THE LIBRARY BAR
Welcome to one of the capital's most celebrated cocktail and spirit destinations – distinguished by its outstanding mixology and venerable "liquid museum". We offer the warm and intimate atmosphere of a private club accompanied by a vibrant ambiance that makes it a popular choice to enjoy drinking and socialising.
The Lanesborough has long been known for its impressive Cognac collection, spanning over 300 years of history.
In 2018, Bar Manager Mickael Perron curated a new whisky collection to include single malts to appeal to every guest, from whisky novices to seasoned connoisseurs, ranging from classic Speyside single malts to collectible and extremely rare bottles.
This year, we are exited to introduce you to more beautifully crafted spirits and exciting flavours. If we can be of any further assistance, please speak to a member of the bar team.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday from 11am – 1am Sunday & Bank holidays from 12pm – midnight
Enjoy live music Tuesday to Friday, with a resident pianist from 6.30pm to 9.30pm, followed by vibrant and harmonious soundsto take your through the rest of the night.
Reservations are for hotel guests only, however please contact us prior to your arrival if you would like a particular request accommodated
A minimum charge of £30 per non-resident guest applies from 9pm.
INDEX
FOOD MENU SHARING STYLE PAGE 3-4 A LA CARTE PAGE 5-7
THE LIBRARY CELLAR WINES & CHAMPAGNE BY THE GLASS PAGE 8 CHAMPAGNE PAGE 9 WHITE WINES PAGE 10 RED WINES PAGE 11
COCKTAILS ROBUST COCKTAILS PAGE 12 MELLOW COCKTAILS PAGE 13-14 CHAMPAGNE & NON ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS PAGE 15
THE LANESBOROUGH COGNAC PARADIS VINTAGE COGNACS & LOUIS XIII PAGE 16 OTHER COGNACS, ARMAGNACS & CALVADOS PAGE 17
SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKIES THE BALVENIE COLLECTION PAGE 18 THE DALMORE COLLECTION PAGE 19 DELICATE, FRESH FRUITS & HERBAL NOTES PAGE 20 FULL BODIED, RIPE FRUITS, SPICES PAGE 21 EXPERIMENTAL BARRELS AGEING & FLIGHT PAGE 22 SMOKEY, PEPPERY, PEATY PAGE 23
OTHER SPIRITS BLENDED SCOTCH & WORLD WHISKIES PAGE 24 TEQUILA, MEZCAL, VODKA PAGE 25 GIN, RUM, SWEET WINES PAGE 26 ALTERNATIVE BEVERAGES, PORT & BEERS PAGE 27
MINERALS & JUICES PAGE 28
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SMALL PLATES
Choose 3 different dishes to share for £38
VEGETARIAN Baba ghanoush, pitta bread, pomegranate seeds, virgin olive oil £12
Homemade hummus, pitta bread, virgin olive oil £12
Classic guacamole with grilled tortilla chips & rice crackers £12
Patatas bravas, lime zest, tandoori mayonnaise £14
Zucchini tempura with sweet chilli sauce £14
FROM THE SEA
Homemade mackerel rillettes, crispy bread, capers, shallots, herbs £16
Seafood tempura, ginger dressing £18
Stone bass ceviche, sweet potato purée and tiger milk £18
Grilled octopus, sweet pepper dressing, tandoori mayonnaise £18
Maki tempura, Japanese dressing £18
FROM THE LAND
Homemade duck rillettes, crispy bread £14
Smoked beef short rib croquettes, truffle mayonnaise £16
Pork cromesquis with gribiche sauce £16
Mini beef slider, Comté cheese, onion compote, lettuce, tomato £18
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SMALL PLATES
SHARING PLATTER Sushi - 9 pieces £32 Tuna maki, Salmon nigari & Stone bass sashimi
Middle Eastern Mezze platter: lamb sambousek, falafel, hummus £55 Baba ghanoush, chicken Jawaneh, pitta bread, pickles
Charcuterie platter £45 Served with Finocchiona, Capocollo, Culattelo Di Zibello, Chef’s duck rillettes , olives & crackers. From the Fine Cheese Co
Cheese platter £32 Served with Stilton, Starnachas extra mature , Manchego anejo baked St. Marcellin on potato, seasonal chutney & crackers. From the Fine Cheese Co
Delicacy
Beluga caviar 30g £350
Imperial Oscietra caviar 30g £120
Earl Stonham farm wagyu beef fillet 100g £28 with Nori mustard & Japanese mayonnaise
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ALL DAY MENU (FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT)
STARTERS Chicken Caesar salad £22 anchovies, parmesan & croutons
Lobster Caesar salad £32 parmesan, anchovies & croutons
