forney, Texas

Jack Daniels ...... 5 Tennessee Whiskey, Lynchburg, Tennessee

Rye Can refer to two different (yet related) types: American or Canadian. American rye whiskey, which is similar to bourbon, must be distilled from at least 51% rye grain. Whereas Canadian whisky, which is often referred to as rye whisky for historical reasons, may or may not actually include any rye grain.

Old Overholt ...... 5 Rye Whiskey, Clermont, Kentucky

Crown Royal ...... 5 Whiskey, Lake Winnipeg, Canada

Rittenhouse ...... 6 Rye Whiskey, Louisville, Kentucky

E H Taylor ...... 10 Kentucky Straight Rye, Frankfort, Kentucky

Whistlepig, 10 Years Old ...... 12 Rye Whiskey, Shoreham, Vermont

Kings County ...... 18 Rye Whiskey, Brooklyn, New York

Bulleit ...... 6 Rye Whiskey, Louisville, Kentucky

Scotch Scotch whiskey, made in Scotland, must be made in a manner specified by law. There are two basic types of Scotch whisky, from which all blends are made: single malt, and single grain.

Laphroaig Triple Wood...... 16 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Islay, Scotland

Glenlivet 12 year ...... 9 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Moray, Scotland ronintx.com 9

Glenlivet 15 year French Oak ...... 14 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Moray, Scotland

Macallan 12 Year ...... 15 Scotch Whiskey, Moray, Scotland

Lagavulin 16 Year ...... 18 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Islay, Scotland

Famous Grouse ‘Naked’ ...... 6 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Highland, Scotland

Compass Box Whisky ‘Glasgow Blend’...... 6 Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Edinburgh, Scotland

Irish Whiskey Made on the island of Ireland, Irish Whiskey is one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe, arising around the 12th century. Currently, there are just over 30 distilleries in operation in Ireland. However, many of these have been only recently established and have not yet aged their own spirits for sale.

Jameson ...... 6 Irish Whiskey, Cork, Ireland

Tullemore Dew ...... 6 Single Malt Irish Whiskey, Tullamore, Ireland

Japanese Whiskey A style of Whiskey developed and produced in Japan. Broadly speaking, Japanese Whiskey is more similar to Scotch Whiskey than any other major styles.

Eigashima Shuzo ‘Akashi’...... 8 Japanese Whiskey, Kobe Bay, Japan

ronintx.com 10 Liqueur A Liqueur is an alcoholic drink composed of distilled spirits and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs and spices. Often served with or after dessert and are typically heavily sweetened.

Marolo “Milla”...... 7 Chamomile Grappa, Alba, Italy

Luxardo ...... 7.5 Maraschino Liqueur, Romana, Italy

St Germain ...... 7.5 Elderflower Liqueur, Paris, France

Grand Marnier...... 7 Orange Liqueur, Paris, France

Cointreau ...... 6 Triple Sec Liqueur, Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou, France

Kahlua Coffee...... 4.5 Coffee Liqueur, Veracruz, Mexico

Hine ‘H’...... 7.5 Cognac, Jarnac, France

John D. Tayler ‘Velvet Falernum’ ...... 3 Spiced Liqueur, Barbados

Disaronno ...... 6.5 Amaretto Liqueur, Saronno, Italy

Chartreuse Green ...... 9 Herb Infused Liqueur, Voiron, France

Chartreuse Yellow ...... 9.5 Herb Infused Liqueur, Voiron, France

Bailey’s Irish Cream ...... 5 Irish Cream Liqueur, Dublin, Ireland

Trader Joe’s...... 4 Chocolate Liqueur, Emeryville, California

Mathilde Framboise...... 5 Raspberry Liqueur, Ars, France

Giffard ...... 5 Violet Liqueur, Loire Valley, France

ronintx.com 11 Giffard Rhubarb...... 5 Rhubarb Liqueur, Loire Valley, France

Giffard Orgeat ...... 5 Almond Liqueur, Loire Valley, France

Giffard Banane du Brésil...... 5 Banana Liqueur, Loire Valley, France

Giffard Menthe Pastille...... 5 Mint Liqueur, Loire Valley, France

Aperol...... 5 Italian Bitter Liqueur, Padua, Italy

Campari Apertivo...... 6 Italian Liqueur, Novara, Italy

Fernet-Branca...... 7 Amaro, Milan, Italy

Tempus Fugit Gran Classico...... 6 Bitter Aperitif Liqueur, Turin, Italy

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