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Contemporary Scottish Cuisine & Cocktails Cocktails Cocktails Classically Orientated Cocktails Martinez £7.5 Created circa 1880 the Martinez is widely considered to be the earliest ancestor to the modern Dry Martini; heavy on the vermouth & fully revived with an injection of Genever. Bols Genever, Byrrh Grand Quinquina aperitif, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur & Boker's bitters. Bobby Burns £7.5 Our adaptation of this lethal, whisky-based classic is influenced by the equal parts formula found in the ‘Café Royal Cocktail Book,’ compiled by W. J. Harling, 1937. Chivas Regal 12yo whisky, Carpano Antica Formula vermouth, D.O.M. Benedictine liqueur & Fee Brothers Orange bitters. The Royal Mile Blazer (w) £8.9 A delectable, measured variation on the flaming classic first created by bar titan Professor Jerry Thomas circa 1850. Bowmore Darkest 15yo malt, Crème de Figue, Cockburn’s Fine Ruby port, demerara syrup & Fee Brothers Whisky Barrel bitters. Kentucky Mint Julep £7.5 The famous bourbon based classic from Kentucky served ice cold in a frosted Julep Cup. Woodford Reserve bourbon, fresh mint, demerara syrup & Angostura bitters. Mary Pickford £6.9 A soothing, silky Cuban classic created by bartender Fred Kaufman for the silent movie star at the Hotel Nacional, Havana in the 1920s. Pampero Blanco rum, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice & house pomegranate syrup. Clover Leaf Cocktail (e) £6.9 Named after the rather riotous Philadelphia based Clover Club, this clean, refreshing beverage was created for their meetings in the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, circa 1910. Bombay Sapphire gin, Martini Rosato vermouth, lemon juice, house pomegranate syrup & fresh raspberries. East India House Cocktail £7.5 A boozy, intricate classic adapted from a recipe found in Charles H. Bakers exceptional 1946 cocktail guide, ‘The Gentleman’s Companion Vol. II.’ Martell VSOP cognac, Grand Marnier liqueur, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, house pineapple syrup & Angostura bitters. Gaelic Sazerac £8.5 An aromatic Scottish twist on the 19thcentury New Orleans classic. Auchentoshan Three Wood malt, Drambuie liqueur, Fee Brothers Whisky Barrel bitters, Peychaud’s bitters & a La Fèe Parisienne Absinthe rinse. Daiquiri £6.9 The delectably simple tipple first created by American engineer Jennings Cox in Cuba 1898. Bacardi Superior rum, lime juice, sugar syrup & Fee Brothers Peach bitters. Santiago Daiquiri No. 2 £7.5 A clean, delicately balanced daiquiri recipe found in Harry Craddock’s influential 1930 cocktail publication, ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book.’ Appleton Estate 12yo rum, Bitter Truth Apricot brandy, lemon juice, house pomegranate syrup & Angostura bitters. Sherry Cobbler £7.5 Arguably the most popular drink of the 19thcentury served over shaved ice and garnished with pineapple, a prune & mint sprigs. Colosia Pedro Ximénez sherry, lemon wedges, orange wedges & demerara syrup. Angel Falls Flip (e) (w) £6.9 A warming, fluffy tipple inspired by the Hot English Rum Flip found in the 1862 version of ‘How to Mix Drinks or the Bon Vivant’s Companion,’ by Professor Jerry Thomas. Pampero Especial rum, Caledonian 80/- beer, maple syrup & a hen egg. Jack Rose (e) £7.9 Extremely popular in the 1920s the origins of this fresh, tangy cocktail are shrouded in mystery. Laird’s Bonded apple brandy, lemon juice & house pomegranate syrup. Blood & Sand £6.9 A complex, balanced beverage created in 1922 for the premier of the Rudolph Valentino movie of the same name. Chivas Regal 12yo whisky, Cherry Marnier liqueur, Martini Rosso vermouth & freshly squeezed orange juice. Chocolate Cocktail No. 3 (e) £7.5 A velvety, decadent cocktail adapted from a recipe in the 1930 cocktail guide, ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book,’ by Harry Craddock Cockburn’s Fine Ruby port, Mozart Black chocolate liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse, double cream, a quail egg & Mozart Chocolate bitters. Negroni £7.5 The bitter, dry classic, created in the 1920s at the Casoni Bar, Florence for Count Camillo Negroni, carefully served in a frozen rocks glass over a hand carved ice shard. Tanqueray gin, Campari aperitif & Cocchi Vermouth di Torino. Bubbles Bellini £7.5 A luxury rendition of the well known refresher created by Giusseppe Cipriani in Harry's Bar, Venice circa 1945. Crème de Peche, blood-peach puree, lemon juice, sugar syrup & Rocco Rosé Prosecco. Violette Spring Punch £7.9 A delicate, floral adaptation of the classic 90s cooler created by bartender Dick Bradsell. Kettle One Citron vodka, Crème de Violette, Crème de Cassis, lemon juice, sugar syrup & Rocco Extra Dry Prosecco. Champagne Cocktail £8.9 The original Champagne Cocktail adapted from simple yet delicious recipe found in Harry Johnson’s 1882 cocktail guide, ‘New and Improved Bartender’s Manual: or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style.’ Moët & Chandon Brut champagne, demerara syrup & Fee Brothers Old Fashioned bitters. Air Mail £7.5 The classic rum based cooler which first appeared in the 1949 ‘Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts,’ is enriched with fresh mint leaves & bitters. Mount Gay Extra Old rum, lime juice, blossom honey, fresh mint, Angostura bitters & Rocco Extra Dry Prosecco. Champagne Charlie £7.9 An indulgent, effervescent twist on the Charlie Chaplin Cocktail first created in the Waldorf Astoria Bar, New York circa 1915. Plymouth Sloe gin, Bitter Truth Apricot brandy, lemon juice, demerara syrup & Moët & Chandon Brut champagne. Straight-Up Solutions Solera Manhattan £9.9 A smooth, decadent Manhattan styled potation with hints of chocolate, coffee & spice. Ron Zacapa Centenario Solera 23 rum, Carpano Antica Formula vermouth, roasted coffee beans, demerara vanilla syrup & Mozart Chocolate bitters. Paper Plane £8.5 A formidable, bracing beverage named after the M.I.A. song ‘Paper Planes,’ created by Sam Ross circa 2008, at Milk & Honey, New York. Knob Creek bourbon, Nardini Bassano Amaro liqueur, Aperol aperitif & lemon juice. Victorian Vine (e) £7.5 Delicious, silky and stylish; Ciroc vodka is enhanced with an elegant marriage of wine, grape & preserve. Ciroc vodka, Martini Rosso vermouth, Torres Moscatel dessert wine, fresh red grapes, lemon juice & Victoria Plum preserve. Ginger Tommy’s Margarita £6.9 A spiced, aromatic twist on the agave dominated libation fashioned by Julio Bermejo at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant, San Fransisco. Jose Cuervo Tradicional tequila, fresh ginger, lime juice, organic agave syrup & Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit bitters. Velvet Mistress (n) £8.5 A sweet, soothing & sophisticated after-dinner experience. Auchentoshan Three Wood malt, Fratello Hazelnut liqueur, Colosia Pedro Ximénez sherry &. Angostura bitters. Parisian Pear Fizz (e) £7.5 A traditionally styled, Cognac based Fizz which should be consumed in no less than five minutes. Martell VSOP cognac, Xante Pear-Cognac liqueur, lemon juice, demerara vanilla syrup, Peychaud’s bitters & Canada Dry ginger ale. Highland Bouquet (e) £7.9 The subtle tones of Glenmorangie malt whisky blended seamlessly with the flavours of orange-blossom & maraschino cherry. Belvedere Orange vodka, Glenmorangie malt, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, house pomegranate syrup & orange-blossom water. Jalisco Vesper £9.9 A wet, delightful, tequila based twist on the classic Martini variation recipe first penned by author Ian Fleming in his opening James Bond novel, ‘Casino Royale’ published in 1951. Don Julio Blanco tequila, Cocchi Americano aperitif, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur & Bitter Truth celery bitters. Longer Libations Apple-Bramble Swizzle £7.5 A lengthened, apple flavoured version of the modern classic created by mixology maestro Dick Bradsell at Fred’s Club, London in the mid 1980s. Bombay Sapphire gin, Crème de Mure, pressed apple juice, lemon juice, elderflower cordial & sugar syrup. Mojito £6.9 The classic Cuban cooler; pure, refreshing and simple. Bacardi Superior rum, lime juice, fresh mint leaves, castor sugar & a splash of soda water. Aurora Daisy £7.5 Cranberry & apple are loaded into this sherbety potation; influenced by new-style Daisy recipes from the 1910s. Finlandia Cranberry vodka, Laird’s Bonded apple brandy, lemon juice, house pomegranate syrup, Fee Brothers Peach bitters & Appletiser. Penicillin (e) £7.9 A delectable, aromatic modern twist on the Sour created by Sam Ross in 2004 at Milk & Honey, New York. Chivas 12yo whisky, Laphroig 10yo malt, lemon juice, blossom honey & fresh ginger. Ruby Rickey £6.9 Piquant & bitter-sweet this beverage is designed for the more sophisticated palate. Finlandia Grapefruit vodka, Aperol aperitif, Yellow Chartreuse, lime juice, pink grapefruit marmalade & Fever Tree tonic water. Morello Scorpian Punch Single serve £8.5 Multiple serve in punch bowl £19 A cherry & allspice flavoured twist on the tasty Tiki classic adapted from a recipe found in 'Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide'(1972 revised edition), by Victor Bergeron. Myers rum, Courvoisier VSOP cognac, Cherry Marnier liqueur, Bitter Truth Pimento Dram liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, orgeat syrup, Bittermens ‘Elemakule Tiki bitters. Islay Collins £7.5 A spirited marriage of peated whisky, cinnamon & rhubarb, with an effervescent flourish. Bowmore 12yo malt, rhubarb liqueur, lemon juice, house cinnamon syrup, Fee Brothers Rhubarb bitters & soda water. Carpano Gin Sling £6.9 A complex, biting blend of gin, vermouth & bitter lemon influenced by the Gin Sling recipe found in ‘The Merchant Hotel Bar Book – Volume III,’ by Sean Muldoon & Jack McGarry in 2009. Beefeater gin, Punt e Mes vermouth, lemon juice, castor sugar, Reagan’s Orange bitters No. 6 & Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Luxury Bloody