Palm heart salad £18 quinoa, radicchio and mustard dressing
Grilled or blanched green asparagus £21 truffle mayonnaise or Hollandaise sauce
Marinated tomato salad with burrata and basil oil £22
SOUPS |PASTAS Green asparagus soup £20 raw asparagus diced, crème fraiche and fresh mint
Bouillabaisse soup £22 poached stone bass, crushed potato, mediterranean aïoli sauce and croutons
Pasta of your choice : spaghetti, penne, gluten free £20 sauce : napoletana, bolognese or pesto
White tagliatelle with seafood of the day £32
SANDWICHES | WRAPS Selection afternoon tea savoury canapés £20
Marinated chicken wrap & French fries £20 bell peppers, red onion, mint and coriander
Smoked salmon bagel £20 salmon tartare, capers, gherkins, Greek yoghurt
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ALL DAY MENU (FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT)
PIZZA |GLUTEN FREE OPTION AVAILABLE Margherita pizza £16 tomato base, mozzarella, basil
Sujuk pizza £22 tomato base, bell peppers, black olives, mozzarella and red onion
Create your own pizza – 3 toppings £22 tomato or white base, caramelised onions, bell peppers, baby artichoke, black olives, Parma ham, grilled chicken, sujuk smoked salmon, mozzarella, goat cheese, stilton, chili oil, mushrooms, rocket, basil
MEAT & POULTRY Grilled harissa lamb cutlets | Choose one side £36
Earl Stonham farm wagyu beef burger & French fries £36 onion compote, Comté cheese, lettuce, gherkin & tomato
Earl Stonham farm wagyu beef fillet 160g £90 & truffle French fries +50g £35
Grass-fed USDA Prime beef Rib-Eye steak 300g £70 choose your side & sauce sauce: Béarnaise, peppercorn or garlic parsley butter
FISH & SHELLFISH |GRILLED OR STEAMED
Pan-fried Scottish salmon fillet £32 choose one side | sauce: vierge, lemon butter
Battered cod & chips £28 peas purée and fresh mint tartare sauce
Whole grilled Scottish lobster £68 garlic & parsley butter | Choose one side
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ALL DAY MENU (FROM NOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT)
SIDES green beans, mash potato, French fries, crispy potatoes £8 steamed vegetables, basmati rice, baby spinach Truffle French fries £12
DESSERTS £13 Moscovado mille-feuille and dates caramelized puff pastry, light muscovado custard and dates ice cream
Lapsang souchong crème brulée smoked Chinese black tea creamy spiced brulée with roasted pineapple
Chocolate parfait frozen dark chocolate mousse, cocoa bean tuile and caramelized hazelnuts
Lanesborough tiramisu coffee jelly, mascarpone cream and espresso in soaked ladyfingers
Selection of British and Continental cheeses £16
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WINES BY THE GLASS CHAMPAGNES Bottle Glass 125ml Moët & Chandon Impérial brut £115 £19 Moët & Chandon Impérial rosé £140 £27 Lanson Extra Age Brut NV £230 £45 Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame Vintage 2008 £390 £65
WHITE WINES Bottle Glass 175ml Pinot Grigio, Villa Garducci £42 £10 Italy, Veneto, 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Esk Valley £50 £14 New Zealand, Marlborough, 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Lucien Crochet £75 £19 France, Loire, Sancerre, 2016 Chardonnay, ‘’ Domaine Defaix’ £90 £23 France, Burgundy, Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, 2015 Riesling/Pinot Blanc, Red Hook ‘’Steinertal’’ £95 £27 USA, New York, Finger Lake, 2013 Chardonnay, Domaine Chavy-Chouet £160 £42 France, Burgundy, Puligny Montrachet, 2017
RED WINES Syrah-Grenache, Grange des Rocs £45 £11 France, Languedoc-Roussillon, 2017 Malbec, ‘’Temporada’’ Bodegas Fabre £50 £14 Argentina, Mendoza, 2017 Pinot Noir, ‘’Couvent des Jacobins’’ Louis Jadot £65 £17 France, Burgundy, 2016 Tempranillo, Contino £90 £23 Spain, Rioja Reserva, 2014 Bordeaux blend, Brio Château Cantenac Brown £125 £35 France, Bordeaux, Margaux, 2015 Cabernet–Sangiovese, ‘’Tignanello’’, Antinori £310 £75 Italy, Tuscany, 2015 ‘’Alter Ego de Palmer’’ £340 £90 France, Bordeaux, Margaux, 2011 ROSE WINE
Secret de Léoube, Château Léoube £75 £19 France, Côtes de Provence, 2018
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THE LIBRARY CELLAR CHAMPAGNES ½ Bottle Ruinart Rosé NV £70 Krug Grande Cuvée NV £180
