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Fall 2020 Cocktails & Spirits
Howdy!
We are thrilled to share with you many new and wonderful fermentables. 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. 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. Turn to the next page for our Table of Contents.
Please enjoy!
* Contains Nuts ** Contains Egg *** Contains Dairy
Cocktails
Ronin: “We made these.” A reflection of the season… in booze.
PEARfect Together...... 14 Pear & Apple infused Gin, St. Germain, Lemon Juice, Rhubarb Bitters, Topped with Prosecco
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 Gourdgeous ...... 14 Butternut Squash infused Bourbon, Benedictine, Barrel Aged Bitters
Brandy Mashup ...... 14 H by Hine VSOP Cognac, Grape & Pepper Jam, Local Honey, Bitters, Topo
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 ***
Matcha Mochi ...... 12 Vodka, Half & Half, Matcha, Orgeat, Simple Syrup ***
ronintx.com 2 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
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
Mojito...... 11 Don Q Rum, Mojito Mint, Simple Syrup, Lime, Topo Chico, Sugared Rim
Airmail...... 11 Don Q Rum, Crémant, Lime, Local Honey, Topo Chico
Between the Sheets...... 13 Don Q Rum, Cointreau, Cognac, Lemon Juice
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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
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
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Hot Toddy...... 12 Benchmark Bourbon, Honey, Lemon Juice, Herbal Tea
NY Stone Sour...... 13 Benchmark Bourbon, Lemon, Orange, Egg White **
Mint Julep...... 11 Benchmark Bourbon, Mint, Lime, Angostura Bitters
Old Fashioned ...... 10 Benchmark Bourbon, Orange Bitters, 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
Spirits
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
ronintx.com 5 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
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
ronintx.com 6 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
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.
Four Roses...... 5 Bourbon, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Benchmark...... 4 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky
Buffalo Trace ...... 5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky
Weller Antique 107...... 8 Bourbon Whiskey, Frankfort, Kentucky
Eagle Rare...... 5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky
Blanton’s ...... 14 Single Barrel Bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky
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Pappy Van Winkle, 12 Years Old ...... 20 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
Jack Daniels ...... 5 Tennessee Whiskey, Lynchburg, Tennessee
George Dickel ‘Superior #12’ ...... 5.5 Tennessee Whiskey, Tullahoma, Tennessee
Lone Elm Single Barrel ...... 11 Red Wheat based Whiskey, Forney, Texas
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
Kings County ...... 18 Rye Whiskey, Brooklyn, New York
Bulleit ...... 6 Rye Whiskey, Louisville, Kentucky
ronintx.com 8 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
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 9 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.
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
Giffard Rhubarb...... 5 Rhubarb Liqueur, Loire Valley, France
ronintx.com 10 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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