Non Vintage Bottle Laurent-Perrier Brut £140 Bollinger Spécial Cuvée £160 Pol Roger Réserve £175 Ruinart Brut Blanc De Blancs £210 Krug Grande Cuvée £450
Brut Rosé Laurent Perrier NV £190 Billecart-Salmon NV £200 Krug NV £670 Dom Pérignon Rosé 2005 £860 Cristal de Louis Roederer 2009 £1,500
Prestige Cuvée Comtes de Champagne, Taittinger 2005 £350 Dom Pérignon 2008 £390 Belle Epoque, Perrier-Jouët 2007 £420 Cristal, Louis Roederer 2009 £600 Bollinger RD (21/11/2014) 2002 £550 Krug Vintage 2000 £590 Œnothèque, Dom Pérignon 1995 £865 S de Salon 1997 £900 Clos du Mesnil, Krug 1998 £1,500 Œnothèque, Dom Pérignon 1969 £3,100
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THE LIBRARY CELLAR WHITE WINES
Fresh, Crisp & Mineral Bottle
Riesling, Domaine Albert Mann, Alsace, France 2016 £65 Chardonnay, Aotea, Seifried Estate, Nelson, NZ 2013 £85 Chablis, ‘’VV’’, Bernard Defaix, Burgundy, France 2015 £95 Gavi dei Gavi Etichetta Nera, La Scolca, Italy 2017 £140
Aromatic & Fruit-Driven
Riesling, ‚‘Dragonstone‘, Leitz, Rheingau, Germany 2017 £75 Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester FMC, South Africa 2017 £100 Chardonnay, Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley, USA 2014 £145 Viognier, Nicolas Perrin, Condrieu, France 2016 £150
Round & Buttery
Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, South Africa 2017 £90
Pouilly-Fuissé, Terres du Menhir, G.Morat, France 2016 £95 Chassagne-Montrachet, Philippe Colin, France 2016 £150 Chardonnay, Ramey Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, USA 2013 £180
Chardonnay, Kongsgaard, Napa Valley, USA 2013 £350
Vintage
Chablis Grand Cru,Vaudesir, William Fevre, France 2002 £295 Chardonnay, Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan, Italy 1999 £280 Batard-Montrachet, Gd Cru, La Vougeraie, France 2013 £700
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THE LIBRARY CELLAR RED WINES
Fresh & Fruit-Driven Bottle
Blaufrankisch, Moric, Burgenland, Austria 2017 £80
Cabernet Franc, Domaine de la Butte, Bourgueil, France 2015 £90 Pinot Noir, Felton Road ‘’Bannockburn’’, New Zealand 2016 £135 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria, Atticus, Paul Lato, USA 2015 £180
Black fruit & Medium Bodied
Grenache, Dom. Raspail-Ay, Rhône, Gigondas, France 2014 £85 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, La Giaretta, Italy 2014 £130 Barossa Valley, The Steading, Torbreck, Australia 2014 £155 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napanook, Napa Valley, USA 2011 £190
Oneiric, First Quantum Grand Reserve, South Africa 2011 £240
Spicy & Concentrated
Dolcetto d’Alba, E.Pira, Piemonte, Italy 2017 £75 Zinfandel, Ridge ‘’East Bench’’, Dry Creek Valley, USA 2015 £120 Syrah, 'Babylone', Cecillon, Saint-Joseph, France 2015 £130
Syrah, ‘Le Sol’, Craggy Range, New Zealand 2011 £180
Racy & Complex
Tempranillo, Urbina, Rioja Reserva Especial, Spain 1994 £120 Nebbiolo, Aldo Conterno, ‘’Bussia’’, Barolo, Italy 1979 £360 Château Cos d`Estournel, Saint-Estephe, France 1990 £500 Cabernet Sauvignon, Verite ‘’La Joie’’, Sonoma, USA 2003 £1100
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ROBUST COCKTAILS
OUR INTERPRETATION OF THE ALL TIME FAVOURITES
£19.00
Classic Corner Martini Your choice between Sipsmith gin or Belvedere vodka served dry & ice cold, stirred with Manzanilla Sherry garnished with lemon fragrance, cocktail onions & olives
Dirty Vesper James Bond’s favourite martini, shaken with Belvedere vodka Sipsmith gin and oyster leaf infused Lillet Blanc all covered with a layer of olive brine foam
St George’s Negroni Apothecary mix of Campari, Cynar and Graham’s Port 10 years Old uplifted with Sipsmith gin, and served over a Rooibos tea ice cube sprinkled with pop candy
Rumrunner Old Fashioned Selection of rums married for their unique and engaging flavours, Nicaraguan Flor de Caña 7y.o for the body, Kraken black spiced rum for profound complexity and Pusser's Gunpowder Proof for power
Gaspari Manhattan The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask stirred with vermouths & New Orleans bitters, finished with flaming rosemary washed with Benedictine & served with one ice ball
Wellington Sazerac Courvoisier VSOP Cognac & Jim Beam Rye whisky united Stirred with Peychaud bitters flavoured with Pedro Ximénez sherry served neat with an absinthe mist
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MELLOW COCKTAILS
DELIGHTFUL FESTIVE REFRESHMENTS
£17.00
Upside Down Fizz Playful Hendrick’s gin mixed with elderflower lemongrass, vanilla, hint off fresh lemon juice vegetable crisps & ginger espuma
Ernesto The Lanesborough signature Waqar Pisco Sour prepared with enchanting flavours of white wine, apple & pear cordial shaken with fresh lime and a spoon of pasteurised egg yolk
Mayahuel Margarita The Aztec goddess of the maguey plant, symbol of fertility Jose Cuervo Tradicional silver tequila shaken with fresh lime juice, Swedish punsch, and poured over one rock with half salted glass
Beleza Daiquiri Celebrating the opening of Palácio Tangará, urban oasis in the heart of São Paulo. The classic daiquiri is shaken with Yaguara cachaça, Sichuan pepper syrup and yuzu juice
Cosmoberry Strawberries, raspberries & blackberries shaken with Chase Sloe Gin, freshly squeezed orange juice & cranberry juice
X-Rated Modern London tiwst on the passion fruit martini shaken with hints of vanilla flavours, mango & French rosé wine served with a mini Champagne treat on the side
Napoléon Espresso Martini “As much as may be possible, wine in the evening and cognac in the morning” softened Bonaparte Courvoisier VSOP, crunchy honey, expresso shaken unsweetened, Amaretto liqueur instead
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MELLOW COCKTAILS
DELIGHTFUL FESTIVE REFRESHMENTS
£17.00
Copacabana’s Caipirinha The delicious Yaguara cachaça is mixed with pineable sherbet Sweetener is used instead of sugar, plus a subtle touch of “Maracuja”, passion fruit, to enhance the national drink of Brasil
Mezcal Sangrita Experience the original Mexican’s spirit, Creyente Mezcal complimented with a red pepper & basil flavored virgin Mary Served on side with Gusano salt & juicy orange
Pisco Sling Singapore’s most famous cocktail twisted with Waqar Pisco packed with harmoniously complex flavours of pineapple, Drambuie, banana and cherry
IPAnache Speydise Glenfiddich India Pale Ale whisky, apple juice, craft lager and lemonade delicately thrown & served with panache
Irish Boulvardier The soft & light sherry notes of Bushmills Black Bush Irish whiskey married up with Amer Picon, Campari and Noilly Prat blanc presented chilled in a hip flask on the rocks or neat
Gimlet Japanese favourite Roku gin, shaken with homemade dry Limoncello lemon verbena & lemongrass syrup
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CHAMPAGNE COCKTAILS £19.00
Kir Valentine The ever so popular Kir Royale, served in a white chocolate coated glass, with blackcurrant caviar and a teaspoon of Cassis liqueur
Gentle Twinkle Delicately balanced cocktail of elderflower shaken with a touch of vodka & crushed lemongrass, garnished with pansy flowers
Provencal Bellini The Venetian’s favourite cocktail stirred with white peach purée ginger cordial and a spray of aromes of lavender
Evergreen 75 A vibrant affair between Sipsmith gin fresh lime and homemade eucalyptus syrup
NON ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS £12.00
Upside Down Fizz Playful Seedlip Garden 108 mixed with elderflower, lemongrass, vanilla, a hint off fresh lemon juice, vegetable crisps & ginger espuma
Cosmoberry Strawberries, raspberries & blackberries shaken with freshly squeezed orange juice & cranberry juice
X-Rated Modern London classic prepared with passion fruit & vanilla flavours shaken with mango and fresh lemon juice
Mary Our signature Bloody Mary is passionately mixed with Clamato & tomato juice, our own spicy mix, fresh lemon juice all thrown and presented with raw vegetables
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THE LANESBOROUGH COGNAC PARADIS
The angels take a share of all spirits during the maturation in wooden barrels. On average, about 2% of the volume is lost in this way each year, and that’s why aged spirits become rarest as the years pass by.
VINTAGE COGNACS 19th Century
1884 Ade Luze & Fils £700 1878 Vieux Cognac Moyet £800 1865 Audin Freres £800 1863 Johnston £1,000 Pre Phylloxera
1830 Reserve Louis-Philippe £1,000 1811 Napoléon Grande Reserve £1,700 1810 JBE de Massougnes £2,000 1809 Grande Fine Champagne Napoleon £2,200 1805 Jacques Hardy private cellar – Bottled 1895 £2,800 1800 Boutelleau & Co £2,500
French Revolution
1790 Jacques Hardy private cellar – Bottled 1880 £3,500 1778 Grand Fine Champagne £4,800 1775 Grand Fine Champagne £5,500 1770 Grand Fine Champagne £6,500
DEDICATE 100 SECONDS FOR 10ML £46.00
Some say that the raw material to make Louis XIII is time The oldest cognac used in the blend is a century old We suggest to take your time.
25 ML SINGLE £115.00 50 ML DOUBLE £230.00
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OTHER COGNACS
HOUSE 50ml Courvoisier VSOP £11 Lanesborough 1991 £25 Classic XO Couvoisier, Hennessy £28 - £35 Hine Antique, Remy Martin
PRESTIGE Hennessy Paradis £220 Remy Martin Louis XIII £230 Richard Hennessy £275 LIMITED EDITION The Master of Art Deco, Erté, was commissioned by Courvoisier to design the collection that was first released back in the early 90s. Each decanter has a different illustration designed to represent the steps in the cognac making process. This is the opportunity to taste an exceptional collector’s item guaranteed to become a rare treasure.
Courvoisier Erté Collection £300 Vendanges – Distillate – L’Esprit du Cognac - Inedit Hennessy Ellipse £1,200 Hennessy Timeless £1,700 2000 bottles produced to celebrate the new Millennium
ARMAGNACS
Janneau XO £20 De Lord, Lanesborough selection 20 y.o £28 1987 Darroze, Domaine de Salié 30 y.o £40 1989 Darroze, Domaine de Lamarquette 30 y.o £40 1968 Darroze, Domaine de Bellair 49 y.o £68 1958 Delord N/A £80 1897 Dupeyron 121 y.o £475 1868 Dupeyron 150 y.o £600
CALVADOS Château De Breuil XO 20 y.o £20 Lemorton hors d’age 20 y.o £35
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Founded in 1892 by William Grant, the whiskies from the Balvenie distillery have been awarded an inpressive gold medal haul at tasting competitions. David Stewart, the industry longest-serving malt master of any distillers, celebrated his 50th anniverasry in charge, with some amazing limited reasleases that we are proud to share with you at the Library Bar.
Warehouse 24 – The home of the oldest & rarest whiskies
The BALVENIE 1961 - 55 Year – DCS Chapter 3 50ml The oldest release from The Balvenie to date and only 65 bottles £6,000 available for the world. CASK #4193 - ABV: 41.7% Barrel type: European oak oloroso sherry hogshead Fill date: June 14, 1961, Bottle date: June 12, 2017
The BALVENIE 50 Year Old - CASK #4567 £5,000 Produced by and in honour of Malt Master David Stewart's 50th year with William Grant's, only 131 bottles were filled from the CASK #4567, a European oak oloroso sherry hogshead Fill date: May 28, 1963 - Bottle date: 2014 - ABV: 45.4%
The BALVENIE 40 Year Old – 2014 release £850 The Balvenie's oldest regularly released bottling, a stunning balance of age, traditional whisky cask and Sherry cask . Highly recommended ABV: 48.5%
The BALVENIE 30 Year Old – 2014 release £150 Awarded best Speyside single malt in 2013, the whisky is a mix of traditional ex bourbon barrels oak & European oak oloroso sherry hogshead – ABV: 47.3%
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
For over 150 years, The Dalmore has set the standard in multi cask maturation. Master Distiller “The Nose” Richard Paterson searches the world for the finest casks to gracefully mature the precious new make spirit.
The multi stage maturation results in sumptuous whiskies of legendary finess.
The Dalmore 40 Year Old (2018 Release) 50ml Indulgent, complex and soft, this whisky was initially matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, before being transferred into £1,650 30 years old Matusalem olorosso casks. This precious liquid was then blended with another spirit that started his life in ex bourbon casks, ABV: but that one was lay to rest in 1970’s Graham’s Port Colheita casks. 42%
The Dalmore 35 Year Old
Just 1,000 bottles will be released each year, and this inimitable aged £1,000 icon was matured in bourbon, Matusalem Sherry and Colheita Port casks. Presented in a Baccarat crystal decanter bottle, the stag is ABV: produced by Royal Warrant-holding Scottish silversmiths 40% Hamilton & Inches
The Dalmore 25 Year Old (2015 Release)
A perfect example of the distillery's tradition of maturing in an £220 extensive selection of casks. Initially aged in American white oak, it's then hand-divided into 25 year old Palomino Fino sherry butts & ABV: 1980s first-fill bourbon casks. The whiskies are then married in 42% bourbon barrels before finally enjoying some time in Tawny Port pipes from Portugal. A remarkable complexity.
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Many consumers are “blinded” by the arbitrary geography of Single Malt whiskies and believe that the region dictates the flavour profile. We prefer to present our selection based on the flavour profiles of each whisky, knowing that most of the flavours and colours will come from the barrels that will be used during the maturation.
DELICATE, FRESH FRUITS & HERBAL NOTES
Usually these whiskies will spend many years in barrels that once were used for the production of American Bourbon. The wood used to make these barrels is the American Oak - Quercus alba. Typical flavours associated with this oak are vanilla, citrus & coconut. These whiskies tend to be lighter in style.
Region comments 50ml Cardhu 15 yo Speyside Viscous & light finish £15 Dalwhinnie 15 yo Highland Clean, elegant introduction £15 Balvenie 14 yo Carribean Speyside Warm exotic mouth feel £16 Glenmorangie 18 yo Highland Agrumes & subtle honey £16 Glenfiddich 21 yo Speyside Vibrant, toffee & tropical £40 Reserva Rum Cask
Collector’s shelf
Region comments 50ml Glen Grant 25 yo Celebrating the Wedding £100 Speyside Royal Wedding Reserve of Charles & Diana in 1981 Glen Flagler 5yo Produced for 21 years until £120 Lowland Distilled in 1970 1985 in Airdrie’s distillery Bowmore 14 yo Rare “The costumes” edition £180 Islay Distilled in 1974 only 324 bottles produced Glenkinchie 22 yo Rare “The costumes” edition £180 Lowland Distilled in 1966 only 264 bottles produced
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
FULL BODIED, RIPE FRUITS & SPICES
Usually these whiskies have been aged in barrels that have been seasoned in Jerez, Spain, for the production of Oloroso Sherry wines, or sometimes they also contain a blend of aged whiskies in ex Bourbon barrels. The wood used in Spain for the barrels is usually the European Oak – Quercus robur, rich in tannin and once emptied of Sherry, the typical flavours associated are dried fruits, orange citrus and spices. These whiskies tend to be heavier in style.
Region comments 50ml Oban 14 yo Highland Autumn and sea flavour £16 Glenfiddich 18 yo Speyside Rich & wonderfully popular £18 Bunnahabhain 18 yo Islay Unchilfiltered, unpeated & dense £20 Glenfarclas 21 yo Speyside Heavy weight in sherry casks £25 Glendronach 18 yo Highland Christmas flavours in a bottle £28 Auchentoshan 21 yo Lowland Light & Mellow sherry casks £35 Glenmorangie Signet Highland Chocolate roasted malt, coffee £50
The Macallan
The Fine & Rare range features well-aged and jaw-dropping releases highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. These whiskies are aged in Oloroso Sherry barrels and bottled as single cask
Age Abv cask 50ml Rare Cask N/A 43% N/A £45 The Macallan 18 years old 43% N/A £75 The Macallan 25 years old 43% N/A £180 The Macallan 30 years old 43% N/A £500 The Macallan No6 N/A 43% N/A £750 The Macallan M N/A 43% N/A £1,000 Vintage 1956 15 years old 46.2% N/A £3,000 Vintage 1951 51 years old 52.3% No 644 £4,000 348 bottles
Vintage 1940 37 years old 43% N/A £4,500 132 bottles
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
EXPERIMENTAL BARRELS’ AGEING
These whiskies offer new exiting layers of flavours created by finishing the ageing in unusual barrels previously used for different wines, spirts & beers.
Region comments 50ml Glenfiddich IPA Finished in casks seasoned with Speyside £18 India Pale Ale India Pale Ale, fruity dram ex-bourbon casks , Matusalem The Dalmore Highland £30 Cigar Malt Reserve oloroso sherry casks and Cabernet Sauvignon barriques Balvenie 17 yo Switched to sherry wood to Speyside £38 DoubleWood finish, D. Stewart’s invention
Balvenie 21 yo Succulent after dinner Speyside £40 PortWood Finish American & Port pipes barrels
The Dalmore French wine, Madeira, Sherry, Highland £42 King Alexander III Marsala, Port and Bourbon Bruichladdich 1990 Unpeated, juicy fruits Islay £90 Black Art 4.1 – 23 yo American & French wine cask Glenfarclas 1981 Fourth edition of the Family Speyside £220 Port Cask - 35 yo collector. Matured in Port Cask
The Dalmore 5 Californian red wine casks: Quintessence Highland Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet £240 50th Anniversary of R.P Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir
FLAVOUR PROFILES FLIGHT TO HELP YOU TO EXPLORE AND UNDERSTAND £45.00 - 25 ml each
Enjoy & discover the flavour profile of Single Malt whiskies, comparing the taste obtained after ageing the whiskies in different type of barrels, and also the opportunity to try the famous “peat - smoky” taste.
Glenfiddich 21 yo Reserva Rum Cask 40% Ex Bourbon barrels Glendronach 18 yo Allardice 46% Oloroso Sherry casks seasoned Balvenie 14 yo Peat Week 48.3% Medium Peated Single Malt
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SCOTTISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY
SMOKEY – PEPPERY – PEATY
Peat is earth that consists of compact accumulation of decomposed grasses, moss, trees, roots, dead animals and soil over thousand of years. Historically used as a source of fuel when dried, the peat burns during the drying process of barley, and the dense smoke is absorbed by the grains. This phenolic flavour remains thoroughout the entire whisky making process and the level of smokiness is determined by the time that the barley grain is exposed to the pungent peat smoke.
Region comments Ardbeg 10 yo Islay Big smoke & non-chill filtered £13 Laphroaig 10 yo Islay Classic seaweed, smoke, characterful £13 Talisker 10 yo Sky Sweet profile, pepper & seaweed £14 Lagavulin 16 yo Islay Devoted to peat, sweet sherry body £15 Balvenie Peat Week Speyside 14 yo Bourbon cask, gentle vanilla £17 Ailsa Bay 48.9% Lowland Spicy, cinnamon, peaty £17 Bowmore 18 yo Islay Balance between wood and smoke £22 Highland Park 18 yo Orkney Brilliant whisky, gently smoky £30 Talisker 25 yo Sky Very Talisker, enjoyable sea storm £60 Cao Ila 25 yo Islay Calm, rich, moreish experience £90
Island of Islay - Cask Strength whiskies
Abv comments Port Charlotte PC8 60.5% Limited release, first steps at 8yo £45 Laphroaig 25 yo 45.1% Soft Oloroso Sherry barrels finish £65 Caol Ila 1983 . 31 yo 48.1% Fresh American oak & tamed smoke £80
Islay Collector’s shelf
Comments Age & Abv
Single cask of the most legendary Port Ellen 1976 18 yo, 46% £200 Scotland's closed whisky distillery
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Blended Scotch WHISKY
Johnnie Walker Black Label £10 Chivas 12 yo, Famous Grouse £11 Chivas 18 years old £16 Johnnie Walker Gold Label £20 Chivas Royal Salute 21 years old £30 Johnnie Walker Blue Label £45 Chivas 25 years old £50 Ballantine’s 30 years old £70 Johnnie Walker, King George V £120
IRISH WHISKEY Bushmills Black Bush £10 Jameson £10 Redbreast 15 years old £18 JJ Corry, The Gael £30 Middleton, very rare £50
CANADIAN WHISKY Crown Royal £10
AMERICAN WHISKY Jim Beam Rye – 40% £10 Makers Mark Bourbon – 45% £11 Woodford Reserve Bourbon – 43.2% £12 Makers Mark 46 – 47% £13 Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel – 45% £13 Elijah Craig 12 yo Bourbon – 47% £22 Old Potrero Rye – 51.2% £25 Pappy Van Winkle 12 yo – 45.2% £150 Pappy Van Winkle 15 yo – 53.5% £300 Pappy Van Winkle 20 yo – 45.2% £400 Pappy Van Winkle 23 yo – 47.8% £550
JAPANESE WHISKY Nikka from the barrel £15 Hakushu 12 years old £20 Nikka Miyagikyo £25 Yamazaki 12 years old £35 Nikka Taketsuru 17 years old £35 Hibiki 17 years old £70 24 For dietary requirements, please speak to our team who will be happy to assist. All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 15% will be added to the bill.
TEQUILA
Unaged, Blanco & Silver Jose CuervoTradicional £10 Casamigos £15 Don Julio £15 Patron £15 Casa Dragones Blanco £20 Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia £22 Gran Patron Platinum £65 Reposado Maestro Dobel Diamante (blended & filtered with Anejo & Extra Anejo) £22 Añejo Patron £17 Don Julio £18 Don Julio 1942 £35
Extra Añejo Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia £30 Tapatio Excellencia £35 MEZCAL Creyente Joven £16 Illegal Reposado £16
VODKA
Belvedere £10 Cariel Vanilla £10 Stolichnaya Red £10.50 Zubrowska £10.50 Ketel One £11 Ketel One Citroen £11 Ciroc £12 Chase Marmalade £13 Chase £13 Grey Goose £13 Konik’s Tail £13 Stoli Elit £14 Beluga Gold £50
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GIN
Sipsmith London Dry £10 Beefeater £10.50 Tanqueray £10.50 Bombay Sapphire £11 Jensen Old Tom £11 Plymouth £11 Roku £12 Hendrick’s £12 No. 3 £13 Millers Westbourne £13 Tanqueray 10 £13 Williams Elegant 48% £13 Copperhead £18 Monkey 47 £22
RUM Yaguara Cachaca Brazil £10 The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Trinidad & Tobago £10 Bacardi Superior Puerto Rico £10.50 Havana Club 3 years old Cuba £10.50 Gosling Black Seal Bermuda £11 Flor de Caña 7 years Old Grand Reserve Nicaragua £12 Elements 8 spiced rum Saint Lucia £12 Havana Club 7 years old Cuba £12 Pusser Blue Label British Virgin Islands £15 Mount Gay XO Barbados £15 Ron Zacapa 23 Guatemala £17 Ron Zacapa XO Guatemala £32 Mount Gay 1703 Barbados £40 Appleton Estate 21 years old Jamaica £45 Havana Club 15 years old Cuba £45 Rhum JM 1995 Martinique £55 Diplomatico Ambassador Venezuela £65 El Dorado 25 years old Guyana £140 Clement 1952 Martinique £255
SWEET WINES Vin de Constance 100ml £29 South Africa, Klein Constantia 2008 26 For dietary requirements, please speak to our team who will be happy to assist. All prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary service charge of 15% will be added to the bill.
PORT
Taylor’s Tawny 20 years old 100ml £17
Graham's 1982 Tawny, served at the weddinge of 100ml £45 - HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Meghan Markle - 100ml £48 Graham's 40 Year Old Tawny Port 100ml £50 Warre’s vintage 1977 100ml £75 Graham's 1972 single harvest
SHERRY Manzanilla ‘La Gitana’ 100ml £6 Pedro Ximenez Triana Bodega Hidalgo 100ml £11
MARC & GRAPPA Marc de Champagne £11 Grappa di Moscato £11 Grappa di Tignanello £15 Grappa Nonino Picolit £20 Grappa Rossj-Bass £120 Grappa Villa Bucci £140
EAU DE VIE Kirsch, Poire Williams £10 Framboise £10
VERMOUTH & BITTERS Cinzano Bianco, Martini Dry & Rosso 100ml £7.50 Lillet Blanc 100ml £10 Carpano Antica Formula 100ml £13
BEERS Harviestoun Schiehallion Scotland – Craft Lager – 4.8% £7.00 Viru Estonia – Pilsner – 5.0% £6.50 Becks Germany – Lager – 4.8% £6.50 Guinness Ireland – Stout – 4.2% £6.50 London Pride England – Ale – 4.1% £6.50
Beck’s Blue Non Alcoholic £5.50
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MINERALS
STILL WATER Lanesborough water 33cl £4.50 Lanesborough water 75cl £6.50
SPARKLING WATER Lanesborough water 33cl £4.50 Perrier 33cl £4.50 Lanesborough water 75c l £6.50
SODAS Coca Cola / Diet Coca Cola £4.50 Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Tonic, £5.00 Bitter Lemon,7 Up £5.00
ENERGY DRINKS Red Bull & Sugar Free Red Bull £7.00
JUICES Fresh Squeeze of the Day £9.00 Fruit Juices From £5.00
For the benefit of our guests, a guideline of the alcoholic strength of all beverages is as follows:
Alcohol by Volume:
Champagne 12.0% - 13.0% Ricard 45.0% White Wine 12.0% - 14.5% Sherry 15.5% - 17.5% Red Wine 12.0% - 14.5% Gin 37.5% - 47.3% Beers 4.2% - 5.2% Vodka 37.5% - 40.0% Vermouth 14.8% - 18.0% Rum 37.5% - 43.0% Campari 25.0% Cognac 35.0% - 47.0% Pernod 40.0% Whisky 40.0% - 60.8%
The Library Bar at The Lanesborough encourages responsible drinking. In accordance with the Weights and Measures Act 1995, the measure for the sale of spirits and liqueurs on the premises is 50ml or multiples thereof. Also available in 25ml Fortified Wines 100 ml
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